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August 6th
209 Notable deaths
Muhammad al-Badr
King and imam (1926/1929-1996).
Born February 25th, 1929 in Sanaa. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1996 at 67 years old in London.
Reginald Lee
Lookout and survivor of r.m.s. titanic (1870-1913).
Born May 19th, 1870 in Oxfordshire.
Died August 6th, 1913 at 43 years old in Kenilworth (pneumonia).
Betty Cuthbert
Australian sprinter (1938–2017).
Born April 20th, 1938 in Sydney.
Died August 6th, 2017 at 79 years old in Mandurah (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Edward Durell Stone
American architect (1902–1978).
Born March 9th, 1902 in Fayetteville.
Died August 6th, 1978 at 76 years old in New York City.
Gene Ammons
American tenor saxophonist (1925–1974).
Born April 14th, 1925 in Chicago.
Died August 6th, 1974 at 49 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
Connie Chiume
South african actress.
Born June 5th, 1952 in Welkom.
Died August 6th, 2024 at 72 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Karl Diebitsch
Ss officer and german artist (1899-1985).
Born January 3rd, 1899 in Hanover.
Died August 6th, 1985 at 86 years old in Kreuth.
Nancy Carroll
American actress (1903–1965).
Born November 19th, 1903 in New York City.
Died August 6th, 1965 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, aneurysm).
Infante Alfonso, Duke of Galliera
Aviator (1886–1975).
Born November 12th, 1886 in Madrid.
Died August 6th, 1975 at 88 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Carlo Bonomi
Italian actor (1937–2022).
Born March 12th, 1937 in Milan.
Died August 6th, 2022 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]
Suleiman al-Obeid
Palestinian footballer.
Born March 24th, 1984 in Gaza City.
Died August 6th, 2025 at 41 years old in Gaza Strip (gunshot wound). [ref]
Ira Clarence Eaker
United states air force general (1896-1987).
Born April 13th, 1896 in Pontotoc.
Died August 6th, 1987 at 91 years old in Joint Base Andrews.
Esther Victoria Abraham
Winner of the miss india contest, actress, film producer and film distributor (1916–2006).
Born December 30th, 1916 in Kolkata.
Died August 6th, 2006 at 89 years old in Mumbai.
Bernadine Healy
Us cardiologist.
Born August 2nd, 1944 in New York City.
Died August 6th, 2011 at 67 years old in Gates Mills (brain cancer). [ref]
Gordon Bunshaft
American architect (1909–1990).
Born May 9th, 1909 in Buffalo.
Died August 6th, 1990 at 81 years old in New York City.
Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro
Italian mathematician (1853–1925).
Born January 12th, 1853 in Lugo.
Died August 6th, 1925 at 72 years old in Bologna.
Margaret Heckler
American politician (1931-2018).
Born June 21st, 1931 in New York City.
Died August 6th, 2018 at 87 years old in Arlington County (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Gabriel García Moreno
President of ecuador (1860-1865; 1869; 1869-1875).
Born December 24th, 1821 in Guayaquil.
Died August 6th, 1875 at 53 years old in Quito (gunshot wound).
Helen Delich Bentley
American politician (1923-2016).
Born November 28th, 1923 in Ruth.
Died August 6th, 2016 at 92 years old in Timonium (stroke).
Bernard Lovell
English physicist and radio astronomer.
Born August 31st, 1913 in Oldland Common.
Died August 6th, 2012 at 98 years old in Swettenham. [ref]
Edward Omane Boamah
Ghanaian politician (1974–2025).
Born December 26th, 1974.
Died August 6th, 2025 at 50 years old in Ashanti Region (aviation accident, helicopter crash). [ref]
Eduard Hanslick
Austrian musician and musicologist (1825–1904).
Born September 11th, 1825 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1904 at 78 years old in Vienna, Baden. [ref]
Jud Taylor
Actor, television director, television producer (1932-2008).
Born February 25th, 1932 in New York City.
Died August 6th, 2008 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Roland Michener
Canadian lawyer, politician, and diplomat (1900-1991).
Born April 19th, 1900 in Lacombe. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1991 at 91 years old in Toronto. [ref]
David Grandison Fairchild
American botanist, mycologist and explorer (1869-1954).
Born April 7th, 1869 in Lansing.
Died August 6th, 1954 at 85 years old in Coconut Grove.
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