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March 6th
270 Notable deaths
Gottlieb Daimler
German engineer and industrialist (1834–1900).
Born March 17th, 1834 in Schorndorf. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1900 at 65 years old in Bad Cannstatt. [ref]
McCoy Tyner
American jazz pianist (1938–2020).
Born December 11th, 1938 in Philadelphia.
Died March 6th, 2020 at 81 years old in Bergenfield. [ref]
Kaʻiulani
Princess and heir to the throne of the kingdom of hawaii until the overthrow of the hawaiian monarchy (1875–1899).
Born October 16th, 1875 in Honolulu.
Died March 6th, 1899 at 23 years old in ʻĀinahau (rheumatism).
Michael Manley
4th prime minister of jamaica (1924–1997).
Born December 10th, 1924 in Kingston, Saint Andrew Parish. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1997 at 72 years old in Kingston (prostate cancer). [ref]
Frances Dee
American actress (1909–2004).
Born November 26th, 1909 in Los Angeles.
Died March 6th, 2004 at 94 years old in Norwalk (stroke).
Melina Mercouri
Greek actress, singer and politician. minister of culture of greece (1920–1994).
Born October 18th, 1920 in Athens.
Died March 6th, 1994 at 73 years old in Upper East Side (cancer).
Robert B. Sherman
American songwriter (1925–2012).
Born December 19th, 1925 in New York City.
Died March 6th, 2012 at 86 years old in London.
Harry Andrews
British actor (1911–1989).
Born November 10th, 1911 in Tonbridge.
Died March 6th, 1989 at 77 years old in Salehurst.
Jennifer Runyon
American actress (1960-2026).
Born April 1st, 1960 in Chicago.
Died March 6th, 2026 at 65 years old in New York City. [ref]
Nelson Eddy
American actor and singer (1901–1967).
Born June 29th, 1901 in Providence.
Died March 6th, 1967 at 65 years old in Miami Beach (cerebral hemorrhage).
Barbara Kwiatkowska-Lass
1940-1995 polish actress.
Born June 1st, 1940 in Patrowo.
Died March 6th, 1995 at 54 years old in Munich (stroke).
Sheila MacRae
English-born american actress, singer, dancer.
Born September 24th, 1924 in London.
Died March 6th, 2014 at 89 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease).
Marion Stein
Austrian-born british concert pianist.
Born October 18th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died March 6th, 2014 at 87 years old in North Devon.
Anton Cermak
American politician (1873–1933).
Born May 9th, 1873 in Kladno. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1933 at 59 years old in Miami (ulcerative colitis). [ref]
Adolph Caesar
American actor (1933–1986).
Born December 5th, 1933 in New York City.
Died March 6th, 1986 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Henri Richard
Canadian ice hockey player (1936-2020).
Born February 29th, 1936 in Montreal.
Died March 6th, 2020 at 84 years old in Laval. [ref]
John Colicos
Canadian actor (1928-2000).
Born December 10th, 1928 in Toronto.
Died March 6th, 2000 at 71 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction).
Alfred von Tirpitz
German admiral and secretary of state of the german imperial naval office (1849-1930).
Born March 19th, 1849 in Kostrzyn nad Odrą.
Died March 6th, 1930 at 80 years old in Schäftlarn.
Allen Coage
American judoka and professional wrestler (1943–2007).
Born October 22nd, 1943 in New York City.
Died March 6th, 2007 at 63 years old in Calgary (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Shammi
Indian actress.
Born April 24th, 1929 in Mumbai.
Died March 6th, 2018 at 88 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Jürgen Stroop
German ss and police general and convicted war criminal (1895-1952).
Born September 26th, 1895 in Detmold.
Died March 6th, 1952 at 56 years old in Mokotów Prison (hanging to death).
David Paul
American actor (1957–2020).
Born March 8th, 1957 in Hartford.
Died March 6th, 2020 at 62 years old in United States.
Margaret Dumont
American actress (1882–1965).
Born October 20th, 1882 in Brooklyn.
Died March 6th, 1965 at 82 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Albert François Lebrun
15th president of the french republic (1871–1950).
Born August 29th, 1871 in Mercy-le-Haut.
Died March 6th, 1950 at 78 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia).
Zoltán Kodály
Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue (1882–1967).
Born December 16th, 1882 in Kecskemét.
Died March 6th, 1967 at 84 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction).
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir