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December 6th
231 Notable deaths
Champfleury
French author (1821–1889).
Born September 10th, 1821 in Laon.
Died December 6th, 1889 at 68 years old in Sèvres.
Grigol Peradze
Georgian theologian (1899–1942).
Born September 13th, 1899 in Bakurtsikhe.
Died December 6th, 1942 at 43 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp.
Cicely Hamilton
British actress and writer.
Born June 15th, 1872 in Sussex Gardens. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1952 at 80 years old in Chelsea. [ref]
Hugues Cuénod
Swiss operatic tenor (1902–2010).
Born June 26th, 1902 in Corseaux.
Died December 6th, 2010 at 108 years old in Vevey.
Bashford Dean
American zoologist (1867-1928).
Born October 28th, 1867 in New York City.
Died December 6th, 1928 at 61 years old in Battle Creek.
Dmitry Timofeyevich Kozlov
Soviet general (1896–1967).
Born November 4th, 1896 in Semyonovsky Uyezd.
Died December 6th, 1967 at 71 years old in Minsk.
Stanisław Tym
Polish writer (1937–2024).
Born July 17th, 1937 in Małkinia Górna.
Died December 6th, 2024 at 87 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Johann Karl Rodbertus
Economist from germany (1805-1875).
Born August 12th, 1805 in Greifswald.
Died December 6th, 1875 at 70 years old in Völschow.
André-Gaston Prételat
French military officer (1874–1969).
Born November 14th, 1874 in Wassy.
Died December 6th, 1969 at 95 years old in Paris.
Krizia
Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur (1925–2015).
Born January 31st, 1925 in Bergamo.
Died December 6th, 2015 at 90 years old in Milan. [ref]
Félix Archimède Pouchet
French scientist (1800-1872).
Born August 26th, 1800 in Rouen.
Died December 6th, 1872 at 72 years old in Rouen.
Ion Mincu
Romanian architect (1852-1912).
Born December 20th, 1852 in Focșani.
Died December 6th, 1912 at 59 years old in Bucharest.
Vavro Šrobár
Czechoslovak politician (1867-1950).
Born August 9th, 1867 in Lisková. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1950 at 83 years old in Olomouc. [ref]
Johannes Wislicenus
German chemist known for his work in early stereochemistry.
Born June 24th, 1835 in Querfurt.
Died December 6th, 1902 at 67 years old in Leipzig.
Han Ahmedow
Prime minister of turkmenistan (1936–2006).
Born June 16th, 1936 in Krasnovodsk oblast. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2006 at 70 years old in Gyzylarbat (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joseph Leonard Walsh
American mathematician (1895-1973).
Born September 21st, 1895 in Washington, D.C..
Died December 6th, 1973 at 78 years old in College Park.
Natalicio González
President of paraguay (1897-1966).
Born September 8th, 1897 in Villarrica.
Died December 6th, 1966 at 69 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
André Gobert
French tennis player (1890-1951).
Born September 30th, 1890 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 6th, 1951 at 61 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Luis Regueiro
Spanish footballer (1908–1995).
Died December 6th, 1995 at 87 years old in Mexico City.
Miha Baloh
Slovene actor (1928–2022).
Born May 21st, 1928 in Jesenice.
Died December 6th, 2022 at 94 years old [ref]
Federico Caprilli
Italian equestrian (1868-1907).
Born April 7th, 1868 in Livorno. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1907 at 39 years old in Turin (horse fall).
Mihály Farkas
Hungarian communist politician (1904-1965).
Born July 18th, 1904 in Abaújszántó.
Died December 6th, 1965 at 61 years old in Budapest.
Osip Braz
Russian artist (1873-1936).
Born January 22nd, 1873 in Odesa.
Died December 6th, 1936 at 63 years old in Paris.
Andy Auld
American soccer player (1900–1977).
Born January 26th, 1900 in Stevenston.
Died December 6th, 1977 at 77 years old in Johnston.
Humberto Mariles
Mexican equestrian (1913–1972).
Born June 13th, 1913 in Hidalgo del Parral. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1972 at 59 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 126 to 150 of 231
Whether or not there’s an afterlife, screw it. Just live your life right here right now before it’s too late. Maxime Lagacé