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May 6th
178 Notable deaths
Ernest MacMillan
Canadian conductor.
Born August 18th, 1893 in Ontario. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1973 at 79 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Kuki Shūzō
Japanese philosopher (1888–1941).
Born February 15th, 1888 in Tokyo.
Died May 6th, 1941 at 53 years old in Kyoto.
Carl Brockelmann
German orientalist (1868–1956).
Born September 17th, 1868 in Rostock.
Died May 6th, 1956 at 87 years old in Halle (Saale).
Max Reyter
Soviet general.
Born May 24th, 1886 in Ziras Parish.
Died May 6th, 1950 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Lotte Jacobi
German-american photographer.
Born August 17th, 1896 in Toruń. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1990 at 93 years old in Concord. [ref]
Haruo Satō
Japanese writer and poet (1892-1964).
Born April 9th, 1892 in Shingū.
Died May 6th, 1964 at 72 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Fergus Anderson
British racing driver (1909-1956).
Born February 9th, 1909 in London Borough of Croydon.
Died May 6th, 1956 at 47 years old in Floreffe (falling).
Elena Guro
Russian painter and writer (1877-1913).
Born May 30th, 1877 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 6th, 1913 at 35 years old in Polyany (leukemia). [ref]
Lajos Czeizler
Hungarian footballer (1893–1969).
Born October 5th, 1893 in Heves.
Died May 6th, 1969 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Christophe Revault
French association football player (1972-2021).
Born March 22nd, 1972 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2021 at 49 years old in Octeville-sur-Mer. [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene