Died On October 6th
Discover the most famous people who died on October 6. The list includes people like Bette Davis, Anwar Sadat, William Tyndale, Charles Stewart Parnell, Elizabeth Bishop. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, philosophers and actors and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & Australia and many more countries.
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Birthdate: January 26, 1955
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: 2020
Eddie Van Halen was an American songwriter and guitarist. The co-founder of the popular rock band Van Halen, Eddie is widely considered one of the greatest guitar players in the history of rock music. He is credited with popularizing the tapping technique, which is now used extensively by guitarists all over the world.
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Bette Davis(American Actress Who was Known for Playing Unsympathetic, Sardonic Characters)
Birthdate: April 5, 1908
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1989
Two-time Academy Award-winner Bette Davis, a prominent figure from the Golden Age of Hollywood, was known for playing unlikeable characters and her addiction to cigarettes both off and on screen. Fans loved her in All About Eve and Human Bondage. Bette was also the first female AFI Lifetime Achievement Award-winner.
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Alfred Lord Tennyson(19th Century English Poet Who was the Poet Laureate During Much of Queen Victoria's Reign)
Birthdate: August 6, 1809
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Somersby, Lincolnshire, England
Died: 1892
Alfred, Lord Tennyson was a British poet. One of the most famous British poets of all time, Tennyson served as the Poet Laureate during Queen Victoria's reign. His poetry, which is renowned for its powerful visual imagery, served as an important influence on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of English poets and painters.
Birthdate: December 25, 1918
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mit Abu al-Kum
Died: 1981
Anwar Sadat served as the president and prime minister of Egypt till his assassination in 1981. He was part of the Free Officers, a group that overthrew King Farouk. He became the first Muslim Nobel laureate, after winning the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty.
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Ginger Baker
(Former Drummer known for co-founder and occasional vocalist of the rock band Cream)
Birthdate: August 19, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lewisham, South London, England
Died: 2019
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Scott Wilson
(American Actor)
Birthdate: March 29, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Thomasville, Georgia, United States
Died: 2018
Birthdate: May 31, 1922
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ealing, London, England
Died: 1992
Veteran English actor, Denholm Elliott, had more than 125 film and TV credits to his name. He is best remembered for playing Mr. Emerson in the film, A Room with a View. A much-respected character actor, he received three British Academy Film Awards. He was secretly bisexual and had an open marriage to actress Susan Robinson.
Birthdate: February 17, 1972
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Died: 2017
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: September 1, 1920
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2000
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: April 7, 1860
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Battle Creek
Died: 1951
Birthdate: April 2, 1932
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mooloolaba, Australia
Died: 2011
Diane Cilento is one of the earliest Australian actresses to make it big in the British film industry. Although her popularity increased after marrying the famous James Bond actor Sean Connery, her film career went downhill and she could never really revive her career. In 2001, she was honored with the Centenary Medal for service to the arts.
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Montserrat Caballé
(Spanish Operatic Soprano Known for Her Pure and Powerful Vocals With Exquisite Pianissimo)
Birthdate: April 12, 1933
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Died: 2018
Spanish opera singer and a legend of classical music, Montserrat Caballé became an international sensation after recording the duet Barcelona, the official anthem for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, with Freddie Mercury. She is also remembered for his iconic portrayal of the title role of Lucrezia Borgia.
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Gorilla Monsoon
(American Professional Wrestler, Play-by-Play Commentator and Booker)
Birthdate: June 4, 1937
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: RochesterRochester, New York, United States
Died: 1999
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Walter Hagen
(American Professional Golfer and One of the Greatest Golfers Ever)
Birthdate: December 21, 1892
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
Died: 1969
A major figure in the early-20th century international golf, American golfer Walter Hagen is often hailed as the father of professional golf for his contributions towards raising the stature of the game. The first golfer to earn one million dollars, he registered 58 wins including eleven major championships and made golf popular in the USA, with his flair and style.
Birthdate: February 8, 1911
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1979
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Connie Hawkins
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: July 17, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Died: 2017
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
Birthdate: June 27, 1846
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Avondale House, Rathdrum, Ireland
Died: 1891
Charles Stewart Parnell led both the Irish Parliamentary Party and the Home Rule League. A nationalist, he is remembered as one of the pioneering political leaders of Europe. However, his political image suffered a huge blow after he was dragged into an adultery scandal with Katherine O’Shea.
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Nelson Riddle
(American Arranger, Composer and Orchestrator)
Birthdate: June 1, 1921
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Oradell, New Jersey, United States
Died: 1985
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Buck O'Neil
(Baseball player and manager)
Birthdate: November 13, 1911
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Carrabelle, Florida, United States
Died: 2006
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Tod Browning
(American Film Director, Actor and Screenwriter)
Birthdate: July 12, 1880
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: 1962
Tod Browning was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and vaudeville performer. Browning is best remembered for directing films like Dracula and Freaks. He had an illustrious career that spanned from 1913 to 1939. Although he was famous during his lifetime, Browning's work received greater critical appreciation after his death. He is sometimes referred to as the Edgar Allan Poe of cinema.
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Marian Hall Seldes
(Actress)
Birthdate: August 23, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 2014
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Billy Joe Royal
(Musician, Singer, Film actor, Songwriter)
Birthdate: April 3, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Valdosta
Died: 2015
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Samuil of Bulgaria
(Former Tsar of Bulgaria)
Birthdate: 0958 AD
Birthplace: Prilep, Macedonia (FYROM)
Died: 1014
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Helmuth Koinigg
(Austrian Racing Driver)
Birthdate: November 3, 1948
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1974
Austrian racing driver Helmuth Koinigg was from an affluent family but struggled to finance his racing dreams initially. He tragically passed away in a deadly crash at age 25, in what was his second Grand Prix start, the 1974 US Grand Prix, when a suspension failure caused him to be decapitated.
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Gilbert Ryle
(British Philosopher)
Birthdate: August 19, 1900
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brighton, England
Died: 1976
British philosopher Gilbert Ryle, often considered as an ordinary language philosopher, is best-known for his critique of Cartesian dualism. He introduced the phrase ghost in the machine in his book The Concept of Mind as his description of René Descartes' mind-body dualism. He first introduced the notion of thick description, which has greatly influenced cultural anthropologists like Clifford Geertz.
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Johnny Vander Meer
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: November 2, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Prospect Park, New Jersey
Died: 1997
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Amália Rodrigues
(Actress)
Birthdate: July 23, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: 1999
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George du Maurier
(Writer, Illustrator)
Birthdate: March 6, 1834
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris
Died: 1896
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Ford Madox Brown
(Painter)
Birthdate: April 16, 1821
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Calais
Died: 1893
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V. K. Krishna Menon(Indian Academic, Politician, and Union Minister for Defence From 1957 to 1962)
Birthdate: May 3, 1896
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Died: 1974
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George Gaylord Simpson
(American Paleontologist Known for His Contributions to Evolutionary Theory)
Birthdate: June 16, 1902
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1984
George Gaylord Simpson was an American paleontologist. He was one of the 20th century's most influential paleontologists. Simpson, who wrote extensively on the taxonomy of extant mammals and fossils, is credited with coining the word hypodigm. From 1945 to 1959, he served as the curator of the Department of Paleontology and Geology at the American Museum of Natural History.
Birthdate: May 5, 1833
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pokój, Poland
Died: 1905
Ferdinand von Richthofen, also known as Baron von Richthofen, was a German geographer who discovered quite a few places in and around China, thus contributing to his book China, the Results of My Travels and the Studies Based Thereon. He worked on chorography and chorology and also developed geomorphology.
Birthdate: February 7, 1833
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lima, Peru
Died: 1919
Ricardo Palma was a Peruvian author, scholar, librarian, and politician. He became interested in politics as a young man and held several political positions. He began writing seriously following the birth of his first son, for whom he used to write fantastic tales. He went on to pursue a literary career and published various articles and books.
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Joan II of Navarre
(Queen)
Birthdate: January 28, 1312
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Charenton-le-Pont, France
Died: 1349
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Vera Mukhina
(Russian Painter and Sculptor)
Birthdate: July 1, 1889
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Died: 1953
Considered the most popular female Soviet sculptor, Vera Mukhina earned the nickname of the queen of Soviet sculpture. After a plastic surgery following a sledging accident as a young girl, she focused on studying sculpting. The five-time Stalin Prize winner is remembered for her works such as Peasant Woman.
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Porter Hall
(Actor Known for Playing Villains or Comedic Incompetent Characters in the 1930s and 1940s)
Birthdate: September 19, 1888
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died: 1953
Porter Hall was an American actor who achieved prominence during the 1930s and 1940s. He is best remembered for playing supporting roles in popular films like The Thin Man and Double Indemnity.
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Igor Talkov
(Singer-Songwriter and Film Actor Known for His Popular Songs ‘Clean Ponds’ and ‘Summer Rain’)
Birthdate: November 4, 1956
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tula Oblast, Russia
Died: 1991
Soviet Russian singer-songwriter and film-actor Igor Talkov is best-known for releasing popular songs like Clean Ponds and Summer Rain. While several of his songs were about love and fate, many also included lyrics containing political message criticising the Soviet regime. He also starred in the films Tsar Ivan the Terrible and Behind the Last Line. He was murdered in 1991.
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Charles E. Merrill
(Philanthropist)
Birthdate: October 19, 1885
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Green Cove Springs, Florida, United States
Died: 1956
Birthdate: April 12, 1884
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hanover, Germany
Died: 1951
Otto Fritz Meyerhof was a German physician and biochemist. He studied medicine in Strasbourg and Heidelberg and later became a professor at the University of Kiel. He jointly won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine with Archibald Vivian Hill in 1922. He became one of the directors of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Medical Research in 1929.
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Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia
(King)
Birthdate: May 24, 1751
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Royal Palace of Turin, Turin, Italy
Died: 1819
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Joseph Allen Stein
(Architect and a major figure in the establishment of a regional modern architecture in the San Francisco Bay area in the 1940s)
Birthdate: April 10, 1912
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Died: 2001
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Ray Bumatai
(Actor, Singer)
Birthdate: December 20, 1952
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Offenbach, Germany
Died: 2005
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Lajos Batthyány
(Statesman)
Birthdate: February 10, 1807
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bratislava, Slovakia
Died: 1849
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Phil Read
(English Professional Motorcycle Racer)
Birthdate: January 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bedfordshire, Luton, England
Died: 2022
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Yukio Ozaki
(Former Japanese Minister of Justice (1914 - 1916))
Birthdate: December 24, 1858
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Matano, Kanagawa, Japan
Died: 1954
Considered the Father of Parliamentary Politics in Japan, Yukio Ozaki was a revered member of the House of Representatives, who served as Education Minister, Minister of Justice and also as the Mayor of Tokyo. Today, he is best remembered for his struggles to establish universal manhood suffrage and a governmental system responsible to the majority party in the Diet.
Birthdate: 0045 BC
Birthplace: Wei Commandery
Died: 0023
Known as Shehuangdi, or The Usurper Emperor, 1st-century Chinese monarch Wang Mang was initially a Han dynasty official. He seized the Chinese throne from the Liu family of the Han dynasty, to form his own short-lived reign, also known as the Xin dynasty. He was later overthrown.
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Fra Bartolommeo
(Italian painter)
Birthdate: March 28, 1472
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Florence
Died: 1517
Birthdate: April 5, 1811
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nantes, France
Died: 1889
Birthdate: January 15, 1968
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe)
Died: 2007
Birthdate: October 21, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bloemfontein, South Africa
Died: 2008