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May 6th
178 Notable deaths
Bernard Pivot
French writer and presenter (1935-2024).
Born May 5th, 1935 in Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2024 at 89 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer).
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]
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.
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]
Valentin Varennikov
Soviet general and russian politician (1923-2009).
Born December 15th, 1923 in Krasnodar.
Died May 6th, 2009 at 85 years old in Moscow. [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
Chatchai Chunhawan
Thai army officer and politician (1920-1998).
Born April 5th, 1920 in Bangkok.
Died May 6th, 1998 at 78 years old in London (liver cancer).
Jessie Redmon Fauset
American novelist.
Born April 27th, 1882 in Camden County. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1961 at 79 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Maria Lassnig
Austrian artist (1919-2014).
Born September 8th, 1919 in Kappel am Krappfeld. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2014 at 94 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Fulbert Youlou
President of the republic of the congo (1917-1972).
Born July 19th, 1917 in Pool Department.
Died May 6th, 1972 at 54 years old in Madrid (hepatitis).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 178
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus