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October 6th
174 Notable deaths
Terence Cooke
Catholic cardinal (1921–1983).
Born March 1st, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 6th, 1983 at 62 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Árpád Göncz
Hungarian politician, writer, translator, president of hungary (1922-2015).
Born February 10th, 1922 in Budapest.
Died October 6th, 2015 at 93 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Igor Talkov
Russian singer (1956–1991).
Born November 4th, 1956 in Gretsovka.
Died October 6th, 1991 at 34 years old in Saint Petersburg (gunshot wound).
Igor Mitoraj
Polish sculptor (1944–2014).
Born March 26th, 1944 in Oederan.
Died October 6th, 2014 at 70 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Gyula Gömbös
Hungarian fascist politician (1886-1936).
Born December 26th, 1886 in Murga.
Died October 6th, 1936 at 49 years old in Munich (kidney disease).
J. J. C. Smart
Australian philosopher and academic (1920–2012).
Born September 16th, 1920 in Cambridge.
Died October 6th, 2012 at 92 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Paul Rogers
English actor (1917–2013).
Born March 22nd, 1917 in Plympton.
Died October 6th, 2013 at 96 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Vera Mukhina
Soviet sculptor (1889-1953).
Born July 1st, 1889 in Riga. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1953 at 64 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
President of guatemala (1895-1982).
Born October 17th, 1895 in Retalhuleu.
Died October 6th, 1982 at 86 years old in Guatemala City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Colette Renard
French actress (1924-2010).
Born November 1st, 1924 in Ermont.
Died October 6th, 2010 at 85 years old in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse (brain cancer). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 174
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson