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May 6th
155 Notable deaths
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]
Zhou Zuoren
Chinese writer (1885-1967).
Born January 16th, 1885 in Shaoxing.
Died May 6th, 1967 at 82 years old in Beijing.
Hudson Maxim
American inventor.
Born February 3rd, 1853 in Southeast Piscataquis.
Died May 6th, 1927 at 74 years old in Landing.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 155
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht