May 6th
168 Notable deaths
Helene Weigel
German actress and artistic director (1900-1971).
Born May 12th, 1900 in Vienna.
Died May 6th, 1971 at 70 years old in Berlin.
William Grey Walter
American-born british neuroscientist and roboticist.
Born February 19th, 1910 in Kansas City.
Died May 6th, 1977 at 67 years old in Clifton.
Philip Kapleau
American zen buddhist monk.
Born August 12th, 1912 in New Haven.
Died May 6th, 2004 at 91 years old in Rochester.
Billy Garraty
English footballer (1878-1931).
Born October 6th, 1878 in Birmingham.
Died May 6th, 1931 at 52 years old in Birmingham.
Patricia A. McKillip
American fantasy writer.
Born February 29th, 1948 in Salem.
Died May 6th, 2022 at 74 years old in Coos Bay. [ref]
Curtis Harrington
American film director (1926-2007).
Born September 17th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died May 6th, 2007 at 80 years old in Hollywood Hills (stroke). [ref]
Donald T. Campbell
American social scientist (1916–1996).
Born November 20th, 1916 in Grass Lake. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1996 at 79 years old in Bethlehem. [ref]
Dagmar Overbye
Danish serial child killer.
Born April 23rd, 1887 in Assendrup.
Died May 6th, 1929 at 42 years old in Copenhagen.
Philippe Sollers
French philosopher (1936–2023).
Born November 28th, 1936 in Talence.
Died May 6th, 2023 at 86 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Bhulabhai Desai
Indian independence activist and lawyer.
Born October 13th, 1877 in Gujarat, Valsad, British Raj.
Died May 6th, 1946 at 68 years old
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Our minds are too small to comprehend something as huge as death. Let it go. Maxime Lagacé