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February 6th
283 Notable deaths
Max Gülstorff
German actor (1882–1947).
Born March 23rd, 1882 in Sovetsk.
Died February 6th, 1947 at 64 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).
Anton Menger
Austrian jurist and social theorist (1841–1906).
Born September 12th, 1841 in Maniów, Podkarpackie Voivodeship.
Died February 6th, 1906 at 64 years old in Rome.
Marisa Mori
Italian painter (1900-1985).
Born March 9th, 1900 in Florence.
Died February 6th, 1985 at 84 years old in Florence.
Jeanette Kawas
Environmental activist (1946-1995).
Born January 16th, 1946 in Tela.
Died February 6th, 1995 at 49 years old in Tela.
Stella Ross-Craig
British botanist, botanical collector and botanical illustrator (1906-2006).
Born March 19th, 1906 in Aldershot. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2006 at 99 years old in Isleworth. [ref]
Miķelis Krogzemis
Latvian poet (1850-1879).
Born September 18th, 1850 in Aloja Municipality.
Died February 6th, 1879 at 28 years old in Saint Petersburg (typhus).
Xia Yan
Chinese playwright (1900-1995).
Born October 30th, 1900 in Yuhang District.
Died February 6th, 1995 at 94 years old in Beijing.
Leopold Loeffler
Polish painter (c.1830-1898).
Born October 27th, 1827 in Rzeszów.
Died February 6th, 1898 at 70 years old in Kraków.
Luigi Arienti
Italian cyclist (1937–2024).
Born January 6th, 1937 in Desio.
Died February 6th, 2024 at 87 years old in Desio. [ref]
Per Grundén
Swedish singer (1922-2011).
Born May 23rd, 1922 in Eskilstuna.
Died February 6th, 2011 at 88 years old in Trosa.
Erwin Blask
Athletics competitor (1910–1999).
Born March 20th, 1910 in Wydminy.
Died February 6th, 1999 at 88 years old in Frankfurt.
Toshiaki Tanaka
Japanese table tennis player (1935–1998).
Born February 24th, 1935 in Hokkaido.
Died February 6th, 1998 at 62 years old
Julius Hjulian
American soccer player (1903-1974).
Born March 15th, 1903.
Died February 6th, 1974 at 70 years old in Chicago.
Yuriy Istomin
Footballer (1944-1999).
Born July 3rd, 1944 in Kharkiv.
Died February 6th, 1999 at 54 years old in Moscow.
Tilly van der Zwaard
Dutch sprinter and middle-distance runner.
Born January 18th, 1938 in Leiden.
Died February 6th, 2019 at 81 years old in Edgewater (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Zari Elmassian
American singer (1906-1990).
Born October 12th, 1906 in Lynn.
Died February 6th, 1990 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Ferenc Sidó
Hungarian table tennis player (1923–1998).
Born April 18th, 1923 in Pata.
Died February 6th, 1998 at 74 years old in Budapest.
Jean-Achille Benouville
French painter (1815-1891).
Born July 15th, 1815 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 6th, 1891 at 75 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Adda Gleason
American actress (1888-1971).
Born December 19th, 1888 in Chicago.
Died February 6th, 1971 at 82 years old in Los Angeles.
Karl Gottlieb Wenig
Baltic german painter (1830-1908).
Born February 26th, 1830 in Tallinn.
Died February 6th, 1908 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg.
József Fogl
Hungarian association football player (1897-1971).
Born August 14th, 1897 in Újpest.
Died February 6th, 1971 at 73 years old in Budapest.
Hirayama Shin
Japanese astronomer (1867–1945).
Born June 10th, 1867 in Tokyo.
Died February 6th, 1945 at 77 years old in Suwa.
Bassett Maguire
U.s. botanist (1904–1991).
Born August 4th, 1904 in Gadsden. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1991 at 86 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Kipkemboi Kimeli
Athletics competitor from kenya.
Born November 30th, 1966 in Kakamega County.
Died February 6th, 2010 at 43 years old in Albuquerque (pneumonia, tuberculosis). [ref]
Hans Jacob Nielsen
Danish boxer (1899-1967).
Born September 2nd, 1899 in Næstved.
Died February 6th, 1967 at 67 years old in Aalborg.
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