Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1966

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 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

• June 1 Papa Jack Laine

  American drummer and bandleader (b. 1873)

• June 3 Alice Calhoun

  Actress (flowing gold between friends) dies at 65

• June 5 Natacha Rambova

  At 69, costume designer dies

• June 6 Claudette Orbison

  In a motorcyle accident, roy orbison's wife, dorothy, is killed.

• June 7 Jean Arp

  Influential German-French sculptor and painter associated with the Dada movement.

• June 7 Hans Arp

  German-french poet, abstract painter, and sculptor, known as a pioneer in surrealism, a giant in art history, and a founder of the dada movement.

• June 7 Hans / Jean Arp

  French/swiss painter/poet/sculptor dies at 78

• June 8 Anton Melik

  Slovenian academic and geographer (d. 1966).

• June 11 Ethel Clayton

  Actress (warning shadows), is killed at 82

• June 11 Wallace Ford

  English-american singer and actor (d. 1966).

• June 12 Hermann Scherchen

  German-swiss violin player and conductor (d. 1966).

• June 19 Ed Wynn

  American actor and comedian (b. 1886)

• June 19 Marjan Kozina

  Composer dies at 59

• June 20 Georges Lemaître

  Belgian priest, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1894)

• June 22 Thaddeus Shideler

  American hurdler (b. 1883)

• June 27 Arthur D Waley [Schloss]

  British sinology / poet monkey

• June 28 Mehmet Fuat Köprülü

  Turkish historian and politician, 21st deputy prime minister of turkey (b. 1890)

• June 29 Ronald Shiner

  Actor (aunt clara forbidden, girls at sea), is killed at 63

• June 29 Arthur Meulemans

  Belgian composer dies at 82

• June 29 Isabel Dawn

  Writer

• June 30 Margery Allingham

  Margery Allingham was a prominent British mystery novelist known for creating the detective Albert Campion. She began writing at a young age and became a significant figure in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Her works are celebrated for their sophisticated storytelling and complex characters.

• June 30 Giuseppe Farina

  Pioneering Italian racing driver who was the first Formula One World Champion, known for his significant contributions to motorsport in the early years.