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August 6th
168 Notable deaths
Francis Ponge
French writer.
Born March 27th, 1899 in Montpellier. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1988 at 89 years old in Le Bar-sur-Loup. [ref]
Jacques Soustelle
French politician and member of the resistance (1912-1990).
Born February 3rd, 1912 in Montpellier.
Died August 6th, 1990 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Princess Mathilde of Bavaria
Bavarian princess and poet (1877-1906).
Born August 17th, 1877 in Lindau.
Died August 6th, 1906 at 28 years old in Davos (tuberculosis).
Heinz Barth
German world war ii ss officer and war criminal (1920–2007).
Born October 15th, 1920 in Gransee. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2007 at 86 years old in Gransee (cancer).
Roman Opałka
French-born polish painter (1931-2011).
Born August 27th, 1931 in Hallencourt. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2011 at 79 years old in Chieti (sepsis). [ref]
Ruggiero Ricci
American classical violinist.
Born July 24th, 1918 in San Bruno. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2012 at 94 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure). [ref]
Dan Roundfield
American basketball player.
Born May 26th, 1953 in Detroit.
Died August 6th, 2012 at 59 years old in Aruba (drowning). [ref]
Werner Junck
German military general (1895-1976).
Born December 28th, 1895 in Magdeburg. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1976 at 80 years old in Munich. [ref]
Savka Dabčević-Kučar
Croatian politician (1923–2009).
Born December 6th, 1923 in Korčula.
Died August 6th, 2009 at 85 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Jan Wilsgaard
Scandinavian car designer (1930–2016).
Born January 23rd, 1930 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in Kungsbacka Municipality. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 168
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur