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October 6th
225 Notable deaths
Jo Ann Davis
American politician (1950-2007).
Born June 29th, 1950 in Rowan County.
Died October 6th, 2007 at 57 years old in Gloucester Courthouse (breast cancer). [ref]
Ilse Weber
Czech composer and writer (1903-1944).
Born January 11th, 1903 in Vítkovice. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1944 at 41 years old in Auschwitz, Oświęcim, Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp. [ref]
Fyodor Vasilyev
Russian painter (1850-1873).
Born February 22nd, 1850 in Gatchina.
Died October 6th, 1873 at 23 years old in Yalta (tuberculosis).
Pamela Blake
American actress (1915–2009).
Born August 6th, 1915 in California.
Died October 6th, 2009 at 94 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Walter Greiner
German physicist (1935-2016).
Born October 29th, 1935 in Neuenbau.
Died October 6th, 2016 at 80 years old
Michitarō Komatsubara
Japanese general (1885–1940).
Born July 20th, 1886 in Yokohama.
Died October 6th, 1940 at 54 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer).
Kōuchi Jun'ichi
Japanese animator (1886-1970).
Born September 15th, 1886 in Okayama Prefecture.
Died October 6th, 1970 at 84 years old
János Damjanich
Hungarian general (1804-1849).
Born December 8th, 1804 in Staza. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1849 at 44 years old in Arad (hanging to death). [ref]
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
French actor (1920-1989).
Born March 15th, 1920 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 6th, 1989 at 69 years old in Cannes.
Jules Dupré
French painter (1811-1889).
Born April 5th, 1811 in Nantes.
Died October 6th, 1889 at 78 years old in L'Isle-Adam.
Balthasar van der Pol
Dutch physicist (1889-1959).
Born January 27th, 1889 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1959 at 70 years old in Wassenaar. [ref]
Liu Kunyi
Chinese politician (1830-1902).
Born January 21st, 1830 in Xinning County.
Died October 6th, 1902 at 72 years old in Beijing.
Wladimir Yordanoff
Monégasque actor (1954-2020).
Born March 28th, 1954 in Chatou.
Died October 6th, 2020 at 66 years old in Caen. [ref]
Herbert Feuerstein
Austrian-born german journalist, comedian and entertainer (1937–2020).
Born June 15th, 1937 in Zell am See.
Died October 6th, 2020 at 83 years old in Erftstadt. [ref]
Carrie Babcock Sherman
Second lady of the united states.
Born November 16th, 1856 in Utica.
Died October 6th, 1931 at 74 years old in Utica.
Zakaria Paliashvili
Georgian composer (1871–1933).
Born August 16th, 1871 in Kutaisi.
Died October 6th, 1933 at 62 years old in Tbilisi.
A. Berriedale Keith
Scottish lawyer and indologist (1879-1944).
Born April 5th, 1879 in Edinburgh.
Died October 6th, 1944 at 65 years old in Edinburgh.
Nikolai Kolomeitsev
Russian admiral and explorer.
Born July 16th, 1867 in Kherson Governorate.
Died October 6th, 1944 at 77 years old in Paris (struck by vehicle).
Phyllis Nicolson
Mathematician (1917–1968).
Born September 21st, 1917 in Macclesfield.
Died October 6th, 1968 at 51 years old in Sheffield (breast cancer).
Chuck Rayner
Canadian ice hockey player (1920–2002).
Born August 11th, 1920 in Saskatoon.
Died October 6th, 2002 at 82 years old in Langley.
Frederic Hymen Cowen
British pianist, conductor and composer (1852–1935).
Born January 29th, 1852 in Kingston.
Died October 6th, 1935 at 83 years old in London.
Theo Jörgensmann
German musician.
Born September 29th, 1948 in Bottrop.
Died October 6th, 2025 at 77 years old in Brüel. [ref]
Kipyegon Bett
Kenyan athletics competitor (1998–2024).
Born February 1st, 1998 in Kenya. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2024 at 26 years old in Tenwek Hospital. [ref]
José Ballivián
Bolivian general (1805-1852).
Died October 6th, 1852 at 47 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Georges Vantongerloo
Belgian visual artist (1886-1965).
Born November 24th, 1886 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1965 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson