August 6th
156 Notable deaths
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.
André Weil
French mathematician (1906-1998).
Born May 6th, 1906 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1998 at 92 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Ibrahim Ferrer
Cuban musician.
Born February 20th, 1927 in San Luis. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2005 at 78 years old in Havana (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Harry Reasoner
American journalist.
Born April 17th, 1923 in Dakota City.
Died August 6th, 1991 at 68 years old in Westport (fall).
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]
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]
S. K. Pottekkatt
Indian politician and writer.
Born March 13th, 1913 in Kozhikode.
Died August 6th, 1982 at 69 years old in Kerala (cerebrovascular disease).
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]
Pete Fountain
American clarinetist (1930-2016).
Born July 3rd, 1930 in New Orleans.
Died August 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in New Orleans. [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]
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving