August 6th
209 Notable deaths
Beppe Wolgers
Swedish writer, poet, translator, song lyricist, actor and artist (1928-1986).
Born November 10th, 1928 in Johannes parish.
Died August 6th, 1986 at 57 years old (ulcer).
Corradino D'Ascanio
Italian engineer (1891–1981).
Born February 1st, 1891 in Popoli Terme.
Died August 6th, 1981 at 90 years old in Pisa. [ref]
Henry Litolff
Piano virtuoso, composer and music publisher (1818–1891).
Born February 6th, 1818 in London.
Died August 6th, 1891 at 73 years old in Colombes. [ref]
Abe Masahiro
Japanese politician (1819-1857).
Born December 3rd, 1819 in Edo.
Died August 6th, 1857 at 37 years old in Tokyo.
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).
Gianni Berengo Gardin
Italian photographer (1930–2025).
Born October 10th, 1930 in Santa Margherita Ligure.
Died August 6th, 2025 at 94 years old in Genoa (skin cancer). [ref]
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).
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).
Blanche Bingley
English tennis player (1863–1946).
Born November 3rd, 1863 in Greenford.
Died August 6th, 1946 at 82 years old in Marehill.
Bob Cooper
West coast jazz musician (1925–1993).
Born December 6th, 1925 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 6th, 1993 at 67 years old in Hollywood.
Josep Sunyol
Spanish football executive (1898-1936).
Born July 21st, 1898 in Barcelona.
Died August 6th, 1936 at 38 years old in Sierra de Guadarrama.
Anton Ažbe
Slovenian artist (1862-1905).
Born May 30th, 1862 in Carniola.
Died August 6th, 1905 at 43 years old in Munich (esophageal cancer).
Orna Porat
Israeli-german actress and director who converted to judaism (1924–2015).
Born June 6th, 1924 in Cologne.
Died August 6th, 2015 at 91 years old in Ramat Gan (disease). [ref]
Sophus Nielsen
Danish footballer (1888-1963).
Born March 14th, 1888 in Copenhagen.
Died August 6th, 1963 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.
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.
Antonio García Gutiérrez
Spanish writer (1813–1884).
Born October 4th, 1813 in Chiclana de la Frontera.
Died August 6th, 1884 at 70 years old in Madrid.
Jürgen Kuczynski
German economist and economic historian (1904-1997).
Born September 17th, 1904 in Germany, Elberfeld. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1997 at 92 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Walter Fries
German general (1894–1982).
Born April 22nd, 1894 in Gusternhain.
Died August 6th, 1982 at 88 years old in Weilburg.
Maria Klenova
Marine geologist (1898–1976).
Born August 12th, 1898 in Irkutsk.
Died August 6th, 1976 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Janet Beecher
American actress (1884-1955).
Born October 21st, 1884 in Jefferson City.
Died August 6th, 1955 at 70 years old in Washington (myocardial infarction).
Josip Filipović
Croatian-austrian army officer (1818–1889).
Born April 28th, 1818 in Gospić.
Died August 6th, 1889 at 71 years old in Prague.
Donald MacDonald
American actor and director of the silent film era (1886-1972).
Born February 8th, 1886 in California.
Died August 6th, 1972 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
James S. White
American publisher, co-founder of the seventh-day adventist church (1821–1881).
Born August 4th, 1821 in Palmyra.
Died August 6th, 1881 at 60 years old in Battle Creek (malaria).
Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen
German biochemist, nobel laureate (1911–1979).
Born April 6th, 1911 in Munich.
Died August 6th, 1979 at 68 years old in Munich.
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson