April 6th
161 Notable deaths
Daniel Chavarria
Uruguayan revolutionary and writer.
Born November 23rd, 1933 in San José de Mayo.
Died April 6th, 2018 at 84 years old in Havana (kidney failure).
Claude Barthélemy
Haitian footballer (1945-2020).
Born May 9th, 1945 in Cap-Haïtien.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 74 years old in New Jersey. [ref]
Ziraldo Alves Pinto
Brazilian cartoonist, writer, illustrator (1932-2024).
Born October 24th, 1932 in Caratinga.
Died April 6th, 2024 at 91 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Florence Earle Coates
American writer and poet (1850-1927).
Born July 1st, 1850 in Philadelphia.
Died April 6th, 1927 at 76 years old in Philadelphia.
Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston
Diver (1903-1989).
Born March 6th, 1903 in Philadelphia.
Died April 6th, 1989 at 86 years old in Detroit.
Michael Reusch
Gymnast (1914-1989).
Born February 3rd, 1914 in Rothrist.
Died April 6th, 1989 at 75 years old
Bob Van Osdel
American high jumper (1910-1987).
Born April 1st, 1910 in Selma.
Died April 6th, 1987 at 77 years old in West Hollywood.
Oliver Eggimann
Swiss footballer (1919-2002).
Born January 28th, 1919 in Renens.
Died April 6th, 2002 at 83 years old in Renens.
Terence Sanders
British rower, army officer, and lecturer.
Born June 2nd, 1901 in Charleville.
Died April 6th, 1985 at 83 years old in Dorking.
Charles Sydney Smith
British water polo player (1876-1951).
Born January 26th, 1876 in Wigan.
Died April 6th, 1951 at 75 years old in Southport.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)