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April 6th
169 Notable deaths
Han Sorya
North korean author.
Born August 30th, 1900 in Hamhung.
Died April 6th, 1976 at 75 years old in Pyongyang.
Jorge Bolaño
Colombian footballer (1977–2025).
Born April 28th, 1977 in Santa Marta.
Died April 6th, 2025 at 47 years old in Cúcuta (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Stephen Sulyk
American bishop (1924–2020).
Born October 2nd, 1924 in Balnica.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 95 years old in Philadelphia (COVID-19). [ref]
Gerald Emmett Carter
Catholic cardinal.
Born March 1st, 1912 in Montreal.
Died April 6th, 2003 at 91 years old in Toronto.
Chuck Darling
Basketball player.
Born March 20th, 1930 in Denison. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2021 at 91 years old in Littleton. [ref]
Louis Joxe
French politician (1901–1991).
Born September 16th, 1901 in Bourg-la-Reine.
Died April 6th, 1991 at 89 years old in Paris.
Reinhold Schneider
German poet.
Born May 13th, 1903 in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1958 at 54 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Josep Maria Benet i Jornet
Spanish playwright (1940-2020).
Born June 20th, 1940 in Barcelona.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 79 years old in Lleida (COVID-19). [ref]
Karol Divín
Czechoslovak figure skater (1936–2022).
Born February 22nd, 1936 in Budapest. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2022 at 86 years old [ref]
Petru Dumitriu
Writer.
Born May 8th, 1926 in Socol. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2002 at 75 years old in Metz. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 169
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche