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Died On August 6th

Discover the most famous people who died on August 6. The list includes people like Rick James, Diego Velázquez (Painter), Ben Jonson, Andre Weil, Robin Day. Famous personalities featured on this list, include mathematicians, novelists, actors and composers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, United Kingdom & Italy and many more countries.

Rick JamesRick James
American
Musician
Fulgencio BatistaFulgencio Batista
Cuban
Former President of Cuba

Pope Paul VIPope Paul VI
Italian
Pope

Alfredo BowmanAlfredo Bowman
Honduran
Herbalist

Diego VelazquezDiego Velázquez (Painter)
Spanish
Painter

Theodor W. AdornoTheodor W. Adorno
German
Philosopher
Ben JonsonBen Jonson
British
Dramatist, Poet & Actor

Saint DominicSaint Dominic
Spanish
Priest

James BeckJames Beck
British
Actor
Wilhelm MohnkeWilhelm Mohnke
German
Military Leader

Fe del MundoFe del Mundo
Filipino
Pediatrician
Andre WeilAndre Weil
French
Mathematician

Robert HughesRobert Hughes
Australian
Art Critic, Writer

Robin DayRobin Day
British
Broadcaster, Journalist

Betty CuthbertBetty Cuthbert
Australian
Athlete

Feodor LynenFeodor Felix Konrad Lynen
German
Biochemist
John HughesJohn Hughes
American
Filmmaker

Sushma SwarajSushma Swaraj
Indian
Politician

Edsger W. DijkstraEdsger W. Dijkstra
Netherlands Antilles, Dutch
Computer scientist

Joël RobuchonJoël Robuchon
French
Chef
Thomas ForanThomas Foran
American
Attorney

Klaus NomiKlaus Nomi
German
Vocalizer
Bix BeiderbeckeBix Beiderbecke
American
Composer, Trumpeter, Jazz musician, Pianist

Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwicke
British
Actor

Duong Van MinhDuong Van Minh
Vietnamese
Politician
Preston SturgesPreston Sturges
American
Playwright, Director

Robin CookRobin Cook
British
British Politician
Surendranath BanerjeeSurendranath Banerjee
Indian
Politician

John WoodJohn Wood
British
Actor

Henry the LionHenry the Lion
German
Prince
Warner OlandWarner Oland
Swedish, American
Actor, Film actor

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Ellen WilsonEllen Wilson
American
Former First Lady of the United States
Shahpur BakhtiarShahpur Bakhtiar
Iranian
Prime Minister

Hiram JohnsonHiram Johnson
American
Former Governor of California

Bohdan KhmelnytskyBohdan Khmelnytsky
Lithuanian, Polish, Ukrainian
Cossack

Pope Callixtus IIIPope Callixtus III
Spanish
Pope
Marwān IIMarwān II
Egyptian
Ruler
Alexander BustamanteAlexander Bustamante
Jamaican
Politician

Domenico ModugnoDomenico Modugno
Italian
Singer, Actor, Politician, Human rights activist,

Christian VI of DenmarkChristian VI of Denmark
Danish
King

David WalkerDavid Walker
American
Writer
Tony JudtTony Judt
British
Historian, Professor, Non-fiction writer

Forbes BurnhamForbes Burnham
Guyanese
Politician

Emilio FernándezEmilio Fernández
Mexican
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Military

Harry ReasonerHarry Reasoner
American
Journalist

Dame Dorothy TutinDame Dorothy Tutin
British
British actress
Tony LazzeriTony Lazzeri
American
Baseball player

Brent ScowcroftBrent Scowcroft
American
Politician
Ibrahim FerrerIbrahim Ferrer
Cuban
Cuban singer

Kurt KasznarKurt Kasznar
Austrian, American
Actor

S. K. PottekkattS. K. Pottekkatt
Indian
author, politician, diarist, poet
Muhammad al-BadrMuhammad al-Badr
Yemeni
King

Fredrik EricssonFredrik Ericsson
Swedish
Ski mountaineer
Infante Alfonso, Duke of GallieraInfante Alfonso, Duke of Galliera
Spanish
Duke, Military personnel

Larry AdlerLarry Adler
American
Composer

Princess Frederica Charlotte of PrussiaPrincess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia
German
Queen

Jorge AmadoJorge Amado
Brazilian
Writer, Journalist, Poet, Novelist, Lawyer,

Gene AmmonsGene Ammons
American
Musician
Yermak TimofeyevichYermak Timofeyevich
Russian
Cossack

Pete FountainPete Fountain
American
Clarinetist

Jack BrickhouseJack Brickhouse
American
Sportscaster

Hone HekeHone Heke
New Zealander
 
Ossie ClarkOssie Clark
British
Fashion Designer

Stephen V of HungaryStephen V of Hungary
Hungarian
King
Karl DiebitschKarl Diebitsch
German
Painter, Postage stamp designer

Edward Durell StoneEdward Durell Stone
American
Architect

Ladislaus of NaplesLadislaus of Naples
Italian
King
Ramon Berenguer IVRamon Berenguer IV
French
Prince

Pope Sixtus IIPope Sixtus II
Greek
Pope
Gregorio Ricci-CurbastroGregorio Ricci-Curbastro
Italian
Mathematician

Gabriel García MorenoGabriel García Moreno
Ecuadorian
Politician

Gordon BunshaftGordon Bunshaft
American
Architect
Mary MacLaneMary MacLane
Canadian, American
Writer

Shyamal ChakrabortyShyamal Chakraborty
Indian
Politician
David FairchildDavid Fairchild
American
Botanist

Élie de RothschildÉlie de Rothschild
French
Banker

Bernadine HealyBernadine Healy
American
Cardiologist

Bernard LovellBernard Lovell
British
Physicist
Eduard HanslickEduard Hanslick
Czech
Music Critic
Roberto MarinhoRoberto Marinho
Brazilian
Businessman

Jacques SoustelleJacques Soustelle
French
Anthropologist

Atle SelbergAtle Selberg
Norwegian, American
Mathematician, University teacher

Hernán Siles ZuazoHernán Siles Zuazo
Bolivian
Politician
Francis PongeFrancis Ponge
French
Essayist

Roman OpałkaRoman Opałka
French, Polish
Painter

Ruggiero RicciRuggiero Ricci
American
Violinist

Aksel SandemoseAksel Sandemose
Danish, Norwegian
Writer

Marino MariniMarino Marini
Italian
Italian sculptor
Abe MasahiroAbe Masahiro
Japanese
Chief Senior Councillor

Vizma BelševicaVizma Belševica
Latvian
Poet
Odilon BarrotOdilon Barrot
French
Politician

Florentino AmeghinoFlorentino Ameghino
Argentinian
Naturalist
Antonio Starabba, Marchese di RudinìAntonio Starabba, Marchese di Rudinì
Italian
Statesman
Richard McBrideRichard McBride
Canadian
Politician