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May 6th
178 Notable deaths
John Clive Ward
British-australian nuclear physicist.
Born August 1st, 1924 in London.
Died May 6th, 2000 at 75 years old in Victoria.
María Luisa Bombal
Chilean writer.
Born June 8th, 1910 in Viña del Mar. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1980 at 69 years old in Santiago (functional gastrointestinal disorder). [ref]
Ludwig Hilberseimer
German architect (1885–1967).
Born September 14th, 1885 in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1967 at 81 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Shigeru Kayano
Ainu politician (1926-2006).
Born June 15th, 1926 in Nibutani. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2006 at 79 years old in Higashi-ku (pneumonia). [ref]
François Pompon
French sculptor and animalier.
Born May 9th, 1855 in Saulieu. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1933 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Zhou Zuoren
Chinese writer (1885-1967).
Born January 16th, 1885 in Shaoxing.
Died May 6th, 1967 at 82 years old in Beijing.
Carl Röchling
German painter and illustrator (1855-1920).
Born October 18th, 1855 in Saarbrücken.
Died May 6th, 1920 at 64 years old in Berlin, Charlottenburg.
Hudson Maxim
(1853-1927) american inventor.
Born February 3rd, 1853 in Orneville Township.
Died May 6th, 1927 at 74 years old in Landing.
David H. Gambrell
American politician (1929-2021).
Born December 20th, 1929 in Atlanta.
Died May 6th, 2021 at 91 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Paul Abraham
Jewish-hungarian composer (1892–1960).
Born November 2nd, 1892 in Apatin.
Died May 6th, 1960 at 67 years old in Hamburg.
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