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December 6th
231 Notable deaths
Hank Worden
American actor (1901-1992).
Born July 23rd, 1901 in Rolfe.
Died December 6th, 1992 at 91 years old in Los Angeles.
Mimi Smith
Aunt and parental guardian of john lennon (1903–1991).
Born April 24th, 1903 in Liverpool.
Died December 6th, 1991 at 88 years old in Poole.
Tabaré Vázquez
President of uruguay from 2005 to 2010 and from 2015 to 2020.
Born January 17th, 1940 in Montevideo.
Died December 6th, 2020 at 80 years old in Montevideo (lung cancer). [ref]
Holly Woodlawn
Puerto rican actress and former warhol superstar (1946–2015).
Born October 26th, 1946 in Juana Díaz.
Died December 6th, 2015 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Ralph H. Baer
German-born american inventor and engineer (1922–2014).
Born March 8th, 1922 in Rodalben.
Died December 6th, 2014 at 92 years old in Manchester. [ref]
João Goulart
President of brazil from 1961 to 1964.
Born March 1st, 1918 in São Borja.
Died December 6th, 1976 at 58 years old in Mercedes (cardiovascular disease).
Larry Hennig
American professional wrestler (1936-2018).
Born June 18th, 1936 in Minneapolis.
Died December 6th, 2018 at 82 years old in Tallahassee (kidney failure).
Marisa Pavan
Italian actress (1932-2023).
Born June 19th, 1932 in Cagliari.
Died December 6th, 2023 at 91 years old in Gassin. [ref]
Werner von Siemens
German electrical engineer, inventor and industrialist (1816–1892).
Born December 13th, 1816 in Lenthe. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1892 at 75 years old in Charlottenburg (pneumonia). [ref]
Devan Nair
Malaysian-singaporean politician, 3rd president of singapore (1923–2005).
Born August 5th, 1923 in Jasin.
Died December 6th, 2005 at 82 years old in Hamilton.
Tom Hicks
American private equity investor (1946–2025).
Born February 7th, 1946 in Port Arthur.
Died December 6th, 2025 at 79 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Bina Rai
Indian actress (1931–2009).
Born June 4th, 1931 in Lahore.
Died December 6th, 2009 at 78 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Helen Duncan
Scottish medium (1897–1956).
Born November 25th, 1897 in Callander.
Died December 6th, 1956 at 59 years old in Edinburgh.
Martin Parr
British photographer (1952–2025).
Born May 23rd, 1952 in Epsom. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2025 at 73 years old in Bristol (myeloproliferative neoplasm). [ref]
Paul Sarbanes
American politician (1933–2020).
Born February 3rd, 1933 in Salisbury.
Died December 6th, 2020 at 87 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Percy Herbert
British actor (1920-1992).
Born July 31st, 1920 in London.
Died December 6th, 1992 at 72 years old in Kent (myocardial infarction).
Miho Nakayama
Japanese singer and actress (1970–2024).
Died December 6th, 2024 at 54 years old in Shibuya (drowning). [ref]
Aziz Mian
Pakistani singer (1942-2000).
Born April 17th, 1942 in Delhi.
Died December 6th, 2000 at 58 years old in Tehran.
Timothy Patrick Murphy
American actor (1959–1988).
Born November 3rd, 1959 in Hartford.
Died December 6th, 1988 at 29 years old in Sherman Oaks (death from AIDS-related complications).
Pina Pellicer
Mexican actress (1934–1964).
Born April 3rd, 1934 in Mexico City.
Died December 6th, 1964 at 30 years old in Mexico City (barbiturate overdose).
Michael Zaslow
American actor.
Born November 1st, 1942 in Inglewood.
Died December 6th, 1998 at 56 years old in New York City (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Peter Blake
New zealand yachtsman (1948–2001).
Born October 1st, 1948 in Bayswater.
Died December 6th, 2001 at 53 years old in Macapá (gunshot wound). [ref]
William H. Gass
American fiction writer, critic, philosophy professor.
Born July 30th, 1924 in Fargo.
Died December 6th, 2017 at 93 years old in University City (heart failure). [ref]
Jack Hogan
American actor (1929–2023).
Born November 24th, 1929 in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2023 at 94 years old in Bainbridge Island. [ref]
Louis Blanc
French politician and historian (1811-1882).
Born October 29th, 1811 in Madrid.
Died December 6th, 1882 at 71 years old in Cannes.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene