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October 6th
225 Notable deaths
Marie-Hélène Arnaud
French actress and model (1934–1986).
Born September 24th, 1934 in Montmorency.
Died October 6th, 1986 at 52 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Ricardo Palma
Peruvian historian (1833-1919).
Born February 7th, 1833 in Lima.
Died October 6th, 1919 at 86 years old in Lima.
Dục Đức
Fifth emperor of the nguyễn dynasty (1852–1883).
Born February 23rd, 1852 in Huế. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1883 at 31 years old in Huế.
Rolan Bykov
Soviet and russian actor, theater and film director, screenwriter (1929–1998).
Born November 12th, 1929 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1998 at 68 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Heinz Sielmann
German zoologist (1917–2006).
Born June 2nd, 1917 in Rheydt.
Died October 6th, 2006 at 89 years old in Munich.
Auguste Beernaert
Belgian prime minister and human rights activist (1829-1912).
Born July 26th, 1829 in Ostend.
Died October 6th, 1912 at 83 years old in Lucerne.
Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff
German diplomat and politician (1862-1939).
Born November 14th, 1862 in London.
Died October 6th, 1939 at 76 years old in Geneva.
Victoria Marinova
Bulgarian journalist and tv host (1988-2018).
Born September 7th, 1988 in Bulgaria.
Died October 6th, 2018 at 30 years old in Ruse (murder). [ref]
Walter William Skeat
British etymologist and professor (1835-1912).
Born November 21st, 1835 in London.
Died October 6th, 1912 at 76 years old in Cambridge.
Leevi Madetoja
Finnish composer (1887–1947).
Born February 17th, 1887 in Oulu.
Died October 6th, 1947 at 60 years old in Helsinki.
George Rawlinson
British historian and clergyman (1812–1902).
Born November 23rd, 1812 in Chadlington.
Died October 6th, 1902 at 89 years old in Canterbury.
John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar
Irish politician (1807–1876).
Born August 31st, 1807 in Mumbai.
Died October 6th, 1876 at 69 years old in Bailieborough.
Arthur Prior
New zealand logician and philosopher (1914–1969).
Born December 4th, 1914 in Masterton.
Died October 6th, 1969 at 54 years old in Trondheim.
Adrienne Hill
British actress (1937-1997).
Born July 22nd, 1937 in Plymouth.
Died October 6th, 1997 at 60 years old in London (cancer).
Jean Robic
French cyclist (1921–1980).
Born June 10th, 1921 in Condé-lès-Vouziers.
Died October 6th, 1980 at 59 years old in Claye-Souilly (traffic collision).
Pádraic Ó Conaire
Irish writer (1882–1928).
Born February 28th, 1882 in Galway.
Died October 6th, 1928 at 46 years old in Dublin.
Simon Bamberger
American politician (1846-1926).
Born February 27th, 1846 in Eberstadt.
Died October 6th, 1926 at 80 years old in Salt Lake City.
Helmuth Koinigg
Austrian formula one driver (1948–1974).
Born November 3rd, 1948 in Vienna.
Died October 6th, 1974 at 25 years old in Watkins Glen International (decapitation).
Izumi Matsumoto
Japanese manga artist (1958-2020).
Born October 13th, 1958 in Takaoka.
Died October 6th, 2020 at 61 years old [ref]
Verna Hillie
American actress (1914-1997).
Born May 5th, 1914 in Hancock.
Died October 6th, 1997 at 83 years old in Fairfield (stroke).
Daniel Lind Lagerlöf
Swedish film director, screenwriter and producer (1969–2011).
Born February 6th, 1969 in Stockholm.
Died October 6th, 2011 at 42 years old in Tanumshede. [ref]
Theodore von Eltz
Actor (1893-1964).
Born November 5th, 1893 in New Haven.
Died October 6th, 1964 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills.
Masaichi Kaneda
Japanese professional baseball player, coach (1933-2019).
Born August 1st, 1933 in Inazawa. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2019 at 86 years old in Tokyo (sepsis). [ref]
Atila Pesiani
Iranian actor.
Born April 30th, 1957 in Tehran.
Died October 6th, 2023 at 66 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (stomach cancer). [ref]
Giulio Gavotti
Italian air force officer (1882–1939).
Born October 17th, 1882 in Genoa.
Died October 6th, 1939 at 56 years old in Rome.
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