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April 6th
169 Notable deaths
Willem Marinus Dudok
Dutch modernist architect best known for his design of hilversum town hall.
Born July 6th, 1884 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1974 at 89 years old in Hilversum. [ref]
David J. Thouless
British physicist (1934–2019).
Born September 21st, 1934 in Bearsden. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2019 at 84 years old in Cambridge (dementia). [ref]
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Mexican actor (1933–2024).
Born November 7th, 1933 in Veracruz.
Died April 6th, 2024 at 90 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Jigme Palden Dorji
Prime minister of bhutan (1919-1964).
Born December 14th, 1919 in Bhutan House.
Died April 6th, 1964 at 44 years old in Phuntsholing.
Jerzy Vetulani
Polish neuroscientist (1936-2017).
Born January 21st, 1936 in Kraków.
Died April 6th, 2017 at 81 years old in Kraków (traffic collision). [ref]
Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe
German princess (1873-1962).
Born May 21st, 1873 in Ratibořice.
Died April 6th, 1962 at 88 years old in Bad Arolsen.
Kazuo Hasegawa
Actor.
Born February 27th, 1908 in Fushimi-ku. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1984 at 76 years old in Tokyo (brain cancer). [ref]
Vakhtang Chabukiani
Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer.
Born March 12th, 1910 in Tbilisi.
Died April 6th, 1992 at 82 years old in Tbilisi.
Rosita Serrano
Singer.
Born June 10th, 1912 in Quilpué.
Died April 6th, 1997 at 84 years old in Santiago (chronic bronchitis).
Franz von Vecsey
(1893-1935) violinist, child prodigy.
Born March 23rd, 1893 in Budapest.
Died April 6th, 1935 at 42 years old in Rome (pulmonary embolism).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 169
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan