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December 6th
231 Notable deaths
Refaat Alareer
Palestinian writer, palestinian victim of the israeli bombing of the gaza strip in december 2023.
Born September 23rd, 1979 in Shuja'iyya.
Died December 6th, 2023 at 44 years old in Gaza City. [ref]
Stella Young
Australian comedian, journalist and disability advocate (1982-2014).
Born February 24th, 1982 in Stawell.
Died December 6th, 2014 at 32 years old in Melbourne.
Adolf Burger
Jewish slovak typographer, memoir writer, and holocaust survivor (1917–2016).
Born August 12th, 1917 in Veľká Lomnica. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2016 at 99 years old in Prague. [ref]
Philip Berrigan
American priest and anti-war activist (1923-2002).
Born October 5th, 1923 in Two Harbors.
Died December 6th, 2002 at 79 years old in Baltimore (kidney cancer).
Viktor Shklovsky
Soviet jewish writer.
Born January 24th, 1893 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 6th, 1984 at 91 years old in Moscow.
Džej Ramadanovski
A singer from serbia.
Born April 29th, 1964 in Belgrade.
Died December 6th, 2020 at 56 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Dickie Rock
Irish singer (1936–2024).
Born September 10th, 1940 in Dublin. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2024 at 84 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Muhammad Najib Al-Rubaiy
President of iraq (1904-1965).
Born July 14th, 1904 in Baghdad.
Died December 6th, 1965 at 61 years old in Baghdad (myocardial infarction).
Franzl Lang
German yodeler from bavaria.
Born December 28th, 1930 in Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln.
Died December 6th, 2015 at 84 years old in Munich (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Louis Waldon
American film actor (1934-2013).
Born December 16th, 1934 in Modesto.
Died December 6th, 2013 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Gene Stratton-Porter
American writer and naturalist (1863–1924).
Born August 17th, 1863 in Wabash County, Lagro.
Died December 6th, 1924 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
Nikolay Gerasimovich Kuznetsov
Soviet admiral (1904–1974).
Born July 24th, 1904 in Medvedki, Arkhangelsk Oblast.
Died December 6th, 1974 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Sammy Fain
American composer (1902-1989).
Born June 17th, 1902 in New York City.
Died December 6th, 1989 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Illia Kyva
Ukrainian politician (1977–2023).
Born June 2nd, 1977 in Poltava. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2023 at 46 years old in Suponevo. [ref]
Phelekezela Mphoko
Zimbabwean diplomat.
Born June 11th, 1940 in Bubi District.
Died December 6th, 2024 at 84 years old in Bulawayo. [ref]
David J. Schwartz
American motivational writer and coach.
Born March 23rd, 1927 in Monroe.
Died December 6th, 1987 at 60 years old in Fulton County.
Ichirō Mizuki
Japanese singer, voice actor (1948-2022).
Born January 7th, 1948 in Setagaya.
Died December 6th, 2022 at 74 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Raymond Goethals
Belgian football player and manager (1921-2004).
Born October 7th, 1921 in Brussels metropolitan area, Forest.
Died December 6th, 2004 at 83 years old in Brussels (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Alfred Escher
Swiss politician and railroad entrepreneur (1819–1882).
Born February 20th, 1819 in Zurich.
Died December 6th, 1882 at 63 years old in Enge.
James Reston
American journalist and newspaper editor (1909–1995).
Born November 3rd, 1909 in Clydebank.
Died December 6th, 1995 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
George Platt Lynes
American photographer (1907-1955).
Born April 15th, 1907 in East Orange.
Died December 6th, 1955 at 48 years old in New York City.
J. Edward Bromberg
American actor (1903-1951).
Born December 25th, 1903 in Timișoara.
Died December 6th, 1951 at 47 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Princess Louise of Prussia
Youngest daughter and eighth child of frederick william iii of prussia (1808–1870).
Born February 1st, 1808 in Berlin.
Died December 6th, 1870 at 62 years old in Wassenaar.
Richard Stone
British economist, nobel memorial prize winner (1913-1991).
Born August 30th, 1913 in London. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1991 at 78 years old in Cambridge (pneumonia).
Jakob Sporrenberg
Nazi german ss-gruppenführer (1902－1952).
Born September 16th, 1902 in Düsseldorf.
Died December 6th, 1952 at 50 years old in Warsaw (hanging to death).
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain