August 6th
209 Notable deaths
Atle Selberg
Norwegian mathematician (1917–2007).
Born June 14th, 1917 in Langesund.
Died August 6th, 2007 at 90 years old in Princeton (heart failure). [ref]
Gregor Piatigorsky
Ukraine-born american cellist.
Born April 17th, 1903 in Dnipro.
Died August 6th, 1976 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
John Mason Neale
Anglican priest and hymnwriter.
Born January 24th, 1818 in London.
Died August 6th, 1866 at 48 years old in East Grinstead.
Mary MacLane
American writer (1881-1929).
Born May 1st, 1881 in Winnipeg.
Died August 6th, 1929 at 48 years old in Chicago.
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1950-2006).
Born March 6th, 1950 in Nagoya. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2006 at 56 years old in Suginami (lung cancer). [ref]
Roberto Marinho
Brazilian media entrepreneur (1904–2003).
Born December 3rd, 1904 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 6th, 2003 at 98 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer).
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
Indian writer (1924–1997).
Born October 14th, 1924 in Assam.
Died August 6th, 1997 at 72 years old
David Maslanka
American composer (1943–2017).
Born August 30th, 1943 in New Bedford.
Died August 6th, 2017 at 73 years old in Missoula (colorectal cancer).
Hernán Siles Zuazo
President of bolivia variously in the 20th century.
Born March 21st, 1914 in La Paz.
Died August 6th, 1996 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Marino Marini
Italian sculptor (1901-1980).
Born February 27th, 1901 in Pistoia. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1980 at 79 years old in Viareggio. [ref]
Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed
Ghanaian politician (1974–2025).
Born December 14th, 1974 in Tamale. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2025 at 50 years old in Adansi Asokwa District. [ref]
Grigory Kotovsky
Soviet general (1881-1925).
Born June 24th, 1881 in Hîncești.
Died August 6th, 1925 at 44 years old in Zmiienkove.
Aksel Sandemose
Norwegian author (1899–1965).
Born March 19th, 1899 in Nykøbing Mors.
Died August 6th, 1965 at 66 years old in Copenhagen.
Francis Ponge
French writer (1899–1988).
Born March 27th, 1899 in Montpellier.
Died August 6th, 1988 at 89 years old in Le Bar-sur-Loup.
Jacques Soustelle
French politician and member of the resistance (1912-1990).
Born February 3rd, 1912 in Montpellier. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1990 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
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 Hocquinghen.
Died August 6th, 2011 at 79 years old in Rome, Chieti (sepsis). [ref]
Ruggiero Ricci
American classical violinist (1918–2012).
Born July 24th, 1918 in San Bruno.
Died August 6th, 2012 at 94 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure). [ref]
Dan Roundfield
American basketball player (1953–2012).
Born May 26th, 1953 in Detroit.
Died August 6th, 2012 at 59 years old in Aruba (drowning). [ref]
George Frederick Root
American songwriter (1820-1895).
Born August 30th, 1820 in Sheffield.
Died August 6th, 1895 at 74 years old in Bailey Island.
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]
Dietrich Kraiss
German general (1889-1944).
Born November 16th, 1889 in Stuttgart.
Died August 6th, 1944 at 54 years old in Saint-Lô.
James Bjorken
American physicist (1934–2024).
Born June 22nd, 1934 in Chicago.
Died August 6th, 2024 at 90 years old in Redwood City. [ref]
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia