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  On August - 06 fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72   

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 August - 06.   

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

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  On this day in history charles Arnt, actor (Double Exposure), dies of pancreatic cancer at 82   

1991  Harry Reasoner, newscaster (60 Minutes), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1993  Milton "Milt" Thompson, US NASA-test pilot/chief-engineer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

2001  Death of Jorge Amado de Faria, Brazilian writer (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

2002  On August - 06 death of edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist (b. 1930)   

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

2005  Death of Ibrahim Ferrer, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) (b. 1927) on August - 06.   

2005  On this day in history 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  Death of Li Shengjiao, Chinese diplomat and international jurist on August - 06.   

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

2017  On this day in history death of betty Cuthbert, Australian athlete   

2017  On August - 06 death of ernst Zündel, German publisher and pamphleteer   

2018  Death of Patricia Benoit, American actress on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history death of paul Laxalt, American politician   

2018  On August - 06 death of joël Robuchon, French chef and restaurateur   

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

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1180  On August - 06 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 this day in history birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)   

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1644  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on this day in history.