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227 Notable deaths
Jules Bordet
Belgian immunologist and microbiologist (1870-1961).
Born June 13th, 1870 in Soignies.
Died April 6th, 1961 at 90 years old in Brussels.
Ruth Plumly Thompson
American writer (1891–1976).
Born July 27th, 1891 in Philadelphia.
Died April 6th, 1976 at 84 years old in Malvern.
Massimo Tamburini
Italian motorcycle designer (1943-2014).
Born November 28th, 1943 in Rimini. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2014 at 70 years old in San Marino (lung cancer). [ref]
Paul Rabinow
American anthropologist (1944-2021).
Born June 21st, 1944 in Florida. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2021 at 76 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Raimundo Orsi
Argentine-italian footballer (1901-1986).
Born December 2nd, 1901 in Avellaneda.
Died April 6th, 1986 at 84 years old in Santiago.
Bertram Forer
American psychologist (1914-2000).
Born October 24th, 1914 in Springfield.
Died April 6th, 2000 at 85 years old in Ventura.
Charles Bargue
French painter (1826-1883).
Born March 31st, 1825 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 6th, 1883 at 58 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Richard Titmuss
British sociologist (1907–1973).
Born October 16th, 1907.
Died April 6th, 1973 at 65 years old
Pavel Rotmistrov
Hero of the soviet union (1901–1982).
Died April 6th, 1982 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Otto Struve
Baltic german astronomer (1897–1963).
Born August 12th, 1897 in Kharkiv.
Died April 6th, 1963 at 65 years old in Berkeley.
Luigi Comencini
Italian film director (1916–2007).
Died April 6th, 2007 at 90 years old in Rome (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Robert Broom
South african doctor and paleontologist (1866–1951).
Born November 30th, 1866 in Paisley.
Died April 6th, 1951 at 84 years old in Pretoria.
Jeremiah P. Ostriker
American astronomer.
Born April 13th, 1937 in New York City.
Died April 6th, 2025 at 87 years old in Manhattan (kidney disease). [ref]
Franz von Vecsey
(1893-1935) violinist, child prodigy.
Born March 23rd, 1893 in Budapest.
Died April 6th, 1935 at 42 years old in Rome (pulmonary embolism).
Prathima Devi
Indian actress.
Born April 9th, 1932 in Karnataka.
Died April 6th, 2021 at 88 years old in Mysore.
Archduchess Maria Dorothea of Austria
Austrian archduchess (1867-1932).
Born June 14th, 1867 in Alcsútdoboz.
Died April 6th, 1932 at 64 years old in Alcsútdoboz.
Norman Reynolds
British film designer (1934–2023).
Born March 26th, 1934 in London.
Died April 6th, 2023 at 89 years old in Cheltenham. [ref]
Olli Mäki
Finnish boxer (1936–2019).
Born December 20th, 1936 in Kokkola.
Died April 6th, 2019 at 82 years old in Kirkkonummi (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
William Edward Forster
British politician (1818-1886).
Born July 11th, 1818 in Bradpole.
Died April 6th, 1886 at 67 years old
Alexander Kielland
Norwegian writer.
Born February 18th, 1849 in Stavanger.
Died April 6th, 1906 at 57 years old in Bergen.
Henry Burr
Canadian singer, radio performer and producer (1882-1941).
Born January 15th, 1882 in St. Stephen.
Died April 6th, 1941 at 59 years old in Chicago (esophageal cancer).
Nicolas Nabokov
Russian-american composer (1903–1978).
Born April 17th, 1903 in Liubča.
Died April 6th, 1978 at 74 years old in New York City.
Alfred Sohn-Rethel
Marxist economist and philosopher (1899-1990).
Born January 4th, 1899 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died April 6th, 1990 at 91 years old in Bremen.
Herman F. Mark
Austrian american chemist (1895–1992).
Died April 6th, 1992 at 96 years old in Austin.
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