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February 6th
221 Notable deaths
Riza Lushta
Yugoslavian footballer (1916–1997).
Born February 22nd, 1916 in Mitrovica.
Died February 6th, 1997 at 80 years old in Turin.
Noel Kelehan
Irish musician (1935-2012).
Born December 26th, 1935 in Dublin.
Died February 6th, 2012 at 76 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Vilis Lācis
Latvian writer, politician (1904-1966).
Born May 12th, 1904 in Vecmīlgrāvis. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1966 at 61 years old in Riga (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Neil Gehrels
American astronomer (1952-2017).
Born October 3rd, 1952 in Lake Geneva. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2017 at 64 years old in Berwyn Heights (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Benjamin M. Miller
American politician (1864–1944).
Born March 13th, 1864 in Oak Hill.
Died February 6th, 1944 at 79 years old in Camden.
Ion Negoițescu
Romanian writer and historian.
Born August 10th, 1921 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died February 6th, 1993 at 71 years old in Munich.
Luis Alberto Sánchez
Peruvian writer, historian, journalist and politician (1900–1994).
Born October 12th, 1900 in Lima. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1994 at 93 years old in Lima.
Inger Hagerup
Norwegian poet and playwright.
Born April 12th, 1905 in Bergen. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1985 at 79 years old in Fredrikstad.
Miguel Ángel González Suárez
Spanish footballer (1947-2024).
Born December 24th, 1947 in Ourense.
Died February 6th, 2024 at 76 years old in Madrid (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
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