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April 6th
226 Notable deaths
Isaac Asimov
American writer and biochemist (1920–1992).
Born January 2nd, 1920 in Petrovichi.
Died April 6th, 1992 at 72 years old in Manhattan (AIDS related disease).
Mickey Rooney
American actor (1920–2014).
Born September 23rd, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died April 6th, 2014 at 93 years old in Studio City (disease). [ref]
Don Rickles
American stand-up comedian (1926–2017).
Died April 6th, 2017 at 90 years old in Beverly Hills (kidney failure). [ref]
Merle Haggard
American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937–2016).
Born April 6th, 1937 in Bakersfield.
Died April 6th, 2016 at 79 years old in Palo Cedro (pneumonia). [ref]
Tammy Wynette
American country singer (1942–1998).
Born May 5th, 1942 in Itawamba County.
Died April 6th, 1998 at 55 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
Don Shirley
American-jamaican jazz pianist and composer.
Born January 19th, 1927 in Kingston, Pensacola.
Died April 6th, 2013 at 86 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Prince of monaco from 1949 to 2005.
Born May 31st, 1923 in Monaco.
Died April 6th, 2005 at 81 years old in Monaco (kidney failure).
Igor Stravinsky
Russian composer (1882–1971).
Born June 17th, 1882 in Lomonosov. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1971 at 88 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
James Best
American actor, musician, artist (1926-2015).
Born July 26th, 1926 in Powderly.
Died April 6th, 2015 at 88 years old in Hickory (pneumonia).
Greer Garson
British-american actress (1904-1996).
Born September 29th, 1904 in London.
Died April 6th, 1996 at 91 years old in Dallas (heart failure).
Thomas Kinkade
American painter (1958-2012).
Born January 19th, 1958 in Sacramento.
Died April 6th, 2012 at 54 years old in Monte Sereno (drug overdose). [ref]
Jay North
American actor (1951–2025).
Born August 3rd, 1951 in Hollywood.
Died April 6th, 2025 at 73 years old in Lake Butler (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Wendy O. Williams
American singer (1949–1998).
Born May 28th, 1949 in Webster.
Died April 6th, 1998 at 48 years old in Storrs-Mansfield (gunshot wound).
Paul Cattermole
British singer and actor (1977–2023).
Born March 7th, 1977 in St Albans.
Died April 6th, 2023 at 46 years old in Wareham. [ref]
James Drury
American actor; oil and natural gas business (1934–2020).
Born April 18th, 1934 in New York City.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 85 years old in Houston. [ref]
Sean Flynn
American photojournalist.
Born May 31st, 1941 in Los Angeles.
Died April 6th, 1970 at 28 years old in Cambodia.
Corin Redgrave
British actor (1939–2010).
Born July 16th, 1939 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2010 at 70 years old in Tooting (prostate cancer). [ref]
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Russian politician (1946–2022).
Born April 25th, 1946 in Almaty.
Died April 6th, 2022 at 75 years old in Moscow (COVID-19, pulmonary edema, septic shock). [ref]
Juvénal Habyarimana
2nd president of rwanda (1937–1994).
Born March 8th, 1937 in Gisenyi Province.
Died April 6th, 1994 at 57 years old in Kigali (surface-to-air missile).
Clem Burke
American drummer (1954–2025).
Born November 24th, 1954 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2025 at 70 years old (cancer). [ref]
Sujatha
Indian actress (1952–2011).
Born December 10th, 1952 in Galle.
Died April 6th, 2011 at 58 years old in Chennai (disease). [ref]
Wilma Mankiller
Chief of the cherokee nation (1945–2010).
Born November 18th, 1945 in Tahlequah.
Died April 6th, 2010 at 64 years old in Adair County (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Al Kaline
Baseball player.
Born December 19th, 1934 in Baltimore.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 85 years old in Bloomfield Hills. [ref]
Albert Sidney Johnston
Confederate states army officer (1803–1862).
Born February 2nd, 1803 in Washington.
Died April 6th, 1862 at 59 years old in Battle of Shiloh.
Brian Donlevy
American actor (1901–1972).
Born February 9th, 1901 in Cleveland.
Died April 6th, 1972 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (esophageal cancer).
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