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May 6th
155 Notable deaths
Luis Caballero
Paraguayan footballer (1962-2005).
Born September 17th, 1962 in Asunción.
Died May 6th, 2005 at 42 years old in Asunción.
Irmtraud Morgner
German writer.
Born August 22nd, 1933 in Chemnitz. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1990 at 56 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Pete Desjardins
American diver.
Born April 10th, 1907 in St-Pierre-Jolys.
Died May 6th, 1985 at 78 years old in Miami.
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).
Toivo Mikael Kivimäki
Finnish politician (1886-1968).
Born June 5th, 1886 in Tarvasjoki.
Died May 6th, 1968 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
Johannes Brinkman
Dutch architect (1902-1949).
Born March 22nd, 1902 in Rotterdam.
Died May 6th, 1949 at 47 years old in Rotterdam.
Henri Carton de Wiart
Belgian former prime minister (1869-1951).
Born January 31st, 1869 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1951 at 82 years old in Uccle. [ref]
Stevan Raičković
Serbian poet (1928–2007).
Born July 5th, 1928 in Neresnica.
Died May 6th, 2007 at 78 years old in Belgrade.
Albrecht Dieterich
German classical philologist and religious studies scholar.
Born May 2nd, 1866 in Bad Hersfeld. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1908 at 42 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
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