Famous Deaths In August - 06

1969  Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1970  Ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58 on August - 06.   

1973  On this day in history fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72   

1974  Death of Gene Ammons, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73   

1978  On August - 06 edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76   

1979  On this day in history kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65   

1980  Charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66 on August - 06.   

1983  Death of Klaus Nomi, German singer (b. 1944) on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history emilio Fernandez, director (La Choca, Flor Silvestre), dies at 82   

1987  Ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1988  Anatoli S Levchenko, cosmonaut (TM-4), dies of brain tumor at 47 on August - 06.   

1990  Charles Arnt, actor (Double Exposure), dies of pancreatic cancer at 82 on August - 06.   

1991  On August - 06 harry Reasoner, newscaster (60 Minutes), dies at 68   

1993  Milton "Milt" Thompson, US NASA-test pilot/chief-engineer, dies at 67 on August - 06.   

1994  Domenico Modugno, Italian singer (Volare), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history paul James Nunn, mountaineer, dies at 52   

1996  Buland Al Haidary, poet, dies at 69 on August - 06.   

1998  Death of Andre Weil, French mathematician (b. 1906) on August - 06.   

2001  On August - 06 death of jorge Amado de Faria, Brazilian writer (b. 1912)   

2002  On this day in history death of edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist (b. 1930)   

2004  On this day in history death of rick James, American musician (b. 1948)   

2005  On this day in history death of ibrahim Ferrer, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) (b. 1927)   

2005  Death of Death of Robin Cook, Former British Foreign Secretary (b. 1946) on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history death of zsolt Daczi, Hungarian rock guitarist (Bikini, Omen, Carpathia Project Tirana Rockers, solo) (b. 1969)   

2009  On August - 06 death of john Hughes, American film director (b. 1950)   

2017  On this day in history death of li Shengjiao, Chinese diplomat and international jurist   

2017  Death of Nicole Bricq, French politician on this day in history.   

2017  Death of Betty Cuthbert, Australian athlete on August - 06.   

2017  On this day in history death of ernst Zündel, German publisher and pamphleteer   

2018  On this day in history death of patricia Benoit, American actress   

2018  Death of Paul Laxalt, American politician on this day in history.   

2018  Death of Joël Robuchon, French chef and restaurateur on August - 06.   

2020  On August - 06 death of bernard Stiegler, French philosopher   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

1180  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1609  On August - 06 birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)   

1619  On August - 06 birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

1638  On August - 06 birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher   

1644  On this day in history birth of francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

1651  On August - 06 birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

1651  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer