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September 6th
180 Notable deaths
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 Encino, Los Angeles (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]
Lou Brock
American baseball player.
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).
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