January 6th
200 Notable deaths
Herbert Chapman
English association football player and manager (1878-1934).
Born January 19th, 1878 in Kiveton Park.
Died January 6th, 1934 at 55 years old in Hendon (pneumonia).
Ron Asheton
American musician (1948-2009).
Born July 17th, 1948 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died January 6th, 2009 at 60 years old in Ann Arbor (myocardial infarction).
Bharatendu Harishchandra
Indian writer (1850-1885).
Born September 9th, 1850 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1885 at 34 years old in Varanasi. [ref]
Bayezid Osman
Pretender to the ottoman throne.
Born July 23rd, 1924 in Paris.
Died January 6th, 2017 at 92 years old in New York City.
P. C. Sorcar
Indian magician (1913–1971).
Born February 23rd, 1913 in Tangail District.
Died January 6th, 1971 at 57 years old in Asahikawa (myocardial infarction).
Francine York
American actress, showgirl (1936-2017).
Born August 26th, 1936 in Aurora.
Died January 6th, 2017 at 80 years old in Van Nuys (cancer). [ref]
Julius Rosenwald
American businessman (1862–1932).
Born August 12th, 1862 in Springfield.
Died January 6th, 1932 at 69 years old in Highland Park.
Josefa Llanes Escoda
Filipino heroine and suffragist (1898–1945).
Born September 20th, 1898 in Dingras.
Died January 6th, 1945 at 46 years old in Manila.
Vang Pao
Laotian-american soldier and former drug smuggler.
Born December 8th, 1929 in Xiangkhouang Province.
Died January 6th, 2011 at 81 years old in Clovis (pneumonia). [ref]
Tina Modotti
Italian photographer and actress.
Born August 16th, 1896 in Udine. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1942 at 45 years old in Mexico City (heart failure). [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut