Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened 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  Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1974  On August - 06 death of gene Ammons, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1925)   

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

1978  Edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76 on August - 06.   

1979  On August - 06 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  Emilio Fernandez, director (La Choca, Flor Silvestre), dies at 82 on August - 06.   

1987  On this day in history ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91   

1988  On August - 06 anatoli S Levchenko, cosmonaut (TM-4), dies of brain tumor at 47   

1990  On August - 06 charles Arnt, actor (Double Exposure), dies of pancreatic cancer at 82   

1991  On this day in history harry Reasoner, newscaster (60 Minutes), dies at 68   

1993  On this day in history 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  On this day in history paul James Nunn, mountaineer, dies at 52   

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

1998  On this day in history 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  Death of Edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

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 August - 06.   

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

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

2017  Death of Li Shengjiao, Chinese diplomat and international jurist on this day in history.   

2017  Death of Nicole Bricq, French politician on August - 06.   

2017  Death of Betty Cuthbert, Australian athlete on this day in history.   

2017  Death of Ernst Zündel, German publisher and pamphleteer on this day in history.   

2018  Death of Patricia Benoit, American actress on August - 06.   

2018  Death of Paul Laxalt, American politician on August - 06.   

2018  On August - 06 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  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on August - 06.   

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

1644  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1651  On August - 06 birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer