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May 6th
240 Notable deaths
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.
Gaston Leroux
French author and journalist (1868–1927).
Born May 6th, 1868 in rue du Faubourg-Saint-Martin. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1927 at 59 years old in Boulevard Gambetta. [ref]
Ann Todd
British actress (1907–1993).
Born January 24th, 1909 in Hartford.
Died May 6th, 1993 at 84 years old in London (stroke).
John Batman
Australian settler and explorer (1801-1839).
Born January 21st, 1801 in Parramatta.
Died May 6th, 1839 at 38 years old in Melbourne.
Maurice Maeterlinck
Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949).
Born August 29th, 1862 in Ghent.
Died May 6th, 1949 at 86 years old in Nice.
Bret Harte
American writer and poet (1836–1902).
Born August 25th, 1836 in Albany.
Died May 6th, 1902 at 65 years old in London (cancer).
Brian Howe
English singer (1953–2020).
Born July 22nd, 1953 in Portsmouth.
Died May 6th, 2020 at 66 years old in Lake Placid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Max Azria
French-tunisian fashion designer.
Born January 1st, 1949 in Sfax.
Died May 6th, 2019 at 70 years old in Houston (lung cancer). [ref]
Bep Voskuijl
Dutch person who hid anne frank (1919–1983).
Born July 5th, 1919 in Amsterdam.
Died May 6th, 1983 at 63 years old in Amsterdam.
Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Crown princess of prussia (1886-1954).
Born September 20th, 1886 in Schwerin.
Died May 6th, 1954 at 67 years old in Bad Kissingen.
Lucian Blaga
Romanian writer (1895–1961).
Born May 9th, 1895 in Lancrăm.
Died May 6th, 1961 at 65 years old in Cluj-Napoca (cancer).
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist (1923–2004).
Born October 17th, 1923 in Muskogee.
Died May 6th, 2004 at 80 years old in San Diego (brain cancer).
Myrna Fahey
American actress (1933-1973).
Born March 12th, 1933 in Carmel.
Died May 6th, 1973 at 40 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Jimmy Ellis
American boxer (1940–2014).
Born February 24th, 1940 in Louisville.
Died May 6th, 2014 at 74 years old in Louisville (dementia).
Otis Blackwell
American songwriter (1931–2002).
Born February 16th, 1931 in Brooklyn.
Died May 6th, 2002 at 71 years old in Nashville.
Patrick Ekeng
Cameroonian footballer (1990-2016).
Born March 26th, 1990 in Yaoundé.
Died May 6th, 2016 at 26 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Young Simpson
British obstetrician (1811–1870).
Born June 7th, 1811 in Bathgate.
Died May 6th, 1870 at 58 years old in Edinburgh.
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
British politician (1868-1938).
Born May 31st, 1868 in Marylebone.
Died May 6th, 1938 at 69 years old in Derbyshire.
Virginia Capers
American actress (1925–2004).
Born September 22nd, 1925 in Sumter.
Died May 6th, 2004 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Margot Honecker
East german politician (1927-2016).
Born April 17th, 1927 in Halle (Saale).
Died May 6th, 2016 at 89 years old in Santiago (breast cancer). [ref]
Bertie Charles Forbes
American financial journalist, founder of forbes magazine (1880–1954).
Born May 14th, 1880 in New Deer.
Died May 6th, 1954 at 73 years old in New York City.
Robin Roberts
American baseball player and coach (1926–2010).
Born September 30th, 1926 in Springfield.
Died May 6th, 2010 at 83 years old in Temple Terrace. [ref]
Dagmar Overby
Danish serial child killer (1887–1929).
Born April 23rd, 1887 in Vedslet Parish. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1929 at 42 years old in Vestre Prison. [ref]
Lillian Asplund
One of the last three living survivors:rms titanic on april 15, 1912.
Born October 21st, 1906 in Worcester.
Died May 6th, 2006 at 99 years old in Shrewsbury. [ref]
Charles Farrell
American actor (1900/1901–1990).
Born August 9th, 1901 in Walpole.
Died May 6th, 1990 at 88 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn