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October 6th
225 Notable deaths
Bette Davis
American actress (1908–1989).
Born April 5th, 1908 in Lowell.
Died October 6th, 1989 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (breast cancer).
Eddie Van Halen
Dutch-american rock guitarist (1955–2020).
Born January 26th, 1955 in Amsterdam, Nijmegen.
Died October 6th, 2020 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (laryngeal cancer, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Ralphie May
American stand-up comedian.
Born February 17th, 1972 in Chattanooga.
Died October 6th, 2017 at 45 years old in Las Vegas (cardiac arrest, pneumonia). [ref]
Timothy Treadwell
American documentary filmmaker (1957–2003).
Born April 29th, 1957 in Mineola.
Died October 6th, 2003 at 46 years old in Katmai National Park and Preserve (bear attack).
Anwar Sadat
President of egypt from 1970 to 1981.
Born December 25th, 1918 in Mit Abu al-Kum. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1981 at 62 years old in Cairo (firearm). [ref]
Ginger Baker
British drummer (1939–2019).
Born August 19th, 1939 in Lewisham.
Died October 6th, 2019 at 80 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Alfred Tennyson
British poet laureate (1809–1892).
Born August 6th, 1809 in Somersby.
Died October 6th, 1892 at 83 years old in Aldworth.
Scott Wilson
American actor (1942–2018).
Born March 29th, 1942 in Atlanta.
Died October 6th, 2018 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Diane Cilento
Australian actress (1932–2011).
Born April 2nd, 1932 in Brisbane.
Died October 6th, 2011 at 79 years old in Cairns (cancer). [ref]
Denholm Elliott
British actor (1922–1992).
Born May 31st, 1922 in Lexham Gardens.
Died October 6th, 1992 at 70 years old in Santa Eulària des Riu (tuberculosis).
Hattie Jacques
English comedy actress of stage, radio and screen (1922-1980).
Born February 7th, 1922 in Sandgate.
Died October 6th, 1980 at 58 years old in Eardley Crescent (myocardial infarction).
Rip Taylor
American actor and comedian (1931–2019).
Born January 13th, 1935 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2019 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (epilepsy). [ref]
Richard Farnsworth
American actor (1920–2000).
Born September 1st, 1920 in Los Angeles.
Died October 6th, 2000 at 80 years old in Lincoln (gunshot wound).
Gorilla Monsoon
American professional wrestler (1937-1999).
Born June 4th, 1937 in Rochester.
Died October 6th, 1999 at 62 years old in Willingboro (heart failure).
Montserrat Caballé
Spanish operatic soprano (1933–2018).
Born April 12th, 1933 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2018 at 85 years old in Barcelona (infectious disease). [ref]
Johnny Nash
American singer (1940–2020).
Born August 19th, 1940 in Houston. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2020 at 80 years old in Houston. [ref]
Kevin Corcoran
American child actor (1949–2015).
Born June 10th, 1949 in Santa Monica.
Died October 6th, 2015 at 66 years old in Burbank (colorectal cancer).
Will Keith Kellogg
American businessman (1860–1951).
Born April 7th, 1860 in Battle Creek.
Died October 6th, 1951 at 91 years old in Battle Creek (heart failure).
Charles Stewart Parnell
Irish politician (1846-1891).
Born June 27th, 1846 in County Wicklow.
Died October 6th, 1891 at 45 years old in Brighton.
Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon
Indian politician (1896-1974).
Born May 3rd, 1896 in Thalassery.
Died October 6th, 1974 at 78 years old in Delhi.
Arvind Trivedi
Indian actor.
Born November 8th, 1938 in Indore.
Died October 6th, 2021 at 82 years old in Mumbai.
Walter Hagen
American golfer (1892-1969).
Born December 21st, 1892 in Rochester.
Died October 6th, 1969 at 76 years old in Traverse City.
Elizabeth Bishop
American poet (1911–1979).
Born February 8th, 1911 in Worcester.
Died October 6th, 1979 at 68 years old in Boston (intracranial aneurysm).
François Cevert
French racing driver.
Born February 25th, 1944 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 6th, 1973 at 29 years old in Watkins Glen International.
Larry Walters
Lawnchair balloon pilot (1949–1993).
Born April 19th, 1949 in Los Angeles.
Died October 6th, 1993 at 44 years old in Angeles National Forest (shot to the heart). [ref]
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