Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 06

1969  On August - 06 theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65   

1970  On August - 06 ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58   

1973  Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72 on August - 06.   

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

1976  Gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73 on August - 06.   

1978  On this day in history edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76   

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

1980  On August - 06 charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66   

1983  On this day in history death of klaus Nomi, German singer (b. 1944)   

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 August - 06.   

1988  On this day in history anatoli S Levchenko, cosmonaut (TM-4), dies of brain tumor at 47   

1990  Charles Arnt, actor (Double Exposure), dies of pancreatic cancer at 82 on this day in history.   

1991  Harry Reasoner, newscaster (60 Minutes), dies at 68 on August - 06.   

1993  On August - 06 milton "Milt" Thompson, US NASA-test pilot/chief-engineer, dies at 67   

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

1995  Paul James Nunn, mountaineer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1996  Buland Al Haidary, poet, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1998  On August - 06 death of andre Weil, French mathematician (b. 1906)   

2001  On this day in history 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  Death of Rick James, American musician (b. 1948) on this day in history.   

2005  Death of Ibrahim Ferrer, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) (b. 1927) on this day in history.   

2005  On August - 06 death of death of Robin Cook, Former British Foreign Secretary (b. 1946)   

2007  Death of Zsolt Daczi, Hungarian rock guitarist (Bikini, Omen, Carpathia Project Tirana Rockers, solo) (b. 1969) on August - 06.   

2009  Death of John Hughes, American film director (b. 1950) on this day in history.   

2017  On August - 06 death of li Shengjiao, Chinese diplomat and international jurist   

2017  On August - 06 death of nicole Bricq, French politician   

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  Death of Patricia Benoit, American actress on August - 06.   

2018  On August - 06 death of paul Laxalt, American politician   

2018  On this day in history death of joël Robuchon, French chef and restaurateur   

2020  Death of Bernard Stiegler, French philosopher on August - 06.   

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On August - 06 birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury   

1609  On this day in history birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)   

1619  On this day in history birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on August - 06.   

1644  On August - 06 birth of francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on August - 06.   

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on August - 06.