September 6th
163 Notable deaths
Arthur Friedenreich
Brazilian footballer (1892-1969).
Born July 18th, 1892 in São Paulo.
Died September 6th, 1969 at 77 years old in São Paulo.
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.
Alex Raymond
American comic strip artist and creator of flash gordon.
Born October 2nd, 1909 in New Rochelle.
Died September 6th, 1956 at 46 years old in Westport (traffic collision).
Michael Ventris
British architect and linguist.
Born July 12th, 1922 in Wheathampstead. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1956 at 34 years old in London (traffic collision). [ref]
Tom Wilson
American record producer (1931-1978).
Born March 25th, 1931 in Waco.
Died September 6th, 1978 at 47 years old in Los Angeles.
Nino Castelnuovo
Italian actor (1936-2021).
Born October 28th, 1936 in Lecco.
Died September 6th, 2021 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ron Yeats
Scottish association football player (1937–2024).
Born November 15th, 1937 in Aberdeen.
Died September 6th, 2024 at 86 years old (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Archduke Felix of Austria
Austrian entrepreneur.
Born May 31st, 1916 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2011 at 95 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Louise Platt
American actress (1915-2003).
Born August 3rd, 1915 in Stamford.
Died September 6th, 2003 at 88 years old in Greenport.
Vaughan Jones
New zealand mathematician and fields medalist.
Born December 31st, 1952 in Gisborne.
Died September 6th, 2020 at 67 years old in Nashville (infection). [ref]
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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen