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May 6th
240 Notable deaths
Oszkár Szigeti
Hungarian footballer.
Born September 10th, 1933 in Pereces.
Died May 6th, 1983 at 49 years old in Miskolc.
Andrés Avelino Zapico Junquera
Spanish association football player (1946-2019).
Born April 23rd, 1946 in La Felguera.
Died May 6th, 2019 at 73 years old in Llangréu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alla Masevich
Soviet astronomer (1918–2008).
Born October 9th, 1918 in Tbilisi.
Died May 6th, 2008 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Arthur Vanderstuyft
Belgian cyclist (1883–1956).
Born December 23rd, 1883 in Essen.
Died May 6th, 1956 at 72 years old in Borgerhout.
Michel Knuysen
Belgian rower (1929–2013).
Born October 25th, 1929 in Wijnegem.
Died May 6th, 2013 at 83 years old in Antwerp.
Thomas Hare
British political reformer (1806–1891).
Born March 28th, 1806 in England.
Died May 6th, 1891 at 85 years old
Arvid Laurin
Sailor (1901–1998).
Born October 3rd, 1901 in Lysekil Parish.
Died May 6th, 1998 at 96 years old
Lucien Choury
French cyclist (1898–1987).
Born March 26th, 1898 in Courbevoie.
Died May 6th, 1987 at 89 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Edward Spencer
British racewalker (1881–1965).
Born November 5th, 1882 in Salford.
Died May 6th, 1965 at 82 years old in London Borough of Hounslow.
Antal Szendey
Hungarian rower.
Born March 7th, 1915 in Pestszenterzsébet.
Died May 6th, 1994 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov
Soviet weapons designer (1894-1986).
Born October 4th, 1894.
Died May 6th, 1986 at 91 years old in Moscow.
Max Westerkamp
Field hockey player (1912–1970).
Born October 8th, 1912 in Tanjung Pura.
Died May 6th, 1970 at 57 years old in Enschede.
Jesús Galdeano
Spanish bicycle racer (1932–2017).
Born January 6th, 1932 in Igúzquiza. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2017 at 85 years old in Estella-Lizarra.
Lola Liivat
Estonian painter (1928–2025).
Born August 17th, 1928 in Tallinn.
Died May 6th, 2025 at 96 years old [ref]
José Navarro
Peruvian footballer.
Born September 24th, 1948 in Lima.
Died May 6th, 2026 at 77 years old [ref]
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