February 6th
189 Notable deaths
Raymond Smullyan
American mathematician.
Born May 25th, 1919 in Far Rockaway. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2017 at 97 years old in Hudson. [ref]
Piero Manzoni
Italian artist (1933-1963).
Born July 13th, 1933 in Soncino. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1963 at 29 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ellen Wilkinson
British labour party politician (1891–1947).
Born October 8th, 1891 in Ardwick.
Died February 6th, 1947 at 55 years old in St. Mary's Hospital (drug overdose).
Eddy Wally
Belgian singer and actor (1932-2016).
Born July 12th, 1932 in Zelzate.
Died February 6th, 2016 at 83 years old in Zelzate (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
John Bruton
Irish politician and prime minister (1947–2024).
Born May 18th, 1947 in Dunboyne.
Died February 6th, 2024 at 76 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Ben Nicholson
British painter (1894-1982).
Born April 10th, 1894 in Buckinghamshire. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1982 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
James Merrill
American poet.
Born March 3rd, 1926 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1995 at 68 years old in Tucson (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
John Dankworth
British musician (1927-2010).
Born September 20th, 1927 in London Borough of Redbridge. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2010 at 82 years old in London. [ref]
Roger Byrne
English footballer.
Born September 8th, 1929 in Gorton.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 28 years old in Munich (aviation accident).
Gustave Gilbert
American psychologist.
Born September 30th, 1911 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1977 at 65 years old in Manhasset. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 189
The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson