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December 6th
158 Notable deaths
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.
Willie Pastrano
American boxer.
Born November 27th, 1935 in New Orleans.
Died December 6th, 1997 at 62 years old in New Orleans (liver cancer).
Dennis Ralston
Us tennis player.
Born July 27th, 1942 in Bakersfield.
Died December 6th, 2020 at 78 years old in Austin (cancer). [ref]
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]
Masayuki Uemura
Japanese game hardware designer.
Born June 20th, 1943 in Tokyo.
Died December 6th, 2021 at 78 years old in Akita. [ref]
Barry Long
Australian spiritual teacher and writer.
Born August 1st, 1926 in Sydney.
Died December 6th, 2003 at 77 years old
Denis de Rougemont
Swiss writer (1906-1985).
Born September 8th, 1906 in Couvet.
Died December 6th, 1985 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Illia Kyva
Ukrainian politician (1977–2023).
Born June 2nd, 1977 in Poltava. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2023 at 46 years old in Suponevo. [ref]
Hans Hotter
German opera singer.
Born January 19th, 1909 in Offenbach am Main. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2003 at 94 years old in Munich. [ref]
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. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 158
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld