August 6th
152 Notable deaths
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.
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]
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).
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). [ref]
Bob Cooper
West coast jazz musician.
Born December 6th, 1925 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1993 at 67 years old in Hollywood.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 152
Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold