March 6th
270 Notable deaths
Ayn Rand
Russian-born american writer and public philosopher (1905–1982).
Born February 2nd, 1905 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 6th, 1982 at 77 years old in Manhattan (heart failure).
Nancy Reagan
First lady of the united states from 1981 to 1989.
Born July 6th, 1923 in Manhattan.
Died March 6th, 2016 at 92 years old in Bel Air (heart failure). [ref]
Louisa May Alcott
American novelist (1832–1888).
Born November 29th, 1832 in Germantown.
Died March 6th, 1888 at 55 years old in Boston (stroke).
Georgia O'Keeffe
American artist (1887-1986).
Born November 15th, 1887 in Sun Prairie. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1986 at 98 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
Dana Reeve
American actress and singer (1961–2006).
Born March 17th, 1961 in Teaneck.
Died March 6th, 2006 at 44 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (lung cancer). [ref]
William Hopper
American actor (1915–1970).
Born January 26th, 1915 in New York City.
Died March 6th, 1970 at 55 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).
Kalabhavan Mani
Indian actor (1971–2016).
Born January 1st, 1971 in Chalakudy.
Died March 6th, 2016 at 45 years old in Kochi (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Jean Baudrillard
French sociologist, philosopher and cultural theorist (1929–2007).
Born July 20th, 1929 in Reims. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2007 at 77 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Last duke of saxe-coburg and gotha from 1900 to 1918, british prince and royal duke, nazi politician (1884–1954).
Born July 19th, 1884 in Claremont.
Died March 6th, 1954 at 69 years old in Coburg.
Paul of Greece
King of greece from 1947 to 1964.
Born December 14th, 1901 in Athens.
Died March 6th, 1964 at 62 years old in Athens (stomach cancer).
Kirby Puckett
American baseball player (1960–2006).
Born March 14th, 1960 in Chicago.
Died March 6th, 2006 at 45 years old in Phoenix (stroke). [ref]
John Philip Sousa
Luso-american conductor and composer (1854–1932).
Born November 6th, 1854 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 6th, 1932 at 77 years old in Reading (myocardial infarction).
Pearl S. Buck
American writer (1892–1973).
Born June 26th, 1892 in Hillsboro.
Died March 6th, 1973 at 80 years old in Danby (lung cancer).
Teresa Wright
American actress (1918–2005).
Born October 27th, 1918 in New York City, Harlem.
Died March 6th, 2005 at 86 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).
Oliver Wendell Holmes
American jurist (1841–1935); us supreme court justice from 1902 to 1932.
Born March 8th, 1841 in Boston.
Died March 6th, 1935 at 93 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Alvin Lee
English singer, songwriter, and guitarist (1944–2013).
Born December 19th, 1944 in Nottingham.
Died March 6th, 2013 at 68 years old in Marbella.
Martin Niemöller
German theologian (1892–1984).
Born January 14th, 1892 in Lippstadt. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1984 at 92 years old in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Gutzon Borglum
American sculptor (1867–1941).
Born March 25th, 1867 in St. Charles.
Died March 6th, 1941 at 73 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Robert Osborne
American film historian and actor (1932–2017).
Died March 6th, 2017 at 84 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
George Formby
English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian (1904–1961).
Died March 6th, 1961 at 56 years old in Preston (myocardial infarction).
Francis Magalona
Filipino rapper, songwriter, producer, actor, director (1964-2009).
Born October 4th, 1964 in Manila.
Died March 6th, 2009 at 44 years old in Pasig (leukemia). [ref]
Simon Cadell
British actor (1950-1996).
Born July 19th, 1950 in London.
Died March 6th, 1996 at 45 years old in Westminster (lung cancer).
William B. Travis
Alamo commander and defender (1809–1836).
Born August 1st, 1809 in Saluda County.
Died March 6th, 1836 at 26 years old in Battle of the Alamo.
Hans Bethe
German-american nuclear physicist.
Born July 2nd, 1906 in Strasbourg.
Died March 6th, 2005 at 98 years old in Ithaca.
Ivor Novello
Welsh composer and actor (1893–1951).
Born January 15th, 1893 in Cardiff.
Died March 6th, 1951 at 58 years old in Westminster (coronary thrombosis).
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