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March 6th
186 Notable deaths
Massimo Massimi
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 10th, 1877 in Rome.
Died March 6th, 1954 at 76 years old in Rome.
Sabine Bischoff
German fencer.
Born May 21st, 1958 in Tauberbischofsheim.
Died March 6th, 2013 at 54 years old in Weikersheim. [ref]
Baron Max Hussarek von Heinlein
Austrian lawyer (1865-1935).
Born May 3rd, 1865 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1935 at 69 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Robert Thornby
American film director and actor (1888-1953).
Born March 27th, 1888 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1953 at 64 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Paul Wevers
Canoe racer.
Born July 21st, 1907 in Cologne.
Died March 6th, 1941 at 33 years old in Brunswick.
Géza Kádas
Hungarian swimmer.
Born August 7th, 1926 in Eger.
Died March 6th, 1979 at 52 years old in Budapest.
Valentina Borisenko
Chess player.
Born January 28th, 1920 in Cherepovets.
Died March 6th, 1993 at 73 years old in Tashkent.
Hryhir Tiutiunnyk
Ukrainian soviet writer (1931-1980).
Born December 5th, 1931 in Shilivka.
Died March 6th, 1980 at 48 years old in Kyiv (hanging).
Klaus Richtzenhain
East german middle distance runner.
Born November 1st, 1934 in Berlin.
Died March 6th, 2025 at 90 years old in Erfurt. [ref]
Franco Bertinetti
Fencer.
Born July 14th, 1923 in Vercelli. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1995 at 71 years old in 10th arrondissement of Marseille. [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel