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227 Notable deaths
Habib Bourguiba
Tunisian politician (1903–2000).
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Monastir. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2000 at 96 years old in Monastir. [ref]
Angela Pleasence
British actress.
Born September 17th, 1941 in Chapeltown. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2026 at 84 years old [ref]
Alcee Hastings
American politician & judge (1936–2021).
Born September 5th, 1936 in Altamonte Springs.
Died April 6th, 2021 at 84 years old in Fort Lauderdale (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Niels Henrik Abel
Norwegian mathematician (1802–1829).
Born August 5th, 1802 in Finnøy.
Died April 6th, 1829 at 26 years old in Froland (tuberculosis).
Daniel Akaka
American politician (1924-2018).
Born September 11th, 1924 in Honolulu.
Died April 6th, 2018 at 93 years old in Honolulu (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Nobu McCarthy
Canadian actress (1934–2002).
Born November 13th, 1934 in Ottawa.
Died April 6th, 2002 at 67 years old in Londrina (aortic aneurysm).
Chaudhary Devi Lal
Former deputy prime minister of india (1915-2001).
Born September 16th, 1914 in Sirsa.
Died April 6th, 2001 at 86 years old in New Delhi.
Hans Küng
Swiss catholic priest, theologian and author (1928-2021).
Born March 19th, 1928 in Sursee.
Died April 6th, 2021 at 93 years old in Tübingen (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Radomir Antić
Serbian footballer and manager (1948-2020).
Born November 22nd, 1948 in Žitište.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 71 years old in Madrid (pancreatitis). [ref]
Salomon Malhangu
South african freedom fighter and anti-apartheid activist (1956–1979).
Born July 23rd, 1956 in Pretoria.
Died April 6th, 1979 at 22 years old in Pretoria (hanging to death).
Maurice Stokes
American basketball player (1933–1970).
Born June 17th, 1933 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 6th, 1970 at 36 years old in Cincinnati (myocardial infarction).
Lutz Heck
German zoologist and zoo director (1892-1983).
Born April 23rd, 1892 in Berlin.
Died April 6th, 1983 at 90 years old in Wiesbaden.
Silvia Derbez
Mexican actress (1932-2002).
Born March 8th, 1932 in San Luis Potosí.
Died April 6th, 2002 at 70 years old in Mexico City (lung cancer).
Fritz Hollings
Politician from the united states (1922-2019).
Born January 1st, 1922 in Charleston.
Died April 6th, 2019 at 97 years old in Isle of Palms. [ref]
Babatunde Olatunji
Nigerian percussionist (1927–2003).
Born April 7th, 1927 in Ajido.
Died April 6th, 2003 at 75 years old in Salinas (diabetes).
Mary Anderson
American actress (1918–2014).
Born April 3rd, 1918 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2014 at 96 years old in Burbank.
Alexandre Millerand
French lawyer and statesman (1859–1943).
Born February 10th, 1859 in Paris.
Died April 6th, 1943 at 84 years old in Versailles.
Cyprien Ntaryamira
5th president of burundi (1955–1994).
Born March 6th, 1955 in Mubimbi Commune.
Died April 6th, 1994 at 39 years old in Kigali (surface-to-air missile).
Moses Hess
German philosopher (1812–1875).
Born January 21st, 1812 in Bonn.
Died April 6th, 1875 at 63 years old in Paris.
Fred Singer
American physicist (1924-2020).
Born September 27th, 1924 in Vienna.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 95 years old in Maryland. [ref]
Heinrich Lübke
German politician (1894-1972).
Born October 14th, 1894 in Sundern (Sauerland). [ref]
Died April 6th, 1972 at 77 years old in Bonn (stomach cancer).
Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri
Chief of indian army staff and military governor of hyderabad state (1908–1983).
Born June 10th, 1908 in Chatmohar Upazila.
Died April 6th, 1983 at 74 years old
Edwin Arlington Robinson
American poet (1869–1935).
Born December 22nd, 1869 in Maine.
Died April 6th, 1935 at 65 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Dennis Davis
American drummer, session musician, songwriter.
Born August 28th, 1951 in Manhattan.
Died April 6th, 2016 at 64 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Rose O'Neill
American illustrator (1874-1944).
Born June 25th, 1874 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died April 6th, 1944 at 69 years old in Springfield.
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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore