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May 6th
240 Notable deaths
Hudson Maxim
American inventor (1853–1927).
Born February 3rd, 1853 in Orneville Township.
Died May 6th, 1927 at 74 years old in Landing.
David H. Gambrell
American politician (1929-2021).
Born December 20th, 1929 in Atlanta.
Died May 6th, 2021 at 91 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Paul Abraham
Jewish-hungarian composer (1892–1960).
Born November 2nd, 1892 in Apatin.
Died May 6th, 1960 at 67 years old in Hamburg.
John Beazley
British art historian and archaeologist (1885–1970).
Born September 13th, 1885 in Glasgow.
Died May 6th, 1970 at 84 years old in Oxford.
Hanna Fenichel Pitkin
American political theorist (1931–2023).
Born July 17th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died May 6th, 2023 at 91 years old in Los Angeles, Berkeley. [ref]
Noel Brotherston
Northern irish footballer (1956-1995).
Born November 18th, 1956 in Dundonald.
Died May 6th, 1995 at 38 years old in Blackburn (myocardial infarction).
Lie Kim Hok
Chinese-indonesian writer and teacher (1853–1912).
Born November 1st, 1853 in Bogor.
Died May 6th, 1912 at 58 years old in Batavia (typhus).
Maria Pia of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Braganza
Alleged bastard daughter of king carlos i of portugal (1907-1995).
Born March 13th, 1907.
Died May 6th, 1995 at 88 years old in Verona.
Hans Chiari
Austrian pathologist.
Born September 4th, 1851 in Vienna.
Died May 6th, 1916 at 64 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]
Rommel Fernández
Panamian footballer (1966-1993).
Born January 15th, 1966 in El Chorrillo.
Died May 6th, 1993 at 27 years old in Albacete (traffic collision).
Erich Mende
German politician (1916-1998).
Born October 28th, 1916 in Strzelce Opolskie.
Died May 6th, 1998 at 81 years old in Bonn.
Kaqusha Jashari
Prime minister of kosovo.
Born August 16th, 1946 in Skenderaj.
Died May 6th, 2025 at 78 years old in Pristina. [ref]
Ernest Guiraud
French composer and music teacher (1837-1892).
Born June 23rd, 1837 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1892 at 54 years old in Paris.
László Fazekas
Hungarian footballer.
Born October 15th, 1947 in Budapest.
Died May 6th, 2026 at 78 years old [ref]
Norbert Jokl
Austrian albanologist (1877-1942).
Born February 25th, 1877 in Bzenec.
Died May 6th, 1942 at 65 years old in Maly Trostenets.
Konstantin Beskov
Soviet footballer (1920-2006).
Born November 18th, 1920 in Moscow.
Died May 6th, 2006 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ernest MacMillan
Canadian conductor (1893–1973).
Born August 18th, 1893 in Toronto.
Died May 6th, 1973 at 79 years old in Toronto.
Kuki Shūzō
Japanese philosopher (1888–1941).
Born February 15th, 1888 in Tokyo.
Died May 6th, 1941 at 53 years old in Kyoto.
Louise Homer
American opera singer (1871-1947).
Born April 30th, 1871 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 6th, 1947 at 76 years old in Winter Park.
Fanny Cerrito
Italian ballet dancer (1817–1909).
Born May 11th, 1817 in Naples.
Died May 6th, 1909 at 91 years old in Paris.
Carl Brockelmann
German orientalist (1868–1956).
Born September 17th, 1868 in Rostock.
Died May 6th, 1956 at 87 years old in Halle (Saale).
Max Reyter
Soviet general.
Born May 24th, 1886 in Ziras Parish.
Died May 6th, 1950 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Lotte Jacobi
German-american photographer (1896–1990).
Born August 17th, 1896 in Toruń.
Died May 6th, 1990 at 93 years old in Concord. [ref]
Haruo Satō
Japanese writer and poet (1892-1964).
Born April 9th, 1892 in Shingu.
Died May 6th, 1964 at 72 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Fergus Anderson
British racing driver (1909-1956).
Born February 9th, 1909 in London Borough of Croydon.
Died May 6th, 1956 at 47 years old in Floreffe (falling).
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