April 6th
165 Notable deaths
Robert Broom
South african doctor and paleontologist.
Born November 30th, 1866 in Paisley.
Died April 6th, 1951 at 84 years old in Pretoria.
Raimundo Orsi
Argentine-italian footballer (1901-1986).
Born December 2nd, 1901 in Avellaneda.
Died April 6th, 1986 at 84 years old in Santiago.
Otto Struve
Baltic german astronomer.
Born August 12th, 1897 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1963 at 65 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Bertram Forer
American psychologist (1914-2000).
Born October 24th, 1914 in Springfield.
Died April 6th, 2000 at 85 years old in California.
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]
Luigi Comencini
Italian film director (1916-2007).
Born June 8th, 1916 in Salò. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2007 at 90 years old in Rome (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Herman Francis Mark
Austrian american chemist.
Born May 3rd, 1895 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1992 at 96 years old in Austin. [ref]
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.
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). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 165
If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X