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April 6th
176 Notable deaths
Heinrich Lübke
German politician (1894-1972).
Born October 14th, 1894 in Sundern. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1972 at 77 years old in Bonn (stomach cancer).
Edwin Arlington Robinson
American poet (1869–1935).
Born December 22nd, 1869 in Maine.
Died April 6th, 1935 at 65 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Dennis Davis
American drummer, session musician, songwriter.
Born August 28th, 1951 in Manhattan.
Died April 6th, 2016 at 64 years old (cancer). [ref]
Rose O'Neill
American illustrator.
Born June 25th, 1874 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died April 6th, 1944 at 69 years old in Springfield.
Nadja Regin
Serbian actress (1931-2019).
Born December 2nd, 1931 in Niš.
Died April 6th, 2019 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Kōichi Kido
Japanese politician (1889-1977).
Born July 18th, 1889 in Tokyo City.
Died April 6th, 1977 at 87 years old in Tokyo (liver cirrhosis).
David Peel
American musician and songwriter.
Born August 1st, 1943 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2017 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Seymour Hicks
British actor (1871–1949).
Born January 30th, 1871 in Saint Helier.
Died April 6th, 1949 at 78 years old in Hampshire.
Fatima Zakaria
Indian journalist (1936–2021).
Born February 17th, 1936 in Mumbai.
Died April 6th, 2021 at 85 years old in Aurangabad.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy