September 6th
225 Notable deaths
Burt Reynolds
American actor (1936–2018).
Born February 11th, 1936 in Lansing.
Died September 6th, 2018 at 82 years old in Jupiter (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Robert Mugabe
2nd president of zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017.
Born February 21st, 1924 in Kutama.
Died September 6th, 2019 at 95 years old in Gleneagles Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Luciano Pavarotti
Italian operatic tenor (1935–2007).
Born October 12th, 1935 in Modena.
Died September 6th, 2007 at 71 years old in Modena (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Akira Kurosawa
Japanese filmmaker (1910–1998).
Born March 23rd, 1910 in Ōi. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1998 at 88 years old in Seijō (watershed stroke). [ref]
Margaret Sanger
American birth control activist and nurse (1879–1966).
Born September 14th, 1879 in Corning.
Died September 6th, 1966 at 86 years old in Tucson (heart failure).
Adolf Dassler
German entrepreneur, founder of adidas shoe company (1900–1978).
Born November 3rd, 1900 in Herzogenaurach.
Died September 6th, 1978 at 77 years old in Herzogenaurach (heart failure).
Martin Milner
American actor (1931–2015).
Born December 28th, 1931 in Detroit.
Died September 6th, 2015 at 83 years old in Carlsbad.
Jean-Paul Belmondo
French actor (1933–2021).
Born April 9th, 1933 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died September 6th, 2021 at 88 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Tom Fogerty
American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist in creedence clearwater revival (1941–1990).
Born November 9th, 1941 in Berkeley.
Died September 6th, 1990 at 48 years old in Scottsdale (tuberculosis, AIDS related disease).
Donald Henry Gaskins
American serial killer (1933–1991).
Born March 13th, 1933 in Florence County.
Died September 6th, 1991 at 58 years old in Columbia (electrocution).
Ludwig Boltzmann
Austrian physicist and philosopher (1844–1906).
Born February 20th, 1844 in Vienna.
Died September 6th, 1906 at 62 years old in Duino (hanging to death).
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd
Prime minister of south africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966.
Born September 8th, 1901 in Amsterdam.
Died September 6th, 1966 at 64 years old in Cape Town (stab wound).
Sérgio Mendes
Brazilian musician (1941–2024).
Born February 11th, 1941 in Niterói.
Died September 6th, 2024 at 83 years old in Los Angeles, Encino (long covid). [ref]
Richard DeVos
American businessman (1926–2018).
Born March 3rd, 1926 in Grand Rapids.
Died September 6th, 2018 at 92 years old in Ada Township (infectious disease). [ref]
Rick Davies
British musician (1944–2025).
Born July 22nd, 1944 in Swindon.
Died September 6th, 2025 at 81 years old in Long Island (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Nicky Hopkins
English pianist and organist (1944–1994).
Born February 24th, 1944 in Greater London.
Died September 6th, 1994 at 50 years old in Nashville.
Edmund Gwenn
British actor (1877–1959).
Born September 26th, 1877 in London.
Died September 6th, 1959 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Kevin Dobson
American film and television actor (1943-2020).
Born March 18th, 1943 in Jackson Heights.
Died September 6th, 2020 at 77 years old in Stockton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Liz Fraser
English actress (1930–2018).
Born August 14th, 1930 in Southwark. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2018 at 88 years old in Chelsea (surgical complications). [ref]
Lou Brock
American baseball player (1939–2020).
Born June 18th, 1939 in El Dorado.
Died September 6th, 2020 at 81 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
Kay Kendall
English actress (1927-1959).
Born May 21st, 1927 in Withernsea.
Died September 6th, 1959 at 32 years old in The London Clinic (leukemia).
Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria
Austrian archduchess (1868-1924).
Born April 22nd, 1868 in Buda.
Died September 6th, 1924 at 56 years old in Vienna (cancer).
John S. McCain
United states navy admiral (1884-1945).
Born August 9th, 1884 in Carroll County.
Died September 6th, 1945 at 61 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction).
Jean-Pierre Adams
French association football player (1948-2021).
Born March 10th, 1948 in Dakar.
Died September 6th, 2021 at 73 years old in Nîmes. [ref]
Lotfi A. Zadeh
American electrical engineer and computer scientist (1921–2017).
Born February 4th, 1921 in Novkhany. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2017 at 96 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti