May 6th
153 Notable deaths
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]
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.
Ann Todd
British actress (1909-1993).
Born January 24th, 1909 in Hartford. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1993 at 84 years old in London (stroke).
Brian Howe
British singer.
Born July 22nd, 1953 in Portsmouth.
Died May 6th, 2020 at 66 years old in Lake Placid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Maurice Maeterlinck
Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949).
Born August 29th, 1862 in Ghent. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1949 at 86 years old in Nice. [ref]
Cecilie, Crown Princess of Germany
German crown princess and crown princess of prussia (1886-1954).
Born September 20th, 1886 in Schwerin.
Died May 6th, 1954 at 67 years old in Bad Kissingen.
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist.
Born October 17th, 1923 in Muskogee. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2004 at 80 years old in San Diego (brain cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Ellis
American boxer.
Born February 24th, 1940 in Louisville.
Died May 6th, 2014 at 74 years old in Louisville (dementia).
Virginia Capers
American actress (1925–2004).
Born September 22nd, 1925 in Sumter.
Died May 6th, 2004 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Myrna Fahey
American actress (1933-1973).
Born March 12th, 1933 in Carmel.
Died May 6th, 1973 at 40 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix