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May 6th
240 Notable deaths
Edward VII
King of the united kingdom and the british dominions, and emperor of india from 1901 to 1910 (1841–1910).
Born November 9th, 1841 in Buckingham Palace.
Died May 6th, 1910 at 68 years old in Buckingham Palace (myocardial infarction, bronchitis).
Ted Turner
American media mogul (1938–2026).
Born November 19th, 1938 in Cincinnati.
Died May 6th, 2026 at 87 years old in Lamont (dementia with Lewy bodies). [ref]
Marlene Dietrich
German and american actress and singer (1901–1992).
Born December 27th, 1901 in Rote Insel.
Died May 6th, 1992 at 90 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (kidney failure).
Henry David Thoreau
American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862).
Born July 12th, 1817 in Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse, Concord.
Died May 6th, 1862 at 44 years old in Concord (tuberculosis).
L. Frank Baum
American author of children's books (1856–1919).
Born May 15th, 1856 in Chittenango. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1919 at 62 years old in Hollywood (stroke). [ref]
Kentaro Miura
Japanese manga artist (1966–2021).
Born July 11th, 1966 in Chiba. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2021 at 54 years old in Japan (aortic dissection). [ref]
Li Ching-Yuen
Chinese martial artist and herbalist who claimed extreme longevity.
Born February 26th, 1840 in Qijiang. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1933 at 93 years old in Kaizhou District.
Myrtle Corbin
American sideshow performer (1868–1928).
Born May 12th, 1868 in Lincoln County.
Died May 6th, 1928 at 59 years old in Cleburne.
Maria Montessori
Italian pedagogue and physician (1870-1952).
Born August 31st, 1870 in Chiaravalle.
Died May 6th, 1952 at 81 years old in Noordwijk.
George Lindsey
American actor, television personality, writer, narrator, speaker (1928–2012).
Born December 17th, 1928 in Fairfield.
Died May 6th, 2012 at 83 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Errol Brown
British singer and songwriter (1948–2015).
Born November 12th, 1943 in Kingston. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2015 at 71 years old in The Bahamas (liver cancer). [ref]
Pim Fortuyn
Dutch politician (1948–2002).
Born February 19th, 1948 in Velsen.
Died May 6th, 2002 at 54 years old in Hilversum (gunshot wound).
Wilfrid Hyde-White
British actor (1903–1991).
Born May 12th, 1903 in Bourton-on-the-Water.
Died May 6th, 1991 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills.
Giulio Andreotti
Italian politician and statesman (1919–2013).
Born January 14th, 1919 in Rome.
Died May 6th, 2013 at 94 years old in Rome (acute respiratory distress syndrome).
Judah P. Benjamin
American politician and lawyer (1811-1884).
Born August 6th, 1811 in Christiansted. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1884 at 72 years old in Paris (disease). [ref]
Ian Gelder
English actor (1949–2024).
Born June 3rd, 1949 in Gloucestershire.
Died May 6th, 2024 at 74 years old (cholangiocarcinoma). [ref]
Shiv Kumar Batalvi
Punjabi poet (1936–1973).
Born July 23rd, 1936 in Barapind.
Died May 6th, 1973 at 36 years old in Pathankot (liver cirrhosis).
Steven Holcomb
American bobsledder (1980–2017).
Born April 14th, 1980 in Park City. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2017 at 37 years old in Lake Placid (disease). [ref]
James Foley
American film director and screenwriter (1953–2025).
Born December 28th, 1953 in Brooklyn.
Died May 6th, 2025 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
George Pérez
American comic book artist and writer (1954-2022).
Born June 9th, 1954 in South Bronx.
Died May 6th, 2022 at 67 years old in Sanford (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
William J. Casey
American politician (1913–1987).
Born March 13th, 1913 in Queens.
Died May 6th, 1987 at 74 years old in Roslyn Harbor (brain cancer).
Farley Mowat
Canadian writer and environmentalist (1921–2014).
Born May 12th, 1921 in Belleville.
Died May 6th, 2014 at 92 years old in Cobourg.
Monty Woolley
American actor (1888–1963).
Born August 17th, 1888 in New York City.
Died May 6th, 1963 at 74 years old in Albany (myocardial infarction).
Joseph Nye
American political scientist.
Born January 19th, 1937 in South Orange.
Died May 6th, 2025 at 88 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs