May 6th
170 Notable deaths
Milton Ager
American composer (1893–1979).
Born October 6th, 1893 in Chicago.
Died May 6th, 1979 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Eric Geboers
Belgian motorcycle racer.
Born August 5th, 1962 in Neerpelt.
Died May 6th, 2018 at 55 years old in Mol (drowning). [ref]
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 (1936–2007).
Born November 14th, 1936 in Macon.
Died May 6th, 2007 at 70 years old in Chicago (heart failure). [ref]
Ragnar Nurkse
American-estonian economist (1907-1959).
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]
Shanta Gandhi
Indian dancer and theatre director (1917-2002).
Born December 20th, 1917 in Nashik.
Died May 6th, 2002 at 84 years old in Mumbai.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 170
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson