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February 6th
207 Notable deaths
James Whitmore
American actor (1921–2009).
Born October 1st, 1921 in White Plains.
Died February 6th, 2009 at 87 years old in Malibu (lung cancer). [ref]
Motilal Nehru
Indian lawyer and politician (1861–1931).
Born May 6th, 1861 in Agra. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1931 at 69 years old in Lucknow. [ref]
George Shultz
American politician (1920–2021).
Born December 13th, 1920 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2021 at 100 years old in Stanford. [ref]
Falco
Austrian musician.
Born February 19th, 1957 in Vienna.
Died February 6th, 1998 at 40 years old in Dominican Republic (traffic collision).
Joseph Cotten
American actor (1905–1994).
Born May 15th, 1905 in Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1994 at 88 years old in Palm Springs, Westwood (pneumonia, head and neck cancer). [ref]
Betty Friedan
American activist.
Born February 4th, 1921 in Peoria. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2006 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
Jhon Jairo Velásquez
Colombian contract killer (1962-2020).
Born April 15th, 1962 in Yarumal.
Died February 6th, 2020 at 57 years old in Bogotá (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Vince Guaraldi
American jazz pianist and composer (1928-1976).
Born July 17th, 1928 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1976 at 47 years old in Menlo Park (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sebastián Piñera
Chilean entrepreneur and politician (1949–2024).
Born December 1st, 1949 in Santiago.
Died February 6th, 2024 at 74 years old in Ranco Lake (drowning). [ref]
Guy Madison
American actor (1922–1996).
Born January 19th, 1922 in Bakersfield.
Died February 6th, 1996 at 74 years old in Palm Springs (pulmonary emphysema).
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan