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April 6th
161 Notable deaths
Thomas Kinkade
American painter (1958-2012).
Born January 19th, 1958 in Sacramento.
Died April 6th, 2012 at 54 years old in Monte Sereno (drug overdose). [ref]
James Drury
Former actor; oil and natural gas business (1934-2020).
Born April 18th, 1934 in New York City.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 85 years old in Houston. [ref]
Wendy O. Williams
American singer (1949–1998).
Born May 28th, 1949 in Webster. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1998 at 48 years old in Storrs (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Jay North
American actor (1951–2025).
Born August 3rd, 1951 in Hollywood.
Died April 6th, 2025 at 73 years old in Lake Butler (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Sean Flynn
American photojournalist.
Born May 31st, 1941 in Los Angeles.
Died April 6th, 1970 at 28 years old in Cambodia.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Russian politician and political activist.
Born April 25th, 1946 in Almaty.
Died April 6th, 2022 at 75 years old in Moscow (septic shock, COVID-19). [ref]
Corin Redgrave
British actor (1939-2010).
Born July 16th, 1939 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2010 at 70 years old in Tooting (prostate cancer). [ref]
Sujatha
Actress.
Born December 10th, 1952 in Galle.
Died April 6th, 2011 at 58 years old in Chennai (disease). [ref]
George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
British aristocrat (1866-1923).
Born June 26th, 1866 in Highclere Castle.
Died April 6th, 1923 at 56 years old in Cairo (pneumonia).
Juvénal Habyarimana
Rwandan politician (1937-1994).
Born March 8th, 1937 in Gisenyi Province. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1994 at 57 years old in Kigali International Airport (surface-to-air missile). [ref]
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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn