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January 6th
187 Notable deaths
A. J. Cronin
Scottish novelist.
Born July 19th, 1896 in Cardross. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1981 at 84 years old in Montreux. [ref]
Pat Harrington Jr.
American emmy award-winning stage and television actor (1929-2016).
Born August 13th, 1929 in Manhattan.
Died January 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease).
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Mexican painter and muralist (1908–1974).
Born December 29th, 1886 in Chihuahua City.
Died January 6th, 1974 at 87 years old in Cuernavaca.
Louise Bryant
American activist and journalist (1885–1936).
Born December 5th, 1885 in San Francisco.
Died January 6th, 1936 at 50 years old in Sèvres (cerebral hemorrhage).
Joe Slovo
South african politician (1926-1995).
Born May 23rd, 1926 in Obeliai.
Died January 6th, 1995 at 68 years old in Johannesburg (cancer). [ref]
F. Sionil José
Philippine writer (1924–2022).
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Rosales.
Died January 6th, 2022 at 97 years old in Makati.
Michel Petrucciani
French jazz pianist.
Born December 28th, 1962 in Orange.
Died January 6th, 1999 at 36 years old in New York City.
Herbert Chapman
English association football player and manager (1878-1934).
Born January 19th, 1878 in Rotherham.
Died January 6th, 1934 at 55 years old in Hendon (pneumonia).
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.
Bharatendu Harishchandra
Indian writer (1850-1885).
Born September 9th, 1850 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1885 at 34 years old in Varanasi. [ref]
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