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February 6th
189 Notable deaths
Georgy Shpagin
Soviet weapons designer (1897-1952).
Born April 29th, 1897 in Klyushnikovo.
Died February 6th, 1952 at 54 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Donald Lynden-Bell
English astrophysicist (1935-2018).
Born April 5th, 1935 in Dover.
Died February 6th, 2018 at 82 years old in Cambridge (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Danny Dayton
Actor, television director (1923-1999).
Born November 20th, 1923 in Jersey City.
Died February 6th, 1999 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Ronnie Hellström
Swedish association football goalkeeper.
Born February 21st, 1949 in Malmö.
Died February 6th, 2022 at 72 years old (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Aurora Mardiganian
American actress (1901-1994).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Çemişgezek.
Died February 6th, 1994 at 93 years old in Los Angeles.
Vaçe Zela
Albania singer.
Born April 7th, 1939 in Lushnjë.
Died February 6th, 2014 at 74 years old in Basel (disease).
Lazar Berman
Russian pianist.
Born February 26th, 1930 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2005 at 74 years old in Florence. [ref]
Issa Pliyev
Soviet military commander (1903-1979).
Born November 25th, 1903 in Batako.
Died February 6th, 1979 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Chokri Belaïd
Tunisian politician.
Born November 26th, 1964 in Tunis.
Died February 6th, 2013 at 48 years old in Tunis Governorate (assassination).
Bedrifelek Kadınefendi
Ottoman consort, second wife of abdul hamid ii (1851–1930).
Born January 4th, 1851 in Poti.
Died February 6th, 1930 at 79 years old in Istanbul.
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