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February 6th
189 Notable deaths
Ulrich Greifelt
German general of police (1896-1949).
Born December 8th, 1896 in Berlin.
Died February 6th, 1949 at 52 years old in Landsberg am Lech.
Minnie Hauk
Singer.
Born November 16th, 1851 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1929 at 77 years old in Lucerne. [ref]
Edgar Norton
American actor (1868-1953).
Born August 11th, 1868 in London. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1953 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills.
André Cayatte
French film director.
Born February 3rd, 1909 in Carcassonne. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1989 at 80 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Henri Chrétien
French astronomer (1879-1956).
Born February 1st, 1879 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1956 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
Harry Rapf
American film producer.
Born October 16th, 1882 in New York City.
Died February 6th, 1949 at 66 years old in Los Angeles.
Menachem Elon
Israeli high court judge.
Born November 1st, 1923 in Düsseldorf.
Died February 6th, 2013 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.
Riza Lushta
Yugoslavian footballer.
Born February 2nd, 1916 in Mitrovica.
Died February 6th, 1997 at 81 years old in Turin.
Greta Andersen
Danish swimmer.
Born May 1st, 1927 in Copenhagen.
Died February 6th, 2023 at 95 years old in Solvang. [ref]
Vasil Biľak
Czechoslovak member of slovak national council, member of czechoslovak parliament, member of czechoslovak national parliament and russian nation politician (1917-2014).
Born August 11th, 1917 in Krajná Bystrá. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2014 at 96 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 189
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson