August 6th
168 Notable deaths
Fe del Mundo
Filipina pediatrician.
Born November 27th, 1911 in Intramuros.
Died August 6th, 2011 at 99 years old in Quezon City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Preston Sturges
Film director, screenwriter (1898-1959).
Born August 29th, 1898 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1959 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ruth Asawa
Japanese american sculptor (1926–2013).
Born January 24th, 1926 in Norwalk. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2013 at 87 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Warner Oland
Swedish-american actor (1879–1938).
Born October 3rd, 1879 in Västerbotten County.
Died August 6th, 1938 at 58 years old in Stockholm (pneumonia).
Alexander Bustamante
Jamaican politician and labour leader (1884–1977).
Born February 24th, 1884 in Hanover Parish.
Died August 6th, 1977 at 93 years old in Saint Andrew Parish.
Brent Scowcroft
9th & 17th united states national security advisor (1925-2020).
Born March 19th, 1925 in Ogden.
Died August 6th, 2020 at 95 years old in Falls Church. [ref]
Everett Sloane
American actor (1909–1965).
Born October 1st, 1909 in New York City.
Died August 6th, 1965 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Domenico Modugno
Italian singer, actor and politician (1928–1994).
Born January 9th, 1928 in Polignano a Mare.
Died August 6th, 1994 at 66 years old in Lampedusa e Linosa (myocardial infarction).
Hiram Johnson
23rd governor of california from 1911 to 1917.
Born September 2nd, 1866 in Sacramento.
Died August 6th, 1945 at 78 years old in Bethesda.
Tony Judt
British-american historian (1948–2010).
Born January 2nd, 1948 in London.
Died August 6th, 2010 at 62 years old in New York City (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
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