Famous Deaths In March - 06

1935  Death of Fridolf Rhudin Swedish actor and comedian (b. 1895) on March - 06.   

1936  Josef Stransky, composer, dies at 63 on March - 06.   

1937  Frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37 on March - 06.   

1939  [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86 on March - 06.   

1941  On this day in history gutzon Borglum, sculptor (Mt Rushmore), dies at 73   

1945  On March - 06 death of jan Thijssen, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at Savage Farm   

1947  Ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1948  Death of Ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

1950  Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 06 ivor Novello, actor/writer (Lodger, Phantom Fiend), dies at 58   

1954  On this day in history jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80   

1959  On this day in history fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85   

1961  George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1962  Rezso Kokai, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1963  On March - 06 kornelis ter Laan, 1st Dutch socialist mayor (Zaandam), dies at 91   

1964  King Paul I, of Greece (1947-64), dies at 62 on March - 06.   

1965  Margaret Dumont [Daisy Baker], actress (Animal Crackers), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1966  Richard Hageman, composer, dies at 83 on March - 06.   

1967  Nelson Eddy, US baritone/actor (Phantom of the Opera), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history isa Krejci, composer, dies at 63   

1969  Death of Nadya Rusheva, Russian painter (b. 1952) on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history william Hopper, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason), dies at 55   

1971  On this day in history raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74   

1973  Paul Klecki/Kletzki, Polish violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1976  "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, leight heavy weight boxing champ (1930-34), dies at 71 on March - 06.   

1979  Charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83 on March - 06.   

1981  On this day in history george Geary, cricketer (14 Tests for England, 46 wickets), dies   

1982  Ayn Rand, author-philosopher (Atlas Shrugged), dies in NY at 77 on March - 06.   

1983  Thelma Pelish, actress (Pajama Game), dies at 55 on March - 06.   

1984  On March - 06 henry Wilcoxon, actor (Cleopatra, Dragnet, Jericho), dies at 78   

1985  Eric Sloane, US artist, dies at 80 on March - 06.   

1986  Adolph Caesar, actor (Club Paradise, Soldier's Story), dies on this day in history.   

1988  Konstantin Iliev, composer, dies at 63 on March - 06.   

1989  Harry Andrews, actor (Equus, Helen of Troy, Hill), dies at 77 on March - 06.   

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1340  John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.   

1405  Johan II, King of Castille was born on March - 06.   

1405  On this day in history birth of king John II of Castile (d. 1454)   

1459  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant was born on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history birth of michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564)   

1483  Francesco Guicciardini, Ital attorney/president of Romagna was born on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history birth of jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer   

1495  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Opere Toscane, La Coltivazione) was born on March - 06.