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February 6th
189 Notable deaths
Richard Meredith
American ice hockey player (1932–2025).
Born December 22nd, 1932 in South Bend.
Died February 6th, 2025 at 92 years old [ref]
Max Gülstorff
German actor.
Born March 23rd, 1882 in Sovetsk.
Died February 6th, 1947 at 64 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).
Margaret Harwood
American astronomer.
Born March 19th, 1885 in Littleton.
Died February 6th, 1979 at 93 years old in Boston.
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).
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]
Erwin Blask
Athletics competitor.
Born March 20th, 1910 in Wydminy.
Died February 6th, 1999 at 88 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Toshiaki Tanaka
Japanese table tennis player.
Born February 24th, 1935 in Hokkaido.
Died February 6th, 1998 at 62 years old
Yuriy Istomin
Footballer (1944-1999).
Born July 3rd, 1944 in Kharkiv.
Died February 6th, 1999 at 54 years old in Moscow.
Ferenc Sidó
Hungarian table tennis player (1923-1998).
Born April 18th, 1923 in Pata, Galanta District.
Died February 6th, 1998 at 74 years old in Budapest.
Xia Yan
Chinese playwright (1900-1995).
Born October 30th, 1900 in Yuhang District. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1995 at 94 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Deaths 161 to 170 of 189
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