February 6th
283 Notable deaths
Nader Jokhadar
Syrian footballer.
Born October 19th, 1977 in Syria.
Died February 6th, 2023 at 45 years old in Gabala (2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes). [ref]
Mira Lobe
Austrian writer (1913–1995).
Born September 17th, 1913 in Görlitz.
Died February 6th, 1995 at 81 years old in Vienna.
Oswald Kabasta
Austrian conductor (1896–1946).
Born December 29th, 1896 in Mistelbach.
Died February 6th, 1946 at 49 years old in Kufstein (intoxication).
Ira S. Bowen
American physicist and astronomer (1898–1973).
Born December 21st, 1898 in Seneca Falls.
Died February 6th, 1973 at 74 years old
Margaret Harwood
American astronomer.
Born March 19th, 1885 in Littleton.
Died February 6th, 1979 at 93 years old in Boston.
Bruno Parma
Slovene chess player.
Born December 30th, 1941 in Ljubljana.
Died February 6th, 2026 at 84 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Marisa Del Frate
Italian singer and actress (1931–2015).
Born March 11th, 1931 in Rome.
Died February 6th, 2015 at 83 years old in Rome (cancer).
Franz Schafheitlin
Actor (1895-1980).
Born August 9th, 1895 in Berlin.
Died February 6th, 1980 at 84 years old in Pullach.
István Tóth
Hungarian association football player (b. 1891).
Born July 28th, 1891 in Budapest.
Died February 6th, 1945 at 53 years old in Budapest.
Salomon Munk
German-born jewish-french orientalist (1803–1867).
Born May 14th, 1805 in Głogów.
Died February 6th, 1867 at 61 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Wilhelm von Rümann
German sculptor (1850–1906).
Born November 11th, 1850 in Hanover.
Died February 6th, 1906 at 55 years old in Ajaccio.
Santos Gutiérrez
Colombian statesman and soldier (1820-1872).
Born October 24th, 1820 in El Cocuy.
Died February 6th, 1872 at 51 years old in Barranquilla.
Jan van Breda Kolff
Dutch footballer (1894-1976).
Born January 18th, 1894 in Medan.
Died February 6th, 1976 at 82 years old in Massachusetts.
Dieter Noll
East german writer (1927-2008).
Born December 31st, 1927 in Riesa.
Died February 6th, 2008 at 80 years old in Zeuthen.
Hamida Javanshir
Azerbaijani philanthropist and women's rights activist (1873-1955).
Born January 19th, 1873 in Böyük Kəhrizli.
Died February 6th, 1955 at 82 years old in Baku.
Adolf Heyduk
Czech poet (1835–1923).
Born June 6th, 1835 in Předhradí. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1923 at 87 years old in Písek. [ref]
Maria Teresa Bonzel
Roman catholic german nun (1830–1905).
Born September 17th, 1830 in Olpe.
Died February 6th, 1905 at 74 years old in Olpe.
Roger Laurent
Former racing driver and motorcycle racer from belgium.
Born February 21st, 1913 in Liège.
Died February 6th, 1997 at 83 years old in Uccle.
George Auriol
French musician, writer and artist (1863-1938).
Born April 26th, 1863 in Beauvais.
Died February 6th, 1938 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
Richard Meredith
American ice hockey player (1932–2025).
Born December 22nd, 1932 in South Bend.
Died February 6th, 2025 at 92 years old [ref]
Lee Yung-dug
South korean politician (1926-2010).
Born March 6th, 1926 in Kangso.
Died February 6th, 2010 at 83 years old (pneumonia).
Carrie Clark Ward
Actress (1862-1926).
Born January 9th, 1862 in Virginia City.
Died February 6th, 1926 at 64 years old in Hollywood.
Jan Liberda
Polish footballer (1936-2020).
Born November 26th, 1936 in Bytom.
Died February 6th, 2020 at 83 years old in Bytom. [ref]
Hermann Felsner
Association football player (1889-1977).
Born April 1st, 1889 in Vienna.
Died February 6th, 1977 at 87 years old in Graz.
Frank Riseley
English tennis player (1877-1959).
Born July 6th, 1877 in Clifton.
Died February 6th, 1959 at 81 years old in Torquay.
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I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez