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February 6th
207 Notable deaths
Alec McCowen
English actor (1925-2017).
Born May 26th, 1925 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Died February 6th, 2017 at 91 years old in London. [ref]
Pedro González González
American actor (1925-2006).
Born May 24th, 1925 in Aguilares.
Died February 6th, 2006 at 80 years old in Culver City. [ref]
James Hadley Chase
British writer (1906–1985).
Born December 24th, 1906 in London.
Died February 6th, 1985 at 78 years old in Corseaux.
Abd el-Krim
War leader and president of the rif republic from 1921 to 1926.
Born January 12th, 1882 in Ajdir.
Died February 6th, 1963 at 81 years old in Cairo.
Keith Park
New zealand soldier, military aviator and former royal air force commander.
Born June 15th, 1892 in Thames.
Died February 6th, 1975 at 82 years old in Auckland.
Tommy Taylor
English footballer (1932–1958).
Born January 29th, 1932 in Barnsley.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 26 years old in Munich (traffic collision).
King Tubby
Jamaican electronics and sound engineer (1941–1989).
Born January 28th, 1941 in Kingston.
Died February 6th, 1989 at 48 years old in Kingston.
Gustave Gilbert
American psychologist (1911–1977).
Born September 30th, 1911 in New York City.
Died February 6th, 1977 at 65 years old in Manhasset.
Dan Hicks
American singer-songwriter.
Born December 9th, 1941 in Little Rock.
Died February 6th, 2016 at 74 years old in Mill Valley (cancer). [ref]
George Crumb
American composer (1929-2022).
Born October 24th, 1929 in Charleston.
Died February 6th, 2022 at 92 years old in Media. [ref]
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