August 6th
209 Notable deaths
Anna Maria Rubatto
Italian roman catholic nun and saint (1844-1904).
Born February 14th, 1844 in Carmagnola.
Died August 6th, 1904 at 60 years old in Montevideo.
José Suárez
Spanish actor (1919-1981).
Born September 19th, 1919 in Trubia.
Died August 6th, 1981 at 61 years old in Morea.
Jean Sauvagnargues
French politician (1915-2002).
Born April 2nd, 1915 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 6th, 2002 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Oskar Pfister
Swiss educator and reformed pastor (1873-1956).
Born February 23rd, 1873 in District 3. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1956 at 83 years old in Zurich.
Maurice Germot
French tennis player (1882-1958).
Born November 15th, 1882 in Vichy.
Died August 6th, 1958 at 75 years old in Vichy. [ref]
Günther Rittau
German film director (1893–1971).
Born August 7th, 1893 in Chorzów.
Died August 6th, 1971 at 77 years old in Munich.
Ramón Acín
Anarchist, teacher, writer, artist (1888-1936).
Born August 30th, 1888 in Huesca.
Died August 6th, 1936 at 47 years old in Huesca (gunshot wound).
Auguste Cain
French sculptor (1821-1894).
Born November 4th, 1822 in former 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1894 at 71 years old in rue Yves-Toudic. [ref]
Joe Verdeur
American swimmer (1926–1991).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Philadelphia.
Died August 6th, 1991 at 65 years old in Bala Cynwyd.
Adriaan Roland Holst
Dutch writer (1888–1976).
Born May 23rd, 1888 in Amsterdam.
Died August 6th, 1976 at 88 years old in Bergen.
Albin Kitzinger
German footballer (1912-1970).
Born February 1st, 1912 in Schweinfurt.
Died August 6th, 1970 at 58 years old in Schweinfurt.
Albert Marth
German astronomer (1828–1897).
Born May 5th, 1828 in Kołobrzeg.
Died August 6th, 1897 at 69 years old in Heidelberg (cancer).
Emilio Zapico
Spanish racing driver (1944–1996).
Died August 6th, 1996 at 52 years old in Huete (aviation accident).
Johann von Lamont
Scottish-german astronomer (1805–1879).
Born December 13th, 1805 in Braemar.
Died August 6th, 1879 at 73 years old in Bogenhausen.
Zinaida Mareseva
Hero of the soviet union.
Born June 20th, 1923 in Cherkasskoye (Saratov Oblast).
Died August 6th, 1943 at 20 years old in Kursk Oblast.
Peter John Elliott
Australian bishop (1943–2025).
Born October 1st, 1943 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2025 at 81 years old in Melbourne.
Lajos Áprily
Hungarian poet/translator/recipient:1954 attila józsef prize (1887–1967).
Born November 14th, 1887 in Brașov.
Died August 6th, 1967 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Jennison Heaton
American skeleton racer (1904–1971).
Born April 16th, 1904 in New Haven.
Died August 6th, 1971 at 67 years old in Burlingame. [ref]
Guglielmo Massaia
Catholic cardinal (1809-1889).
Born June 8th, 1809 in Piovà Massaia. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1889 at 80 years old in San Giorgio a Cremano.
Boris Razinsky
Soviet footballer and manager (1933-2012).
Born July 12th, 1933 in Lyubertsy.
Died August 6th, 2012 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Yevhen Sotnykov
Ukrainian judoka.
Born November 20th, 1980 in Zaporizhzhia.
Died August 6th, 2021 at 40 years old [ref]
Bob Kiesel
American sprinter (1911–1993).
Born September 30th, 1911 in Sacramento.
Died August 6th, 1993 at 81 years old in Boise.
Gintaras Beresnevičius
Lithuanian historian (1961–2006).
Born July 7th, 1961 in Kaunas.
Died August 6th, 2006 at 45 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel
Member of the swiss federal council (1811-1893).
Born May 11th, 1811 in Geneva.
Died August 6th, 1893 at 82 years old in Geneva.
Julio Herrera y Obes
President of uruguay (1841–1912).
Born January 9th, 1841 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1912 at 71 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche