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December 6th
184 Notable deaths
Nicholas Smith
English actor (1934-2015).
Born March 5th, 1934 in Banstead.
Died December 6th, 2015 at 81 years old in Sutton (fall). [ref]
Gian Maria Volonté
Italian actor (1933-1994).
Born April 9th, 1933 in Milan. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1994 at 61 years old in Florina (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hank Worden
American actor (1901-1992).
Born July 23rd, 1901 in Rolfe.
Died December 6th, 1992 at 91 years old in Los Angeles.
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-american inventor and engineer.
Born March 8th, 1922 in Pirmasens. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2014 at 92 years old in Manchester. [ref]
João Goulart
24th president of brazil (1918-1976).
Born March 1st, 1918 in São Borja.
Died December 6th, 1976 at 58 years old in Mercedes Corrientes (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]
Devan Nair
Malaysian-singaporean politician, 3rd president of singapore (1923-2005).
Born August 5th, 1923 in Malacca.
Died December 6th, 2005 at 82 years old in Hamilton.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene