August 6th
157 Notable deaths
Ruggiero Ricci
American classical violinist.
Born July 24th, 1918 in San Bruno. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2012 at 94 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure). [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
Chief designer of volvo cars (1930-2016).
Born January 23rd, 1930 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in Kungsbacka Municipality.
Beppe Wolgers
Swedish actor (1928-1986).
Born November 10th, 1928 in Stockholm.
Died August 6th, 1986 at 57 years old in Strömsund (ulcer).
Dan Roundfield
American basketball player.
Born May 26th, 1953 in Detroit.
Died August 6th, 2012 at 59 years old in Aruba (drowning). [ref]
Willibrordus S. Rendra
Indonesian writer and performer (1935-2009).
Born November 7th, 1935 in Surakarta.
Died August 6th, 2009 at 73 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Dietrich Kraiß
German general.
Born November 16th, 1889 in Stuttgart.
Died August 6th, 1944 at 54 years old in Saint-Lô.
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. [ref]
Orna Porat
Israeli-german actress and director who converted to judaism.
Born June 6th, 1924 in Cologne.
Died August 6th, 2015 at 91 years old in Israel (disease). [ref]
James Bjorken
American physicist.
Born June 22nd, 1934 in Chicago.
Died August 6th, 2024 at 90 years old in Redwood City. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 157
The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka