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December 6th
231 Notable deaths
Francis Cadell
Scottish painter (1883-1937).
Born April 12th, 1883 in Edinburgh.
Died December 6th, 1937 at 54 years old in Edinburgh.
Kåre Willoch
30th prime minister of norway.
Born October 3rd, 1928 in Oslo. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2021 at 93 years old in Ullern. [ref]
César Baldaccini
French sculptor (1921-1998).
Born January 1st, 1921 in Marseille.
Died December 6th, 1998 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Achille Castiglioni
Italian architect and designer (1918–2002).
Born February 16th, 1918 in Milan. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2002 at 84 years old in Milan. [ref]
Abd-ru-shin
Author of grail message (1875-1941).
Born April 18th, 1875 in Bischofswerda.
Died December 6th, 1941 at 66 years old in Kipsdorf.
Dmitri Volkogonov
Russian military officer (colonel-general) and historian (1928-1995).
Born March 22nd, 1928 in Chita.
Died December 6th, 1995 at 67 years old in Moscow, Krasnogorsk (brain cancer).
William P. Yarborough
American general (1912–2005).
Born May 12th, 1912 in Seattle.
Died December 6th, 2005 at 93 years old in Southern Pines.
Willie Pastrano
American boxer (1935–1997).
Born November 27th, 1935 in New Orleans.
Died December 6th, 1997 at 62 years old in New Orleans (liver cancer).
Mary Margaret O'Reilly
Assistant treasurer of the united states bureau of the mint.
Born October 14th, 1865 in Springfield.
Died December 6th, 1949 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C..
Charly Gaul
Professional cyclist (1932–2005).
Born December 8th, 1932 in Pfaffenthal.
Died December 6th, 2005 at 72 years old in Luxembourg (pneumonia).
Joseph Joffo
French writer (1931-2018).
Born April 2nd, 1931 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 6th, 2018 at 87 years old in Saint-Laurent-du-Var.
Dennis Ralston
Us tennis player (1942–2020).
Born July 27th, 1942 in Bakersfield.
Died December 6th, 2020 at 78 years old in Austin (cancer). [ref]
Masayuki Uemura
Japanese engineer, video game producer, and professor (1943–2021).
Born June 20th, 1943 in Tokyo.
Died December 6th, 2021 at 78 years old in Akita. [ref]
Alice Freeman Palmer
American educator (1855–1902).
Born February 21st, 1855 in Colesville. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1902 at 47 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Alfred Saalwächter
German admiral (1883-1945).
Born January 10th, 1883 in Nowa Sól.
Died December 6th, 1945 at 62 years old in Berlin, Moscow (gunshot wound).
Archduchess Isabella of Austria
Member of the austrian aristocracy (1888-1973).
Born November 17th, 1888 in Bratislava.
Died December 6th, 1973 at 85 years old in La Tour-de-Peilz.
Charles Michael, Duke of Mecklenburg
German noble.
Born June 29th, 1863 in Lomonosov.
Died December 6th, 1934 at 71 years old in Remplin.
Huang Fu
Chinese politician (1883-1936).
Born March 8th, 1883 in Shangyu District.
Died December 6th, 1936 at 53 years old in Shanghai (lung cancer).
Denis de Rougemont
Swiss writer (1906-1985).
Born September 8th, 1906 in Couvet.
Died December 6th, 1985 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Mike Mangold
American air racer (1955-2015).
Born October 10th, 1955 in Cincinnati.
Died December 6th, 2015 at 60 years old in Apple Valley. [ref]
Princess Katharina of Württemberg
Württemberger royal (1821–1898).
Born August 24th, 1821 in Stuttgart.
Died December 6th, 1898 at 77 years old in Stuttgart (heart failure).
Hans Hotter
German opera singer (1909–2003).
Born January 19th, 1909 in Offenbach am Main.
Died December 6th, 2003 at 94 years old in Munich.
Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio
President of guatemala (1918-2003).
Born July 17th, 1918 in Barberena.
Died December 6th, 2003 at 85 years old in Guatemala City. [ref]
Haddis Alemayehu
Ethiopian writer and politician (1910-2003).
Born October 15th, 1910 in Debre Marqos.
Died December 6th, 2003 at 93 years old in Addis Ababa.
Lucienne Boyer
French singer (1901-1983).
Born August 18th, 1901 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1983 at 82 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix