August 6th
168 Notable deaths
Paul Laxalt
22nd governor of nevada; united states senator from nevada (1974–1987).
Born August 2nd, 1922 in Reno.
Died August 6th, 2018 at 96 years old in McLean. [ref]
Harry Reasoner
American journalist.
Born April 17th, 1923 in Dakota City.
Died August 6th, 1991 at 68 years old in Westport (fall).
André Weil
French mathematician (1906-1998).
Born May 6th, 1906 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1998 at 92 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Robert Hughes
Australian critic, historian, and writer (1938–2012).
Born July 28th, 1938 in Sydney. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2012 at 74 years old in The Bronx (disease). [ref]
Ibrahim Ferrer
Cuban singer (1927–2005).
Born February 20th, 1927 in San Luis.
Died August 6th, 2005 at 78 years old in Havana (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Emilio Fernández
Mexican film director and actor (1904-1986).
Born March 26th, 1904 in Coahuila.
Died August 6th, 1986 at 82 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Memphis Minnie
American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
Born June 3rd, 1897 in Louisiana. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1973 at 76 years old in Memphis (stroke). [ref]
Eddie Palmieri
American musician.
Born December 15th, 1936 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2025 at 88 years old in Hackensack. [ref]
Forbes Burnham
Guyanese politician (1923-1985).
Born February 20th, 1923 in Georgetown. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1985 at 62 years old in Georgetown. [ref]
S. K. Pottekkatt
Indian politician and writer (1913–1982).
Born March 13th, 1913 in Kozhikode.
Died August 6th, 1982 at 69 years old in Kerala (cerebrovascular disease).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon