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December 6th
231 Notable deaths
B. R. Ambedkar
Indian polymath, philosopher, and social reformer (1891–1956).
Born April 14th, 1891 in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Bhim Janmabhoomi.
Died December 6th, 1956 at 65 years old in Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial, New Delhi (disease).
Roy Orbison
American musician.
Born April 23rd, 1936 in Vernon.
Died December 6th, 1988 at 52 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
Jefferson Davis
President of the confederate states from 1861 to 1865 (1808–1889).
Born June 3rd, 1808 in Fairview. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1889 at 81 years old in New Orleans.
Frantz Fanon
French west indian psychiatrist and philosopher (1925–1961).
Born July 20th, 1925 in Fort-de-France.
Died December 6th, 1961 at 36 years old in Bethesda (leukemia).
Frances Bavier
American stage and television actress (1902-1989).
Born December 14th, 1902 in New York City.
Died December 6th, 1989 at 86 years old in Siler City (myocardial infarction).
Consuelo Vanderbilt
American socialite (1877-1964).
Born March 2nd, 1877 in Manhattan.
Died December 6th, 1964 at 87 years old in Southampton.
Ron Leibman
American actor (1937–2019).
Born October 11th, 1937 in New York City.
Died December 6th, 2019 at 82 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Lead Belly
American folk and blues musician (1888–1949).
Born January 20th, 1888 in Mooringsport. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1949 at 61 years old in New York City (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Don Ameche
American actor (1908–1993).
Born May 31st, 1908 in Kenosha.
Died December 6th, 1993 at 85 years old in Scottsdale (prostate cancer).
Werner Klemperer
German-american actor and musician (1920–2000).
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Cologne.
Died December 6th, 2000 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer).
Johnny Hallyday
French musician, singer and actor (1943–2017).
Born June 15th, 1943 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 6th, 2017 at 74 years old in Marnes-la-Coquette (lung cancer).
Peter Vaughan
British actor (1923–2016).
Died December 6th, 2016 at 93 years old in Mannings Heath (epilepsy). [ref]
Wally Cox
American actor (1924-1973).
Born December 6th, 1924 in Detroit.
Died December 6th, 1973 at 49 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Honus Wagner
American baseball player (1874-1955).
Born February 24th, 1874 in Chartiers.
Died December 6th, 1955 at 81 years old in Carnegie.
John Payne
American actor (1912–1989).
Born May 23rd, 1912 in Roanoke.
Died December 6th, 1989 at 77 years old in Malibu.
Tunku Abdul Rahman
First prime minister of malaysia (1903-1990).
Born February 8th, 1903 in Alor Setar.
Died December 6th, 1990 at 87 years old in Penang.
Marc Lépine
Canadian mass murderer (1964-1989).
Born October 26th, 1964 in Montreal.
Died December 6th, 1989 at 25 years old in Montreal (gunshot wound).
Harry Harlow
American psychologist (1905–1981).
Born October 31st, 1905 in Fairfield.
Died December 6th, 1981 at 76 years old in Tucson.
Anthony Trollope
English novelist of the victorian period (1815-1882).
Born April 24th, 1815 in London.
Died December 6th, 1882 at 67 years old in London.
Janet Munro
English actress (1934-1972).
Born September 28th, 1934 in Blackpool.
Died December 6th, 1972 at 38 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Dobie Gray
American singer and songwriter (1940–2011).
Born July 26th, 1940 in Simonton.
Died December 6th, 2011 at 71 years old in Nashville (cancer). [ref]
Pete Shelley
British singer-songwriter (1955–2018).
Born April 17th, 1955 in Leigh.
Died December 6th, 2018 at 63 years old in Tallinn (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nicholas Smith
British actor (1934–2015).
Born March 5th, 1934 in Banstead.
Died December 6th, 2015 at 81 years old in Sutton (falling from height). [ref]
Gian Maria Volonte
Italian actor (1933–1994).
Born April 9th, 1933 in Milan.
Died December 6th, 1994 at 61 years old in Florina (myocardial infarction).
Pete Rozelle
American football executive, nfl commissioner (1926-1996).
Born March 1st, 1926 in South Gate.
Died December 6th, 1996 at 70 years old in Rancho Santa Fe (brain cancer).
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene