February 6th
283 Notable deaths
Humphry Osmond
British psychiatrist (1917-2004).
Born July 1st, 1917 in United States, Surrey.
Died February 6th, 2004 at 86 years old in Appleton.
Chris Gueffroy
Last person shot at berlin wall (1968–1989).
Born June 21st, 1968 in Pasewalk.
Died February 6th, 1989 at 20 years old in East Berlin, Berlin Wall, Britz Canal (gunshot wound).
Theodor Billroth
German surgeon (1829-1894).
Born April 26th, 1829 in Bergen auf Rügen.
Died February 6th, 1894 at 64 years old in Opatija.
Maximilien Luce
French painter (1858-1941).
Born March 13th, 1858 in Paris.
Died February 6th, 1941 at 82 years old in Paris.
Otto von Stülpnagel
German noble (1878-1948).
Born June 16th, 1878 in Berlin.
Died February 6th, 1948 at 69 years old in Berlin, Cherche-Midi prison (hanging to death).
Vincent Arthur Smith
Irish historian and indologist (1843–1920).
Born June 3rd, 1848 in Dublin. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1920 at 71 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Marianne von Werefkin
Russian-german-swiss expressionist painter (1860–1938).
Born September 10th, 1860 in Tula.
Died February 6th, 1938 at 77 years old in Ascona.
Candido Portinari
Brazilian painter (1903–1962).
Born December 29th, 1903 in Brodowski. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1962 at 58 years old in Rio de Janeiro (intoxication).
Hiroaki Abe
Imperial japanese navy admiral.
Born May 2nd, 1889 in Yonezawa.
Died February 6th, 1949 at 59 years old in Japan.
Aurora Mardiganian
American actress (1901-1994).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Çemişgezek.
Died February 6th, 1994 at 93 years old in Los Angeles.
Josefa Iloilo
President of fiji (1920-2011).
Born December 29th, 1920 in Fiji.
Died February 6th, 2011 at 90 years old in Suva. [ref]
Edward Emerson Barnard
American astronomer and astronomical photographer (1857-1923).
Born December 16th, 1857 in Nashville.
Died February 6th, 1923 at 65 years old in Williams Bay.
Georgy Shpagin
Soviet weapons designer (1897-1952).
Born April 29th, 1897 in Klyushnikovo.
Died February 6th, 1952 at 54 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Danny Dayton
American actor, television director (1923-1999).
Born November 20th, 1923 in Jersey City.
Died February 6th, 1999 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland
British secretary of state for india (1876-1961).
Born June 11th, 1876 in London.
Died February 6th, 1961 at 84 years old
Justus D. Barnes
American actor (1862-1946).
Born October 2nd, 1862 in Little Falls.
Died February 6th, 1946 at 83 years old in Weedsport.
Manfred von Brauchitsch
German racecar driver (1905–2003).
Born August 15th, 1905 in Hamburg.
Died February 6th, 2003 at 97 years old in Gräfenwarth.
Julian Steward
American anthropologist (1902–1972).
Born January 31st, 1902 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 6th, 1972 at 70 years old in Urbana.
Maxine Kumin
American poet and author (1925-2014).
Born June 6th, 1925 in Philadelphia.
Died February 6th, 2014 at 88 years old in Warner (disease).
Jana Brejchová
Czech actress (1940–2026).
Born January 20th, 1940 in Prague.
Died February 6th, 2026 at 86 years old in Prague. [ref]
Issa Pliyev
Soviet general (1903–1979).
Born November 25th, 1903 in Batako.
Died February 6th, 1979 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Rudi Assauer
German football player and executive (1944–2019).
Born April 30th, 1944 in Sulzbach.
Died February 6th, 2019 at 74 years old in Herten (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ronnie Hellström
Swedish association football goalkeeper (1949–2022).
Born February 21st, 1949 in Malmö.
Died February 6th, 2022 at 72 years old (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Donald Lynden-Bell
English astrophysicist (1935-2018).
Born April 5th, 1935 in Dover.
Died February 6th, 2018 at 82 years old in Cambridge (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Bedrifelek Kadın
Consort of abdülhamid ii.
Born January 4th, 1851 in Poti.
Died February 6th, 1930 at 79 years old in Istanbul.
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All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young