February 6th
207 Notable deaths
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]
John Dankworth
British musician (1927-2010).
Born September 20th, 1927 in Walthamstow.
Died February 6th, 2010 at 82 years old in King Edward VII's Hospital (kidney failure, liver failure). [ref]
Syl Johnson
American blues and soul singer and record producer.
Born July 1st, 1936 in Holly Springs.
Died February 6th, 2022 at 85 years old in Mableton. [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).
Raymond Smullyan
American mathematician.
Born May 25th, 1919 in Far Rockaway. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2017 at 97 years old in Hudson. [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]
Roger Byrne
English footballer.
Born September 8th, 1929 in Gorton.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 28 years old in Munich (aviation accident).
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]
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]
Robert Brasillach
French author, journalist, and nazi collaborator (1909-1945).
Born March 31st, 1909 in Perpignan. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1945 at 35 years old in Arcueil, Fort de Montrouge (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)