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August 6th
163 Notable deaths
James Bjorken
American physicist.
Born June 22nd, 1934 in Chicago.
Died August 6th, 2024 at 90 years old in Redwood City. [ref]
Charles Arnt
Actor (1906-1990).
Born August 20th, 1906 in Michigan City.
Died August 6th, 1990 at 83 years old in Orcas Island (pancreatic cancer, liver cancer).
Senkichi Awaya
Japanese judoka (1893–1945).
Born November 7th, 1893 in Sendai.
Died August 6th, 1945 at 51 years old in Hiroshima.
Florentino Ameghino
Natural scientist and museum director from argentina (1854-1911).
Born September 19th, 1853 in Moneglia. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1911 at 57 years old in La Plata (diabetes).
Bob Cooper
West coast jazz musician (1925–1993).
Born December 6th, 1925 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 6th, 1993 at 67 years old in Hollywood.
Maria Klenova
Marine geologist.
Born August 12th, 1898 in Irkutsk.
Died August 6th, 1976 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Anton Ažbe
Slovenian artist (1862-1905).
Born May 30th, 1862 in Carniola.
Died August 6th, 1905 at 43 years old in Munich (esophageal cancer).
Walter Fries
German general.
Born April 22nd, 1894 in Gusternhain.
Died August 6th, 1982 at 88 years old in Weilburg.
Jim Crawford
British racing driver (1948-2002).
Born February 13th, 1948 in Dunfermline.
Died August 6th, 2002 at 54 years old in Tierra Verde (liver failure).
Henri Frenay
French military officer, politician and french resistance member (1905-1988).
Born November 19th, 1905 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died August 6th, 1988 at 82 years old in Porto-Vecchio.
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