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January 6th
187 Notable deaths
Pavel Cherenkov
Soviet physicist (1904-1990).
Born July 28th, 1904 in Novaya Chigla.
Died January 6th, 1990 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Georgy Sviridov
Soviet and russian composer (1915—1998).
Born December 16th, 1915 in Fatezh.
Died January 6th, 1998 at 82 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Edmund Leach
British social anthropologist (1910–1989).
Born November 7th, 1910 in Lancashire, Sidmouth. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1989 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Julian B. Rotter
American psychologist (1916–2014).
Born October 22nd, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died January 6th, 2014 at 97 years old in Mansfield.
Slim Summerville
Actor & director (1892-1946).
Born July 10th, 1892 in Albuquerque. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1946 at 53 years old in Laguna Beach (stroke).
George Dixon
Canadian boxer.
Born July 29th, 1870 in Africville.
Died January 6th, 1908 at 37 years old in New York City.
Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium
Belgian royal (1872–1958).
Born October 18th, 1872 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died January 6th, 1958 at 85 years old in Namur.
Robert Paul Wolff
American political philosopher (1933–2025).
Born December 27th, 1933 in New York City.
Died January 6th, 2025 at 91 years old [ref]
Max Heindel
American astrologer and occultist (1865-1919).
Born July 23rd, 1865 in Aarhus. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1919 at 53 years old in Oceanside. [ref]
Werner Kempf
German general.
Born March 9th, 1886 in Königsberg.
Died January 6th, 1964 at 77 years old in Bad Harzburg.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain