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May 6th
178 Notable deaths
Ian Gelder
English actor.
Born June 3rd, 1949 in Gloucestershire.
Died May 6th, 2024 at 74 years old (cholangiocarcinoma). [ref]
Steven Holcomb
American bobsledder.
Born April 14th, 1980 in Park City. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2017 at 37 years old in Lake Placid (disease). [ref]
James Foley
American film director and screenwriter (1953–2025).
Born December 28th, 1953 in Brooklyn.
Died May 6th, 2025 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
George Pérez
American comic book artist and writer (1954-2022).
Born June 9th, 1954 in South Bronx.
Died May 6th, 2022 at 67 years old in Sanford (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
William J. Casey
American politician (1913–1987).
Born March 13th, 1913 in Queens.
Died May 6th, 1987 at 74 years old in New York City (brain cancer).
Farley Mowat
Canadian author and environmentalist.
Born May 12th, 1921 in Belleville. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2014 at 92 years old in Cobourg. [ref]
Monty Woolley
American stage, film, radio, and television actor (1888-1963).
Born August 17th, 1888 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1963 at 74 years old in Albany (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joseph Nye
American political scientist.
Born January 19th, 1937 in South Orange.
Died May 6th, 2025 at 88 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Jim Wright
20th-century american politician from texas.
Born December 22nd, 1922 in Fort Worth.
Died May 6th, 2015 at 92 years old in Fort Worth.
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