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September 6th
180 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1974 at 74 years old in Vevey (lung cancer). [ref]
Abdul Haris Nasution
Indonesian politician and general (1918–2000).
Born December 3rd, 1918 in Kotanopan, Dutch East Indies.
Died September 6th, 2000 at 81 years old in Jakarta (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Hanns Eisler
Austrian composer (1898-1962).
Born July 6th, 1898 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1962 at 64 years old in East Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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.
Ron Yeats
Scottish association football player (1937–2024).
Born November 15th, 1937 in Aberdeen.
Died September 6th, 2024 at 86 years old in Liverpool (Alzheimer's disease). [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.
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]
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