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July 6th
197 Notable deaths
Cameron Boyce
American actor (1999–2019).
Born May 28th, 1999 in Los Angeles.
Died July 6th, 2019 at 20 years old in Los Angeles (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy). [ref]
James Caan
American actor (1940–2022).
Born March 26th, 1940 in The Bronx.
Died July 6th, 2022 at 82 years old in Westwood (myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease). [ref]
Louis Armstrong
American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer (1901–1971).
Born August 4th, 1901 in New Orleans.
Died July 6th, 1971 at 69 years old in Corona (myocardial infarction).
Mary Kay Letourneau
American schoolteacher convicted of the statutory rape of a 12/13-year old boy (1962-2020).
Born January 30th, 1962 in Tustin.
Died July 6th, 2020 at 58 years old in Des Moines (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Dhirubhai Ambani
Indian business tycoon (1932–2002).
Born December 28th, 1932 in Junagadh.
Died July 6th, 2002 at 69 years old in Mumbai (stroke).
Ennio Morricone
Italian composer, orchestrator and conductor (1928–2020).
Born November 10th, 1928 in Rome.
Died July 6th, 2020 at 91 years old in Rome (femoral fracture). [ref]
William Faulkner
American writer (1897-1962).
Born September 25th, 1897 in New Albany.
Died July 6th, 1962 at 64 years old in Byhalia (myocardial infarction).
Robert McNamara
American businessman and secretary of defense (1916-2009).
Born June 9th, 1916 in San Francisco.
Died July 6th, 2009 at 93 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Buddy Ebsen
American actor and dancer (1908-2003).
Born April 2nd, 1908 in Belleville.
Died July 6th, 2003 at 95 years old in Torrance (pneumonia).
Marsha P. Johnson
Black american queer liberation activist (1945–1992).
Born August 24th, 1945 in New York City.
Died July 6th, 1992 at 46 years old in New York City. [ref]
Roy Rogers
American actor and singer (1911-1998).
Born November 5th, 1911 in Cincinnati.
Died July 6th, 1998 at 86 years old in Apple Valley (heart failure).
Charlie Daniels
American singer and musician (1936–2020).
Born October 28th, 1936 in Wilmington.
Died July 6th, 2020 at 83 years old in Hermitage (stroke). [ref]
Władysław Szpilman
(1911-2000) polish pianist, composer, holocaust survivor.
Born December 5th, 1911 in Sosnowiec.
Died July 6th, 2000 at 88 years old in Warsaw.
Eric Douglas
American actor and comedian (1958–2004).
Born June 21st, 1958 in Los Angeles.
Died July 6th, 2004 at 46 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Shōkō Asahara
Founder of the japanese new religious group aum shinrikyo.
Born March 2nd, 1955 in Yatsushiro.
Died July 6th, 2018 at 63 years old in Tokyo Detention House (hanging to death). [ref]
Mutulu Shakur
American activist and former member of the black liberation army.
Born August 8th, 1950 in Baltimore.
Died July 6th, 2023 at 72 years old in Southern California.
Gary M. Heidnik
American serial killer (1943–1999).
Born November 22nd, 1943 in Eastlake.
Died July 6th, 1999 at 55 years old in Centre County (lethal injection).
Guy de Maupassant
French writer (1850-1893).
Born August 5th, 1850 in Tourville-sur-Arques.
Died July 6th, 1893 at 42 years old in Passy (syphilis).
Barbara Cushing
American editor and socialite (1915-1978).
Born July 5th, 1915 in Boston.
Died July 6th, 1978 at 63 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer).
Brandon deWilde
American stage and film actor (1942-1972).
Born April 9th, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Died July 6th, 1972 at 30 years old in Lakewood (traffic collision).
Norah Vincent
American writer (1968–2022).
Born September 20th, 1968 in Detroit.
Died July 6th, 2022 at 53 years old in Switzerland.
Maria Goretti
Italian saint.
Born October 16th, 1890 in Corinaldo.
Died July 6th, 1902 at 11 years old in Nettuno.
Jagjivan Ram
Indian independence activist and politician (1908-1986).
Born April 5th, 1908 in Bhojpur district.
Died July 6th, 1986 at 78 years old in New Delhi.
Aneurin Bevan
Welsh politician (1897-1960).
Born November 15th, 1897 in Tredegar.
Died July 6th, 1960 at 62 years old in Asheridge Farmhouse (stomach cancer).
Alma Reville
English film editor and screenwriter (1899–1982).
Born August 14th, 1899 in Nottingham.
Died July 6th, 1982 at 82 years old in Bel Air (breast cancer).
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