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227 Notable deaths
Edgar Ablowich
Athletics competitor (1913–1998).
Born April 29th, 1913 in Greenville.
Died April 6th, 1998 at 84 years old in Virginia Beach.
Jaime Pedro Gonçalves
Mozambican roman catholic archbishop (1936-2016).
Born November 26th, 1936 in Manica Province.
Died April 6th, 2016 at 79 years old in Beira. [ref]
Émile de Kératry
French politician, soldier and author (1832-1904).
Born March 20th, 1832 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1904 at 72 years old in Paris.
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]
Nestori Toivonen
Sport shooter (1865–1927).
Born March 25th, 1865 in Jämsä.
Died April 6th, 1927 at 62 years old in Gromovo.
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.
Robin Lindsay
Field hockey player (1914–2011).
Born January 11th, 1914 in Delhi.
Died April 6th, 2011 at 97 years old
Friedrich Hultsch
German classical philologist and historian (1833–1906).
Born July 22nd, 1833 in Dresden.
Died April 6th, 1906 at 72 years old in Dresden.
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).
Ernst Georg Pritzel
German botanist (1875–1946).
Born May 15th, 1875 in Berlin.
Died April 6th, 1946 at 70 years old in Berlin.
Adam Szymański
Polish writer.
Born July 16th, 1852 in Hruszniew. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1916 at 63 years old in Moscow. [ref]
George Beattie
Sport shooter (1877–1953).
Born May 28th, 1877 in Montreal.
Died April 6th, 1953 at 75 years old in Hamilton.
Frank Saker
Canoe racer.
Born August 10th, 1907 in Toronto.
Died April 6th, 1980 at 72 years old in Toronto.
Samuel Ewing
Field hockey player (1906–1981).
Born July 27th, 1906 in Bryn Mawr.
Died April 6th, 1981 at 74 years old in Delray Beach.
Paul Suter
Swiss cyclist (1892-1966).
Born March 9th, 1892 in Gränichen.
Died April 6th, 1966 at 74 years old in Paris.
Friedrich Ohmann
Austrian architect and university educator (1858-1927).
Born December 21st, 1858 in Lviv.
Died April 6th, 1927 at 68 years old in Vienna.
Alexander Baykov
Russian metallurgist (1870-1946).
Born August 6th, 1870 in Fatezh.
Died April 6th, 1946 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Peter Schlütter
Danish sailor (1893-1959).
Born November 25th, 1893 in Copenhagen.
Died April 6th, 1959 at 65 years old in Copenhagen.
Georges Thurnherr
French gymnast.
Born April 16th, 1886 in Eglingen. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1956 at 69 years old in Belfort. [ref]
Olaf Pedersen
Gymnast (1884-1972).
Born July 6th, 1884 in Denmark.
Died April 6th, 1972 at 87 years old in Denmark.
Luigi Casola
Italian road bicycle racer (1921–2009).
Born July 11th, 1921 in Busto Arsizio. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2009 at 87 years old in Certosa di Pavia.
Joel de Oliveira Monteiro
Brazilian footballer (1904-1990).
Born May 1st, 1904 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died April 6th, 1990 at 85 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Caroline Kathryn Allen
American botanist (1904-1975).
Born April 7th, 1904 in Pawling. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1975 at 70 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Fatou Djibo
Nigerien feminist.
Born April 27th, 1927 in Téra.
Died April 6th, 2016 at 88 years old in Niamey.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams