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February 6th
283 Notable deaths
George VI
King of the united kingdom and the british dominions from 1936 to 1952, emperor of india from 1936 to 1948 (1895–1952).
Born December 14th, 1895 in York Cottage.
Died February 6th, 1952 at 56 years old in Sandringham House (lung cancer).
Lata Mangeshkar
Indian singer (1929–2022).
Born September 28th, 1929 in Indore.
Died February 6th, 2022 at 92 years old in Mumbai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Jack Kirby
American comic book artist (1917–1994).
Born August 28th, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1994 at 76 years old in Thousand Oaks (heart failure). [ref]
Gustav Klimt
Austrian symbolist painter (1862–1918).
Born July 14th, 1862 in Baumgarten. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1918 at 55 years old in Vienna (stroke). [ref]
Arthur Ashe
American tennis player (1943–1993).
Born July 10th, 1943 in Richmond.
Died February 6th, 1993 at 49 years old in New York City (pneumonia, AIDS related disease).
Danny Thomas
American actor, comedian, and humanitarian of lebanese parentage (1912–1991).
Born January 6th, 1912 in Deerfield.
Died February 6th, 1991 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (pneumothorax).
Gary Moore
Northern irish musician (1952–2011).
Born April 4th, 1952 in Belfast.
Died February 6th, 2011 at 58 years old in Málaga, Estepona (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carl Wilson
American musician (1946–1998).
Born December 21st, 1946 in Hawthorne.
Died February 6th, 1998 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer, lung cancer).
Emilio Aguinaldo
President of the philippines from 1899 to 1902.
Born March 22nd, 1869 in Kawit.
Died February 6th, 1964 at 94 years old in Manila (cardiovascular disease).
Kayla Mueller
American aid worker and murder victim.
Born August 14th, 1988 in Prescott.
Died February 6th, 2015 at 26 years old in Raqqa.
James Whitmore
American actor (1921–2009).
Born October 1st, 1921 in White Plains.
Died February 6th, 2009 at 87 years old in Malibu (lung cancer). [ref]
Motilal Nehru
Indian lawyer and politician (1861–1931).
Died February 6th, 1931 at 69 years old in Lucknow.
George Shultz
American politician (1920–2021).
Born December 13th, 1920 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2021 at 100 years old in Stanford. [ref]
Falco
Austrian musician (1957–1998).
Born February 19th, 1957 in Vienna.
Died February 6th, 1998 at 40 years old in Puerto Plata (traffic collision).
Joseph Cotten
American actor (1905–1994).
Born May 15th, 1905 in Petersburg.
Died February 6th, 1994 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, head and neck cancer).
Betty Friedan
American feminist writer and activist (1921–2006).
Born February 4th, 1921 in Peoria.
Died February 6th, 2006 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
Jhon Jairo Velásquez
Colombian contract killer under pablo escobar (1962-2020).
Born April 15th, 1962 in Yarumal.
Died February 6th, 2020 at 57 years old in Bogotá (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Vince Guaraldi
American jazz pianist (1928–1976).
Born July 17th, 1928 in North Beach.
Died February 6th, 1976 at 47 years old in Menlo Park (myocardial infarction).
Virginia Halas McCaskey
American football executive (1923–2025).
Born January 5th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died February 6th, 2025 at 102 years old in Des Plaines. [ref]
Sebastián Piñera
Chilean entrepreneur and politician (1949–2024).
Born December 1st, 1949 in Santiago.
Died February 6th, 2024 at 74 years old in Ranco Lake (drowning). [ref]
Guy Madison
American actor (1922–1996).
Born January 19th, 1922 in Bakersfield.
Died February 6th, 1996 at 74 years old in Palm Springs (pulmonary emphysema).
Frederica of Hanover
Queen consort of greece as the wife of king paul; daughter of ernest augustus, duke of brunswick (1887-1953).
Born April 18th, 1917 in Blankenburg. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1981 at 63 years old in Madrid (cardioplegia). [ref]
Peter Breck
American actor (1929-2012).
Born March 13th, 1929 in Rochester.
Died February 6th, 2012 at 82 years old in Vancouver (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Emil Maurice
German officer (1897-1972).
Born January 19th, 1897 in Westermoor.
Died February 6th, 1972 at 75 years old in Munich.
Frankie Laine
American pop singer, songwriter, and actor (1913–2007).
Born March 30th, 1913 in Chicago.
Died February 6th, 2007 at 93 years old in San Diego (heart failure). [ref]
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