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February 6th
207 Notable deaths
Max Perutz
Austrian-born british molecular biologist (1914-2002).
Born May 19th, 1914 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2002 at 87 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]
Mark Jones
English footballer, born 1933.
Born June 15th, 1933 in Barnsley.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 24 years old in Munich (traffic collision).
Ken Olsen
American engineer and businessman.
Born February 20th, 1926 in Bridgeport. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2011 at 84 years old in Indianapolis (stroke). [ref]
Wayde Preston
American actor (1929-1992).
Born September 10th, 1929 in Denver.
Died February 6th, 1992 at 62 years old in Lovelock (colorectal cancer).
Gwen Watford
British actress (1927–1994).
Born September 10th, 1927 in London.
Died February 6th, 1994 at 66 years old in London (cancer).
Prince Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern
German prince (1891-1965).
Born August 30th, 1891 in Heiligendamm.
Died February 6th, 1965 at 73 years old in Krauchenwies.
Assia Djebar
French algerian writer and film director (1936-2015).
Born June 30th, 1936 in Cherchell.
Died February 6th, 2015 at 78 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Frank Swift
English footballer (1913-1958).
Born December 26th, 1913 in Blackpool.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 44 years old in Munich.
Roy Atwell
American actor.
Born May 2nd, 1878 in Syracuse.
Died February 6th, 1962 at 83 years old in New York City.
Martine Carol
French actress (1920-1967).
Born May 16th, 1922 in Saint-Mandé. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1967 at 44 years old in Monte Carlo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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