August 6th
168 Notable deaths
Jean Sauvagnargues
French politician (1915-2002).
Born April 2nd, 1915 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 6th, 2002 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Oskar Pfister
Swiss educator and reformed pastor (1873-1956).
Born February 23rd, 1873 in Kreis 3. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1956 at 83 years old in Zurich.
Maurice Germot
French tennis player (1882-1958).
Born November 17th, 1882 in Vichy.
Died August 6th, 1958 at 75 years old in Vichy. [ref]
Ramón Acín
Anarchist, teacher, writer, artist (1888-1936).
Born August 30th, 1888 in Huesca.
Died August 6th, 1936 at 47 years old in Huesca (ballistic trauma).
Joe Verdeur
American swimmer (1926–1991).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Philadelphia.
Died August 6th, 1991 at 65 years old in Bala Cynwyd.
Adriaan Roland Holst
Dutch writer.
Born May 23rd, 1888 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1976 at 88 years old in Bergen.
Albin Kitzinger
German footballer (1912-1970).
Born February 1st, 1912 in Schweinfurt.
Died August 6th, 1970 at 58 years old in Schweinfurt.
Emilio Zapico
Spanish racing driver.
Died August 6th, 1996 at 52 years old in Huete (aviation accident).
Lajos Áprily
Hungarian poet/translator/recipient:1954 attila józsef prize (1887–1967).
Born November 14th, 1887 in Brașov.
Died August 6th, 1967 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Jennison Heaton
American skeleton racer.
Born April 16th, 1904 in New Haven.
Died August 6th, 1971 at 67 years old in Burlingame. [ref]
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius