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October 6th
225 Notable deaths
Connie Hawkins
American basketball player (1942–2017).
Born July 17th, 1942 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2017 at 75 years old in Phoenix. [ref]
Marian Seldes
American stage, film, radio, and television actress (1928–2014).
Born August 23rd, 1928 in Manhattan.
Died October 6th, 2014 at 86 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
Nelson Riddle
American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985).
Born June 1st, 1921 in Oradell.
Died October 6th, 1985 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure, kidney failure).
Johan Neeskens
Dutch football manager and player (1951–2024).
Born September 15th, 1951 in Heemstede.
Died October 6th, 2024 at 73 years old in Algiers (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dennis Price
British actor (1915-1973).
Born June 23rd, 1915 in Twyford.
Died October 6th, 1973 at 58 years old in Guernsey.
Tod Browning
American film actor and director (1880–1962).
Born July 12th, 1880 in Louisville.
Died October 6th, 1962 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (laryngeal cancer).
John Woodvine
British actor (1929–2025).
Born July 21st, 1929 in South Shields.
Died October 6th, 2025 at 96 years old [ref]
Gilbert Ryle
British philosopher.
Born August 19th, 1900 in Brighton.
Died October 6th, 1976 at 76 years old in Oxford.
Hitoshi Imamura
Japanese officer, war criminal (1886–1968).
Born June 28th, 1886 in Sendai.
Died October 6th, 1968 at 82 years old in Miyasaka.
Prince Claus, Prince Consort of the Netherlands
Consort of the netherlands (1980 - 2002).
Born September 6th, 1926 in Hitzacker.
Died October 6th, 2002 at 76 years old in Amsterdam (Parkinson's disease, pneumonia).
Billy Joe Royal
American singer (1942-2015).
Born April 3rd, 1942 in Valdosta.
Died October 6th, 2015 at 73 years old in Morehead City. [ref]
Amália Rodrigues
Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress (1920-1999).
Born July 23rd, 1920 in Lisbon, Freguesia da Pena.
Died October 6th, 1999 at 79 years old in Lisbon (myocardial infarction).
Sidney Blackmer
American actor (1895-1973).
Born July 13th, 1895 in Salisbury.
Died October 6th, 1973 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer).
Bernard Berenson
American art critic and collector (1865-1959).
Born June 26th, 1865 in Vilnius. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1959 at 94 years old in Florence. [ref]
Henry Calvin
American actor (1918-1975).
Born May 25th, 1918 in Dallas.
Died October 6th, 1975 at 57 years old in Dallas (cancer).
Sylvia Beach
American-born bookseller and publisher (1887–1962).
Born March 14th, 1887 in Baltimore.
Died October 6th, 1962 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Porter Hall
American actor (1888-1953).
Born September 19th, 1888 in Cincinnati.
Died October 6th, 1953 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Harbhajan Singh Yogi
Indian-american sikh yogi (1929-2004).
Born August 26th, 1929 in Gujranwala.
Died October 6th, 2004 at 75 years old in Española. [ref]
Joe Baker
England footballer (1940-2003).
Born July 17th, 1940 in Woolton.
Died October 6th, 2003 at 63 years old in Wishaw (myocardial infarction).
Yukio Ozaki
Japanese politician (1858-1954).
Born December 24th, 1858 in Sagami Province.
Died October 6th, 1954 at 95 years old in Shinjuku.
Shadhli ibn Jadid
President of algeria from 1979 to 1992.
Born April 14th, 1929 in Bouteldja.
Died October 6th, 2012 at 83 years old in Algiers (cancer). [ref]
Phil Read
British motorcycle racer (1939–2022).
Born January 1st, 1939 in Luton.
Died October 6th, 2022 at 83 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Karl I of Württemberg
Third king of württemberg (1864–1891).
Born March 6th, 1823 in Stuttgart.
Died October 6th, 1891 at 68 years old in Stuttgart.
Jody Miller
American country music singer (1941–2022).
Born November 29th, 1941 in Phoenix.
Died October 6th, 2022 at 80 years old in Blanchard (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Leonardo Conti
Physician, nazi officer (1900-1945).
Born August 24th, 1900 in Lugano.
Died October 6th, 1945 at 45 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young