Famous Deaths In March - 06

1935  On this day in history death of fridolf Rhudin Swedish actor and comedian (b. 1895)   

1936  On this day in history josef Stransky, composer, dies at 63   

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  On this day in history ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55   

1948  Death of Ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914) on March - 06.   

1950  On March - 06 lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54   

1951  Ivor Novello, actor/writer (Lodger, Phantom Fiend), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56   

1962  On this day in history rezso Kokai, composer, dies at 56   

1963  Kornelis ter Laan, 1st Dutch socialist mayor (Zaandam), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history king Paul I, of Greece (1947-64), dies at 62   

1965  Margaret Dumont [Daisy Baker], actress (Animal Crackers), dies at 75 on March - 06.   

1966  Richard Hageman, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1968  Isa Krejci, composer, dies at 63 on March - 06.   

1969  On this day in history death of nadya Rusheva, Russian painter (b. 1952)   

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

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

1973  On this day in history paul Klecki/Kletzki, Polish violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 72   

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

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

1981  George Geary, cricketer (14 Tests for England, 46 wickets), dies on March - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1984  Henry Wilcoxon, actor (Cleopatra, Dragnet, Jericho), dies at 78 on March - 06.   

1985  Eric Sloane, US artist, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1988  Konstantin Iliev, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1989  On March - 06 harry Andrews, actor (Equus, Helen of Troy, Hill), dies at 77   

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1340  On this day in history birth of john of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399)   

1405  On March - 06 birth of johan II, King of Castille   

1405  King John II of Castile (d. 1454) was born on March - 06.   

1459  On this day in history birth of jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant   

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 March - 06.   

1492  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer was born on this day in history.   

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