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May 6th
178 Notable deaths
Zoltán Nemere
Fencer.
Born April 20th, 1942 in Bokod.
Died May 6th, 2001 at 59 years old in Felgyő (traffic collision).
Viktor Dragunsky
Soviet children's writer (1913–1972).
Born December 1st, 1913 in New York City.
Died May 6th, 1972 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Theodor Herzog
German botanist and university teacher (1880-1961).
Born July 7th, 1880 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1961 at 80 years old in Jena. [ref]
René Bondoux
French lawyer and fencer.
Born May 26th, 1905 in Bar-sur-Aube. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2001 at 95 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Giacomo Neri
Italian footballer and manager (1916-2010).
Born January 1st, 1916 in Faenza.
Died May 6th, 2010 at 94 years old in Faenza. [ref]
Oszkár Szigeti
Hungarian footballer.
Born September 10th, 1933 in Miskolc.
Died May 6th, 1983 at 49 years old
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 Langreo (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.
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