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April 6th
169 Notable deaths
Svetlana Ulmasova
Soviet distance runner.
Born February 4th, 1953 in Novyye Balykly.
Died April 6th, 2009 at 56 years old in Bashkortostan. [ref]
Louis Wilkins
Athletics competitor (1882-1950).
Born December 10th, 1882 in Bourbon.
Died April 6th, 1950 at 67 years old
Jack Pinoteau
French film director and screenwriter (1923-2017).
Born September 20th, 1923 in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines.
Died April 6th, 2017 at 93 years old in Le Chesnay. [ref]
Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz
Catholic cardinal (1912–2000).
Born November 12th, 1912 in Imbabura Province.
Died April 6th, 2000 at 87 years old in Quito.
Paul Dearing
Field hockey player.
Born March 2nd, 1942 in Carrington.
Died April 6th, 2015 at 73 years old in Eleebana.
Gerard Peters
Dutch cyclist (1920-2005).
Born July 31st, 1920 in Haarlem.
Died April 6th, 2005 at 84 years old in Haarlem.
Felipe Fernández García
Spanish bishop (1935-2012).
Born August 30th, 1935.
Died April 6th, 2012 at 76 years old in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Viktor Avbelj
Slovene politician, political commissar and lawyer (1914-1993).
Born February 26th, 1914 in Prevoje pri Šentvidu.
Died April 6th, 1993 at 79 years old in Ljubljana.
Bernard Chevallier
French equestrian (1912–1997).
Born October 4th, 1912 in Chartres. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1997 at 84 years old in Orsennes.
Frank Saker
Canoe racer.
Born August 10th, 1907 in Toronto.
Died April 6th, 1980 at 72 years old in Toronto.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 169
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