May 6th
180 Notable deaths
Gaston Reiff
Belgian athlete (1921–1992).
Born February 24th, 1921 in Braine-l'Alleud.
Died May 6th, 1992 at 71 years old in Braine-l'Alleud.
Leon Rodal
Polish journalist.
Born January 29th, 1913 in Kielce.
Died May 6th, 1943 at 30 years old in Warsaw.
Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau
Austrian noble military officer (1861-1932).
Born November 13th, 1861 in Lavamünd.
Died May 6th, 1932 at 70 years old in Innsbruck.
Gjermund Eggen
Norwegian cross country skier.
Born June 5th, 1941 in Engerdal. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2019 at 77 years old in Elverum. [ref]
Willy Schäfer
Television actor (1933-2011).
Born March 6th, 1933 in Saarbrücken.
Died May 6th, 2011 at 78 years old in Munich.
Irmtraud Morgner
German writer.
Born August 22nd, 1933 in Chemnitz. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1990 at 56 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Henri Carton de Wiart
Belgian former prime minister (1869-1951).
Born January 31st, 1869 in City of Brussels.
Died May 6th, 1951 at 82 years old in Uccle.
Toivo Mikael Kivimäki
Finnish politician (1886-1968).
Born June 5th, 1886 in Tarvasjoki.
Died May 6th, 1968 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes
President of nicaragua (1872-1950).
Born October 13th, 1872 in Jinotepe.
Died May 6th, 1950 at 77 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Luis Caballero
Paraguayan footballer (1962-2005).
Born September 17th, 1962 in Asunción.
Died May 6th, 2005 at 42 years old in Asunción.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 180
Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. Michael Landon