October 6th
174 Notable deaths
Bette Davis
American film, television and stage actress (1908-1989).
Born April 5th, 1908 in Lowell. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1989 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (breast cancer). [ref]
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 (pneumonia, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Timothy Treadwell
American documentary filmmaker.
Born April 29th, 1957 in New York City.
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
English drummer (1939–2019).
Born August 19th, 1939 in Lewisham.
Died October 6th, 2019 at 80 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
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
Actor (1922-1992).
Born May 31st, 1922 in Lexham Gardens. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1992 at 70 years old in Ibiza (tuberculosis). [ref]
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).
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman