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September 6th
225 Notable deaths
Maria Palmer
Stage and film actress (1917-1981).
Born September 5th, 1917 in Vienna.
Died September 6th, 1981 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Witold Hurewicz
Polish mathematician (1904–1956).
Died September 6th, 1956 at 52 years old in Mérida (fall from building).
Frederick Abel
British chemist 1827-1902.
Born July 17th, 1827 in London, Woolwich.
Died September 6th, 1902 at 75 years old in London.
Duccio Tessari
Italian filmmaker (1926-1994).
Born October 11th, 1926 in Genoa.
Died September 6th, 1994 at 67 years old in Rome (cancer).
Diane Leather
British middle-distance runner.
Born January 7th, 1933 in Streetly.
Died September 6th, 2018 at 85 years old in Truro. [ref]
Philip James Bailey
British writer and poet (1816–1902).
Born April 22nd, 1816 in Nottingham.
Died September 6th, 1902 at 86 years old in Nottingham.
Harriet Williams Russell Strong
American social activist, inventor, conservationist, and leading figure of the early woman's movement (1844–1926).
Born July 23rd, 1844 in Buffalo.
Died September 6th, 1926 at 82 years old in Los Angeles County (traffic collision).
David Mark Berger
Us-israeli weightlifter, victim of the 1972 olympic assassination attempt.
Born June 24th, 1944 in Shaker Heights.
Died September 6th, 1972 at 28 years old in Munich (smoke inhalation injury).
P. H. Newby
English novelist and broadcasting administrator (1918–1997).
Born June 25th, 1918 in Crowborough.
Died September 6th, 1997 at 79 years old in Garsington.
James Guthrie
Scottish artist (1859–1930).
Born June 10th, 1859 in Greenock.
Died September 6th, 1930 at 71 years old in Rhu.
Maurice Michael Otunga
Catholic cardinal. (1923–2003).
Born January 31st, 1923 in Bungoma County.
Died September 6th, 2003 at 80 years old in Nairobi.
Friend Richardson
Governor of california (1865-1943).
Born December 1st, 1865 in Michigan.
Died September 6th, 1943 at 77 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction).
Carlo Caffarra
Catholic cardinal (1938–2017).
Born June 1st, 1938 in Busseto.
Died September 6th, 2017 at 79 years old in Bologna (brain cancer).
Arthur Casagrande
Soil mechanic engineer and collaborator of terzaghi (1902-1981).
Born August 28th, 1902 in Ajdovščina Municipality.
Died September 6th, 1981 at 79 years old in Boston. [ref]
Derek Bourgeois
English composer (1941-2017).
Born October 16th, 1941 in Kingston upon Thames.
Died September 6th, 2017 at 75 years old in Poole.
Sim
French comic actor (1926–2009).
Born July 21st, 1926 in Cauterets.
Died September 6th, 2009 at 83 years old in Fréjus (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Mary Fraser Tytler
British artist (1849-1938).
Born November 25th, 1849 in India.
Died September 6th, 1938 at 88 years old in Compton.
Alan Rees
Racecar driver (1938–2024).
Born January 12th, 1938 in Newport.
Died September 6th, 2024 at 86 years old in Ascot. [ref]
Phil Edwards
Canadian middle distance runner (1907-1971).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Georgetown.
Died September 6th, 1971 at 63 years old in Montreal.
Mamohato of Lesotho
Queen regnant of lesotho (1941–2003).
Born April 28th, 1941.
Died September 6th, 2003 at 62 years old in Mantsonyane.
Joe Bradford
English footballer (1901-1980).
Born January 22nd, 1901 in Peggs Green.
Died September 6th, 1980 at 79 years old in Birmingham.
Henry Kimball Hadley
American composer (1871-1937).
Born December 20th, 1871 in Somerville.
Died September 6th, 1937 at 65 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Pim de la Parra
Surinamese-dutch film director.
Born January 4th, 1940 in Paramaribo.
Died September 6th, 2024 at 84 years old in Paramaribo.
Anita Lindblom
Swedish schlager singer and actress (1937-2020).
Born December 14th, 1937 in Gävle Staffan church parish. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2020 at 82 years old in Mandelieu-la-Napoule.
Hans Apel
German politician (spd) (1932-2011).
Born February 25th, 1932 in Hamburg.
Died September 6th, 2011 at 79 years old in Hamburg (disease). [ref]
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