February 6th
283 Notable deaths
Christian Frederik Lütken
Danish zoologist (1827-1901).
Born October 4th, 1827 in Sorø.
Died February 6th, 1901 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Peter Christensen
Danish politician.
Born April 25th, 1975 in Sønderborg.
Died February 6th, 2025 at 49 years old in Amager (cancer). [ref]
Wolfgang Bartels
Alpine skier (1940–2007).
Born July 14th, 1940 in Bischofswiesen.
Died February 6th, 2007 at 66 years old in Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden. [ref]
Ernst Jacobsthal
German mathematician (1882–1965).
Born October 16th, 1882 in Berlin.
Died February 6th, 1965 at 82 years old in Überlingen.
Folke Lind
Swedish footballer (1913-2001).
Born April 4th, 1913 in Gothenburg.
Died February 6th, 2001 at 87 years old in Gothenburg.
Stephen Halaiko
American boxer (1908–2001).
Born December 27th, 1908 in Auburn.
Died February 6th, 2001 at 92 years old
Samuli Paulaharju
Finnish teacher, ethnographer and writer (1875–1944).
Born April 14th, 1875 in Kurikka.
Died February 6th, 1944 at 68 years old in Oulu.
Teodósio de Gouveia
Portuguese cardinal (1889–1962).
Born May 13th, 1889 in Santana.
Died February 6th, 1962 at 72 years old in Maputo (leukemia).
Brunello Spinelli
Italian water polo player (1939-2018).
Born May 26th, 1939 in Florence. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2018 at 78 years old in Florence (traffic collision). [ref]
Leander Engström
Swedish architect and painter (1886-1927).
Born February 27th, 1886 in Ytterhogdal. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1927 at 40 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Władysław Dziewulski
Polish astronomer (1878-1962).
Born September 2nd, 1878 in Warsaw.
Died February 6th, 1962 at 83 years old in Toruń.
Agostino Ciasca
Catholic cardinal (1835-1902).
Born May 7th, 1835 in Polignano a Mare.
Died February 6th, 1902 at 66 years old in Rome.
Luis Pedro Santamarina
Spanish cyclist (1942–2017).
Born June 25th, 1942 in Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2017 at 74 years old in Portugalete. [ref]
Paul Graebner
German botanist (1871–1933).
Born June 29th, 1871 in Aplerbeck.
Died February 6th, 1933 at 61 years old in Berlin.
Ivar Aronsson
Swedish rower (1928-2017).
Born March 24th, 1928 in Romelanda parish.
Died February 6th, 2017 at 88 years old in Kungälv Municipality. [ref]
Thomas Lincoln Casey
American entomologist and astronomer (1857–1925).
Born February 19th, 1857 in West Point.
Died February 6th, 1925 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Ryszard Kubiak
Polish coxswain (1950–2022).
Born March 22nd, 1950 in Bydgoszcz.
Died February 6th, 2022 at 71 years old [ref]
Teresa Labriola
Italian jurist, writer and professor.
Born February 17th, 1874 in Naples.
Died February 6th, 1941 at 66 years old in Rome.
Emilio De Marchi
Italian writer (1851–1901).
Born July 31st, 1851 in Milan.
Died February 6th, 1901 at 49 years old in Milan.
Theophan (Bystrov)
Russian archbishop (1873-1940).
Born January 12th, 1873 in Podmoshye.
Died February 6th, 1940 at 67 years old in Limeray.
Bernard Darmet
Cyclist (1945-2018).
Born October 19th, 1945 in Bouvent.
Died February 6th, 2018 at 72 years old in Denicé. [ref]
Douglas Joseph Warren
Australian bishop of the roman catholic church (1919–2013).
Born March 21st, 1919 in Canowindra.
Died February 6th, 2013 at 93 years old in Parkes.
Pierre Molinéris
French cyclist (1920–2009).
Born May 21st, 1920 in Nice. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2009 at 88 years old in Cuneo.
Vincenzo D'Angelo
Italian water polo player.
Born January 22nd, 1951 in Bacoli. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2008 at 57 years old in Villejuif. [ref]
John Rhodes
English competition sailor (1870–1947).
Born February 13th, 1870 in Wokingham.
Died February 6th, 1947 at 76 years old
Deaths 251 to 275 of 283
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi