October 6th
176 Notable deaths
Marguerite Laugier
French astronomer (1896–1976).
Born September 12th, 1896 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died October 6th, 1976 at 80 years old in Nice. [ref]
Martti Lappalainen
Finnish cross-country skier and biathlete.
Born April 11th, 1902 in Liperi.
Died October 6th, 1941 at 39 years old in East Karelia (airstrike).
Vladimir Yerokhin
Russian footballer (1930-1996).
Born April 10th, 1930 in Moscow.
Died October 6th, 1996 at 66 years old in Kyiv.
Horst Floth
West german bobsledder (1934-2005).
Born July 24th, 1934 in Karlsbad (Baden).
Died October 6th, 2005 at 71 years old in Feldafing (cancer).
Elemér Kocsis
Romanian footballer (1910–1981).
Born February 26th, 1910 in Salonta.
Died October 6th, 1981 at 71 years old in Oradea.
Paul Bircher
British rower (1928–2019).
Born December 11th, 1928 in Kensington. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2019 at 90 years old [ref]
Tatevik Sazandaryan
Soviet opera singer and music educator.
Born August 20th, 1916 in Khndzoresk.
Died October 6th, 1999 at 83 years old in Yerevan.
Prince Albert of Saxony
Saxon royal (1934–2012).
Born November 30th, 1934 in Bamberg.
Died October 6th, 2012 at 77 years old in Munich. [ref]
Marek Gołąb
Polish weightlifter.
Born May 7th, 1940 in Zakliczyn.
Died October 6th, 2017 at 77 years old in Wrocław. [ref]
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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved