Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1966

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1966. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

Dec. 2 L. E. J. Brouwer
Dutch mathematician and philosopher (b. 1881)
Dec. 2 Luitzen [Bertus] Brouwers
Dutch mathematician, who dies at 85.
Dec. 5 Sylveer Maes
Belgian bicyclist, who dies at 57.
Dec. 6 Hermann Heiss
Composer dies at 68
Dec. 8 Ward Morehouse
American theater critic and columnist for newspapers (born 1899).
Dec. 9 Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin
Composer dies at 79
Dec. 10 Boris Koutzen
Composer dies at 65
Dec. 11 Augusta Fox Bronner
American psychologist, specialist in juvenile psychology (b. 1881)
Dec. 12 Karl Ruberl
Austrian-american swimmer (d. 1966).
Dec. 13 Charles Watts
Actor (lone ranger and lost city of gold), succumbs to cancer
Dec. 14 Shailendra
Renowned Indian songwriter and lyricist who significantly contributed to Hindi cinema's golden era, particularly in Bollywood music during the 1950s and 1960s.
Dec. 14 Richard Whorf
Actor (chain lightning) dies from a heart attack at 60
Dec. 14 Verna Felton
Actress (hilda december bride), dies at the age of 76
Dec. 15 Walt Disney
Walt Disney was the co-founder of The Walt Disney Company and a pioneering animator who revolutionized the entertainment industry through animation, theme parks, and storytelling.
Dec. 15 Keith Arbuthnott
15th viscount of arbuthnott, indian-scottish general and politician, lord lieutenant of kincardineshire (b. 1897)
Dec. 17 Gustaf Paulson
Composer dies at 68
Dec. 18 Gene Gauntier
Mexico, cuernavaca
Dec. 19 Ehm Welk
German journalist, writer, professor, and founder of volkshochschulen, (adult education centers). he was best known for his work die heiden von kummerow (the heathens of kummerow), and used thomas trimm as an pseudonym. he died in bad doberan on december 19, 1966.
Dec. 23 Robert Keith
Actor (battle circus and men in war), died at 68
Dec. 23 Hv Doderer
Writer dies at age 70
Dec. 24 Gaspar Cassado Moreu
Composer dies at 69
Dec. 26 Ina Boudier-Bakker
Dutch author (b. 1875)
Dec. 26 Herbert Otto Gille
German general (b. 1897)
Dec. 26 Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker
Singer (armoede, finale), dies at 91
Dec. 27 Guillermo Stabile
Argentine footballer (born 1905)
Dec. 30 Trygve Halvdan Lie
First secretary-general of the united nations (1946-53), died at 72.
Dec. 30 Christian A Herter
Us minister of foreign affairs (1959-61), dies at the age of 71