Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 06

1969  On this day in history theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65   

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

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

1974  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1979  Kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65 on August - 06.   

1980  Charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1986  Emilio Fernandez, director (La Choca, Flor Silvestre), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

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

1990  On this day in history 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 August - 06 milton "Milt" Thompson, US NASA-test pilot/chief-engineer, dies at 67   

1994  On this day in history domenico Modugno, Italian singer (Volare), dies at 66   

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

1996  On this day in history buland Al Haidary, poet, dies at 69   

1998  Death of Andre Weil, French mathematician (b. 1906) on this day in history.   

2001  On August - 06 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  Death of Rick James, American musician (b. 1948) on August - 06.   

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

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

2007  On August - 06 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 August - 06 death of li Shengjiao, Chinese diplomat and international jurist   

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

2017  On August - 06 death of betty Cuthbert, Australian athlete   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on August - 06.   

1619  On August - 06 birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

1638  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher   

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 this day in history.   

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