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February 6th
207 Notable deaths
Peter Breck
American actor (1929-2012).
Born March 13th, 1929 in Rochester.
Died February 6th, 2012 at 82 years old in Vancouver (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Emil Maurice
German officer (1897-1972).
Born January 19th, 1897 in Westermoor.
Died February 6th, 1972 at 75 years old in Munich.
Frankie Laine
American popular singer, songwriter, and actor (1913-2007).
Born March 30th, 1913 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2007 at 93 years old in San Diego (heart failure). [ref]
Joost van der Westhuizen
South african rugby union footballer.
Born February 20th, 1971 in Pretoria.
Died February 6th, 2017 at 45 years old in Johannesburg (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Anisa Makhlouf
Syrian politician.
Born November 5th, 1930 in Latakia. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2016 at 85 years old in Damascus (disease). [ref]
Sayajirao Gaekwad III
Indian maharaja.
Born March 11th, 1863 in Vadodara.
Died February 6th, 1939 at 75 years old in Vadodara.
John Merivale
British stage and film actor (1917–1990).
Born December 1st, 1917 in Toronto.
Died February 6th, 1990 at 72 years old in London (kidney failure).
Seiji Ozawa
Japanese orchestra conductor (1935–2024).
Born September 1st, 1935 in Shenyang.
Died February 6th, 2024 at 88 years old in Setagaya-ku (heart failure). [ref]
Guy Stockwell
American actor (1933-2002).
Born November 16th, 1933 in Hollywood.
Died February 6th, 2002 at 68 years old in Prescott (diabetes).
Ritwik Ghatak
Indian bengali filmmaker and script writer (1925–1976).
Born November 4th, 1925 in Dhaka.
Died February 6th, 1976 at 50 years old in Kolkata (tuberculosis).
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi