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October 6th
153 Notable deaths
Tod Browning
American film director (1880-1962).
Born July 12th, 1880 in Louisville.
Died October 6th, 1962 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (laryngeal cancer).
Billy Joe Royal
American singer (1942-2015).
Born April 3rd, 1942 in Valdosta.
Died October 6th, 2015 at 73 years old in Marietta. [ref]
Amália Rodrigues
Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress (1920-1999).
Born July 23rd, 1920 in Fundão. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1999 at 79 years old in Lisbon (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sidney Blackmer
American actor (1895-1973).
Born July 13th, 1895 in Salisbury. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1973 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Helmuth Koinigg
Austrian formula one driver.
Born November 3rd, 1948 in Vienna.
Died October 6th, 1974 at 25 years old in Watkins Glen International (decapitation).
Yukio Ozaki
Japanese politician (1858-1954).
Born December 24th, 1858 in Sagami Province.
Died October 6th, 1954 at 95 years old in Shinjuku.
Hitoshi Imamura
Japanese general.
Born June 28th, 1886 in Sendai.
Died October 6th, 1968 at 82 years old in Japan.
Bernard Berenson
American art critic and collector.
Born June 26th, 1865 in Vilnius. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1959 at 94 years old in Florence. [ref]
Sylvia Beach
American-born bookseller and publisher.
Born March 14th, 1887 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1962 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Henry Calvin
American actor (1918-1975).
Born May 25th, 1918 in Dallas. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1975 at 57 years old in Dallas (cancer). [ref]
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