September 6th
225 Notable deaths
Ernest Tubb
American country singer (1914–1984).
Born February 9th, 1914 in Crisp.
Died September 6th, 1984 at 70 years old in Nashville (pulmonary emphysema).
Kate Millett
American writer, educator, artist, and activist (1934–2017).
Born September 14th, 1934 in Saint Paul.
Died September 6th, 2017 at 82 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cardiac arrest).
Joan Vollmer
Common-law wife of william s. burroughs.
Born February 4th, 1923 in New York.
Died September 6th, 1951 at 28 years old in Mexico, Mexico City.
Arthur Rackham
English book illustrator (1867-1939).
Born September 19th, 1867 in London, Lewisham.
Died September 6th, 1939 at 71 years old in Limpsfield (cancer).
Gertrude Lawrence
English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer (1898–1952).
Born July 4th, 1898 in London.
Died September 6th, 1952 at 54 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
John Edensor Littlewood
English mathematician (1885–1977).
Born June 9th, 1885 in Rochester.
Died September 6th, 1977 at 92 years old in Cambridge.
David Baltimore
American biologist and nobel laureate (1938–2025).
Born March 7th, 1938 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2025 at 87 years old in Woods Hole (cancer). [ref]
Mike Sexton
American poker player (1947–2020).
Born September 22nd, 1947 in Shelby.
Died September 6th, 2020 at 72 years old in Las Vegas (prostate cancer).
Mervyn Johns
Welsh actor (1899–1992).
Born February 18th, 1899 in Pembroke.
Died September 6th, 1992 at 93 years old in Northwood.
Will Jennings
American songwriter (1944–2024).
Born June 27th, 1944 in Kilgore.
Died September 6th, 2024 at 80 years old in Tyler. [ref]
Adlai Stevenson III
Democratic u.s. senator from illinois from 1970 to 1981.
Born October 10th, 1930 in Chicago.
Died September 6th, 2021 at 90 years old in Chicago (Lewy body dementia).
Chester Williams
South african rugby union footballer and coach (1970-2019).
Born August 8th, 1970 in Paarl. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2019 at 49 years old in Cape Town (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Russian noble; titled grand duchess (1854-1920).
Born May 14th, 1854 in Ludwigslust.
Died September 6th, 1920 at 66 years old in Contrexéville (disease).
Len Hutton
English cricketer (1916-1990).
Born June 23rd, 1916 in Fulneck Moravian Settlement.
Died September 6th, 1990 at 74 years old in Kingston Hospital.
Otto Kruger
American actor (1885-1974).
Born September 6th, 1885 in Toledo.
Died September 6th, 1974 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills.
Olaf Stapledon
British novelist and philosopher (1886–1950).
Born May 10th, 1886 in Wallasey, Seacombe.
Died September 6th, 1950 at 64 years old in Caldy (myocardial infarction).
H. W. L. Poonja
Indian spiritual teacher (1910-1997).
Born October 13th, 1910 in Gujranwala.
Died September 6th, 1997 at 86 years old in Lucknow.
Anita Page
American actress (1910-2008).
Born August 4th, 1910 in Flushing.
Died September 6th, 2008 at 98 years old in Van Nuys. [ref]
Stefan Gierasch
American actor (1926–2014).
Born February 5th, 1926 in New York City.
Died September 6th, 2014 at 88 years old in Santa Monica.
Alex Raymond
American comic strip artist and creator of flash gordon (1909–1956).
Born October 2nd, 1909 in New Rochelle.
Died September 6th, 1956 at 46 years old in Westport (traffic collision).
Olga Baclanova
Actress (1896-1974).
Born August 19th, 1900 in Moscow.
Died September 6th, 1974 at 74 years old in Vevey (lung cancer).
Abdul Haris Nasution
Indonesian politician and general (1918–2000).
Born December 3rd, 1918 in Dutch East Indies, Kotanopan.
Died September 6th, 2000 at 81 years old in Jakarta (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Hanns Eisler
Austrian and german composer (1898–1962).
Born July 6th, 1898 in Leipzig.
Died September 6th, 1962 at 64 years old in East Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Harold Rosson
American cinematographer (1895-1988).
Born April 6th, 1895 in New York City.
Died September 6th, 1988 at 93 years old in Palm Beach.
Arthur Friedenreich
Brazilian footballer (1892–1969).
Born July 18th, 1892 in São Paulo.
Died September 6th, 1969 at 77 years old in São Paulo.
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson