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May 6th
178 Notable deaths
Jimmy Ellis
American boxer.
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. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2002 at 71 years old in Nashville. [ref]
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]
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 journalist.
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 Overbye
Danish serial child killer.
Born April 23rd, 1887 in Assendrup.
Died May 6th, 1929 at 42 years old in Copenhagen.
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]
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht