February 6th
283 Notable deaths
Noel Kelehan
Irish musician (1935-2012).
Born December 26th, 1935 in Dublin.
Died February 6th, 2012 at 76 years old in Dublin. [ref]
John Kirk Townsend
U.s. ornithologist (1809-1851).
Born August 10th, 1809 in Philadelphia.
Died February 6th, 1851 at 41 years old in Washington, D.C. (arsenic poisoning).
Rudolf Levy
German jewish artist murdered at auschwitz (1875-1944).
Born July 15th, 1875 in Szczecin.
Died February 6th, 1944 at 68 years old in Italy, extermination camp.
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus
German zoologist, comparative anatomist and university lecturer (1835-1899).
Born January 2nd, 1835 in Kassel.
Died February 6th, 1899 at 64 years old in Vienna.
Vilis Lācis
Latvian writer, politician (1904-1966).
Born May 12th, 1904 in Vecmīlgrāvis.
Died February 6th, 1966 at 61 years old in Riga (myocardial infarction).
Kōji Totani
Japanese voice actor.
Born July 12th, 1948 in Nagoya.
Died February 6th, 2006 at 57 years old (cardiovascular disease).
Neil Gehrels
American astronomer (1952-2017).
Born October 3rd, 1952 in Lake Geneva. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2017 at 64 years old in Berwyn Heights (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Andy Z. Lehrer
Romanian entomologist (1930-2014).
Died February 6th, 2014 at 83 years old in Israel.
Benjamin M. Miller
American politician (1864–1944).
Born March 13th, 1864 in Oak Hill.
Died February 6th, 1944 at 79 years old in Camden.
Ion Negoițescu
Romanian writer and historian (1921–1993).
Born August 10th, 1921 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died February 6th, 1993 at 71 years old in Munich.
Kamio Mitsuomi
Japanese general (1856–1927).
Born February 27th, 1856 in Okaya.
Died February 6th, 1927 at 70 years old in Onden.
Luis Alberto Sánchez
Peruvian writer, historian, journalist and politician (1900–1994).
Born October 12th, 1900 in Lima. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1994 at 93 years old in Lima.
Inger Hagerup
Norwegian poet and playwright.
Born April 12th, 1905 in Bergen.
Died February 6th, 1985 at 79 years old in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Vasil Kanchov
Bulgarian historian (1862-1902).
Born July 26th, 1862 in Vratsa.
Died February 6th, 1902 at 39 years old in Sofia.
Laetitia Marie Wyse Bonaparte
French writer, editor (1831–1902).
Born April 25th, 1831 in Waterford. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1902 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Miguel Ángel González Suárez
Spanish footballer (1947-2024).
Born December 24th, 1947 in Ourense.
Died February 6th, 2024 at 76 years old in Madrid (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Rudolf Leuckart
German zoologist (1822-1898).
Born October 7th, 1822 in Helmstedt.
Died February 6th, 1898 at 75 years old in Leipzig.
Květa Pacovská
Czech artist and illustrator (1928–2023).
Born July 28th, 1928 in Prague.
Died February 6th, 2023 at 94 years old in Prague. [ref]
Julius Bernstein
German physiologist (1839–1917).
Born December 18th, 1839 in Halle (Saale).
Died February 6th, 1917 at 77 years old in Halle (Saale).
Siegfried Ochs
German chorus master and composer (1858–1929).
Born April 19th, 1858 in Frankfurt.
Died February 6th, 1929 at 70 years old in Berlin.
Hubert Curien
French physicist.
Born October 30th, 1924 in Cornimont.
Died February 6th, 2005 at 80 years old in Loury.
Clémence Royer
French philosopher and scholar (1830–1902).
Born April 21st, 1830 in Nantes. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1902 at 71 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Liliana Bodoc
Writer, author from argentina (1958-2018).
Born July 21st, 1958 in Santa Fe. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2018 at 59 years old in Mendoza (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe