July 6th
142 Notable deaths
Ronald Graham
American mathematician (1935-2020).
Born October 31st, 1935 in Taft.
Died July 6th, 2020 at 84 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Scott LaFaro
American bassist.
Born April 3rd, 1936 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1961 at 25 years old in Flint (traffic collision). [ref]
John McMartin
American actor and singer.
Born November 18th, 1929 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Julia de Burgos
Puerto rican poet.
Born February 17th, 1914 in Carolina. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1953 at 39 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Mirta Díaz-Balart
First wife of fidel castro.
Born September 30th, 1928 in Havana.
Died July 6th, 2024 at 95 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Aziz Nesin
Turkish writer.
Born December 20th, 1915 in Istanbul, Heybeliada. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1995 at 79 years old in Alaçatı (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jeanne Lanvin
French fashion designer.
Born January 1st, 1867 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1946 at 79 years old in Le Vésinet. [ref]
Lazar Koliševski
Macedonian politician (1914-2000).
Born February 12th, 1914 in Sveti Nikole.
Died July 6th, 2000 at 86 years old in Skopje.
Pierre Henry
French composer.
Born December 9th, 1927 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2017 at 89 years old in Paris (sepsis). [ref]
Peter Nero
American pianist and pops conductor.
Born May 22nd, 1934 in Brooklyn.
Died July 6th, 2023 at 89 years old in Eustis. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 142
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu