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October 6th
176 Notable deaths
Otto Fritz Meyerhof
German biochemist (1884-1951).
Born April 12th, 1884 in Hanover.
Died October 6th, 1951 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
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.
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.
Born June 2nd, 1917 in Rheydt. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2006 at 89 years old in Munich. [ref]
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]
Leevi Madetoja
Finnish composer (1887–1947).
Born February 17th, 1887 in Oulu.
Died October 6th, 1947 at 60 years old in Helsinki.
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.
Jean Robic
French cyclist (1921-1980).
Born June 10th, 1921 in Condé-lès-Vouziers. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1980 at 59 years old in Claye-Souilly (traffic collision). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 176
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams