May 6th
159 Notable deaths
Loyal Griggs
American cinematographer (1906-1978).
Born August 15th, 1906 in Sanilac County.
Died May 6th, 1978 at 71 years old in Laguna Hills.
Carey Bell
American blues musician.
Born November 14th, 1936 in Macon. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2007 at 70 years old in Chicago (heart failure). [ref]
Ragnar Nurkse
American-estonian economist.
Born October 5th, 1907 in Käru.
Died May 6th, 1959 at 51 years old in Vevey.
John Clive Ward
British-australian nuclear physicist.
Born August 1st, 1924 in London.
Died May 6th, 2000 at 75 years old in Victoria.
Shigeru Kayano
Ainu politician (1926-2006).
Born June 15th, 1926 in Nibutani. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2006 at 79 years old in Higashi-ku (pneumonia). [ref]
María Luisa Bombal
Chilean writer.
Born June 8th, 1910 in Viña del Mar. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1980 at 69 years old in Santiago (functional gastrointestinal disorder). [ref]
Bill Dana
Nasa research pilot and astronaut.
Born November 3rd, 1930 in Pasadena.
Died May 6th, 2014 at 83 years old in Phoenix (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
François Pompon
French sculptor and animalier.
Born May 9th, 1855 in Saulieu. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1933 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Carl Röchling
German painter and illustrator (1855-1920).
Born October 18th, 1855 in Saarbrücken.
Died May 6th, 1920 at 64 years old in Charlottenburg. [ref]
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown