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September 6th
225 Notable deaths
Ludwig Steeg
German politician (1894-1945).
Born December 22nd, 1894 in Ottweiler.
Died September 6th, 1945 at 50 years old
Eugen Schüfftan
German cinematographer (1893-1977).
Born July 21st, 1893 in Wrocław.
Died September 6th, 1977 at 84 years old in New York City.
Eva Crane
British nuclear physicist and bees and beekeeping scientist (1912–2007).
Born June 12th, 1912 in London.
Died September 6th, 2007 at 95 years old in Slough.
Stefan Themerson
Polish writer, philosopher and filmmaker (1910–1988).
Born October 25th, 1910 in Płock.
Died September 6th, 1988 at 77 years old in London.
Hans-Ulrich Klose
German politician (1937–2023).
Born June 14th, 1937 in Wrocław.
Died September 6th, 2023 at 86 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Gustave Kahn
French symbolist poet and art critic (1859–1936).
Born December 21st, 1859 in Metz.
Died September 6th, 1936 at 76 years old in Paris.
Mary Doran
Actress (1910-1995).
Born September 8th, 1910 in New York City.
Died September 6th, 1995 at 84 years old in New York City.
George Brown Goode
American ichthyologist (1851-1896).
Born February 13th, 1851 in New Albany.
Died September 6th, 1896 at 45 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Duke Alexander Petrovich of Oldenburg
Russian royalty (1844–1932).
Born June 2nd, 1844 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 6th, 1932 at 88 years old in Biarritz.
Claudio Scimone
Italian conductor (1934-2018).
Born December 23rd, 1934 in Padua.
Died September 6th, 2018 at 83 years old in Padua. [ref]
Seth Martin
Canadian ice hockey goaltender (1933-2014).
Born May 4th, 1933 in Rossland.
Died September 6th, 2014 at 81 years old in Trail.
Abd Al-Halim Abu-Ghazala
Prime minister of egypt (1930-2008).
Born January 15th, 1930 in Beheira Governorate.
Died September 6th, 2008 at 78 years old in Cairo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Nachman Syrkin
Political theorist (1868–1924).
Born February 23rd, 1868 in Mogilev.
Died September 6th, 1924 at 56 years old in New York City.
Nicolae Lupescu
Romanian footballer (1940-2017).
Born December 17th, 1940 in Bucharest.
Died September 6th, 2017 at 76 years old in Bucharest (liver cancer). [ref]
Jean Auguste Margueritte
French general (1823-1870).
Born January 15th, 1823 in Manheulles.
Died September 6th, 1870 at 47 years old in Beauraing.
Salvador Artigas
Spanish footballer (1913–1997).
Born February 23rd, 1913 in Barcelona.
Died September 6th, 1997 at 84 years old in Benidorm.
Paul Xuereb
Acting president of malta (1923-1994).
Born July 21st, 1923 in Rabat.
Died September 6th, 1994 at 71 years old in Malta (disease).
Albert Ingham
English mathematician (1900–1967).
Born April 3rd, 1900 in Northampton.
Died September 6th, 1967 at 67 years old in Vallorcine.
Jiří Sovák
Czech actor (1920–2000).
Born December 27th, 1920 in Prague.
Died September 6th, 2000 at 79 years old in Prague.
Georgette Agutte
French painter and sculptor (1867–1922).
Born May 17th, 1867 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 6th, 1922 at 55 years old in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
Zalman Aran
Israeli politician (1899-1970).
Born March 1st, 1899 in Donetsk. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1970 at 71 years old in Israel.
Gevheri Kadın
Consort of ottoman sultan abdülaziz.
Born July 8th, 1856 in Gudauta.
Died September 6th, 1884 at 28 years old in Istanbul.
Pham Quynh
Vietnamese politician.
Born December 17th, 1892 in Hanoi.
Died September 6th, 1945 at 52 years old in Huế.
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson