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Celebrities and Notable People Who Died in the Year 1966
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January
February
Hedda Hopper (gossip columnist/actress) -- Dead. Pneumonia. Died February 1, 1966. Born May 2, 1885. Radio/newspaper gossiper who helped Joe McCarthy fight Hollywood "communists," mother of William Hopper, famous for her large hats and feud with Louella Parsons. IBDB IMDb FindAGrave
Buster Keaton
(comic) -- Dead. Lung cancer. Died February 1, 1966. Born October 4, 1895. Silent movie star who'd grown up in vaudeville, last movie was A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
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March
William Frawley
(actor) -- Dead. Heart attack. Died March 3, 1966. Born February 26, 1887. Fred in I Love Lucy.
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April
May
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July
August
Lenny Bruce
(comic) -- Dead. Drug overdose. Died August 3, 1966. Born November 13, 1925. Ground-breaking comic who spent a few months in prison on an obscenity charge.
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September
Margaret Sanger
(activist) -- Dead. Died September 6, 1966. Born September 14, 1879. Sex education and birth control proponent, founder of the organization that later became Planned Parenthood.
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October
Clifton Webb (actor) -- Dead. Heart attack. Died October 13, 1966. Born November 11, 1889. Movie and Broadway star, may be best-known for the Mr. Belvedere movies. IBDB IMDb FindAGrave
November
December
Walt Disney
(Movie maker/entrepreneur) -- Dead. Lung cancer. Died December 15, 1966. Born December 5, 1901. Cartoonist, animator, director and theme park developer, creator of Mickey Mouse.
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