Died On September 6th
Discover the most famous people who died on September 6. The list includes people like Margaret Sanger, Akira Kurosawa, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicky Hopkins, Orvan Hess. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, artists, electronics entrepreneurs and soldiers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom and many more countries.
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Burt Reynolds(American Actor, Considered An Icon of American Popular Culture During the 1970s & 1980s)
Birthdate: February 11, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, United States
Died: 2018
Called a sex symbol, Burt Reynolds was one of the most charismatic actors to rule the silver screen. The star of movies like The Longest Yard, Boogie Nights and Best Friends was a massive box-office attraction from 1978 to 1982, with Smokey and the Bandit being his biggest hits. However, he really did not get thumbs up from movie critics.
Birthdate: October 12, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Modena, Italy
Died: 2007
Luciano Pavarotti was an operatic tenor who went on to become one of the most loved and acclaimed tenors of all time. Nicknamed the King of the High Cs, Pavarotti is regarded as one of the best tenors of the 20th century. Also a well-known humanitarian, Luciano Pavarotti hosted annual charity concerts to raise money for various UN causes.
Birthdate: November 6, 1494
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Trabzon, Turkey
Died: 1566
Suleiman The Magnificent ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566 and was instrumental in the empire’s expansion, leading the conquests of Belgrade, Rhodes, and Hungary. He was a patron of art and culture, and a talented poet and goldsmith himself. He married Roxelana, a Christian-turned-Muslim from his harem.
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Akira Kurosawa(Japanese Filmmaker Who is Regarded as One of the Most Important & Influential Filmmakers in Film History)
Birthdate: March 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Shinagawa City, Tokyo, Japan
Died: 1998
Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker. Widely considered one of the most influential and important filmmakers of all time, Kurosawa's works opened up Western film markets to the products of the Japanese entertainment industry, enabling other Japanese filmmakers to achieve international recognition. Such is his impact as a filmmaker that he is credited with contributing to the development of Asia.
Birthdate: November 22, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2021
Known for his supporting roles in films such as The Road, 12 Years a Slave, and When They See Us, Michael K. Williams is a budding talent of Hollywood. Fans adored him as Albert "Chalky" White in Boardwalk Empire. He became a critics’ favorite with his Emmy-winning role in Bessie.
Birthdate: November 3, 1901
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Died: 1978
Adolf Dassler was a German cobbler-turned-entrepreneur who established the German sportswear company Adidas. His older brother, Rudolf Dassler, established Puma. The two brothers initially operated the Dassler Brothers Sports Shoe Factory. Adolf was a pioneer in designing athletic shoes and in selling them through endorsements from athletes.
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Martin Milner(Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series ‘Route 66’ and ‘Adam-12’)
Birthdate: December 28, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: 2015
Martin Milner is best remembered for his roles as Tod Stiles in Route 66 and Officer Pete Malloy in Adam-12. Fans also loved him as Karl Robinson in The Swiss Family Robinson. He was a polio survivor and has begun acting at local children’s theater at the age of 9.
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Margaret Sanger(Birth Control Activist Who Opened the First Birth Control Clinic in the United States)
Birthdate: September 14, 1879
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Corning, New York, United States
Died: 1966
Margaret Sanger was an American writer and sex educator. She is credited with popularizing the term birth control. A birth control activist, Sanger established the first birth control clinic in America. She also set up organizations that later became the well-known non-profit organization Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She also played a key role in legalizing contraception in the US.
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Tom Fogerty
(Singer, Guitarist)
Birthdate: November 9, 1941
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Berkeley
Died: 1990
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
(French Actor Who Helped Shape European Cinema)
Birthdate: April 9, 1933
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died: 2021
Jean-Paul Belmondo was a French actor and producer who ruled the French film industry as an actor for many years between the 1960s and 1990s. An influential and important actor of French cinema, Belmondo also played a prominent role in shaping European cinema. Widely regarded as an icon and national treasure, Jean-Paul Belmondo won many awards including a César Award.
Birthdate: February 24, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Perivale, Middlesex, England
Died: 1994
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Ernest Tubb
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: February 9, 1914
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Crisp, Texas, United States
Died: 1984
Birthdate: August 4, 1910
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Flushing, New York, United States
Died: 2008
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert
(Economist, Politician)
Birthdate: August 29, 1619
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Reims
Died: 1683
Born into a merchant family in France, Jean-Baptiste Colbert grew up to hold various administrative posts. Patronized by Cardinal Mazarin, he became affluent and later became one of the most efficient administrators during the regime of Louis XIV. He also established the French merchant navy.
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John Edensor Littlewood
(Mathematician, University teacher)
Birthdate: June 9, 1885
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rochester
Died: 1977
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Madeleine L'Engle
(Best Known for Her Children’s Book, 'A Wrinkle in Time')
Birthdate: November 29, 1918
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York,United States
Died: 2007
Madeleine L'Engle soared to fame with her Newbery Medal-winning bestselling young adult novel A Wrinkle in Time, which was made into a Disney film later. Born to a writer father and a pianist mother, L’Engle had penned her first story at age 5 and had also tried her luck in theater.
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Olga Baclanova
(Actress Known for Her Roles in the Films: 'Freaks' and 'The Man Who Laughs')
Birthdate: August 19, 1893
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 1974
Russian actor Olga Baclanova was also a skilled ballerina and opera singer who had a decent career in Hollywood, too. A star of the silent-film age, she was seen in films such as The Wolf of Wall Street and Are You There? Post-retirement, she moved to Switzerland.
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Desmond Wilcox
(Television Producer)
Birthdate: May 21, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
Died: 2000
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Lotfi A. Zadeh
(Mathematician and Computer Scientist)
Birthdate: February 4, 1921
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: 2017
Birthdate: June 23, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2012
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Kate Millett
(American Feminist Writer Best Known for Her Book ‘Sexual Politics’ (1970))
Birthdate: September 14, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Died: 2017
Kate Millett was an educator, artist, feminist writer, and activist. Remembered for her 1970 book Sexual Politics, Millett often voiced for human rights, peace, and feminism through her work. Over the course of her career, Millett won several awards, including the Lambda Pioneer Award for Literature. In 2013, she was made an inductee of the National Women's Hall of Fame.
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Gertrude Lawrence
(Actress Known for Her Performances in Noël Coward’s Sophisticated Comedies and in Musicals)
Birthdate: July 4, 1898
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1952
Gertrude Lawrence was an English actress, singer, and dancer. She also performed musical comedy in the West End of London and on Broadway in New York. She was introduced to the entertainment world as a child and grew up to become a famous multi-faceted performer. She won several awards. In her later years, she taught acting.
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Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(Queen)
Birthdate: May 14, 1854
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ludwigslust Palace, Ludwigslust, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Confederation
Died: 1920
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was the daughter of Grand Duke Frederick Francis II. Renowned for her sense of style and attractiveness, Marie was also popular for her sociability and wittiness. Marie was widely recognized and she received honors from several kingdoms and empires, including the Russian Empire.
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Arthur Rackham
(Former Illustrator best-known works include the illustrations for Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm)
Birthdate: September 19, 1867
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vauxhall, London, England, United Kingdom
Died: 1939
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Andre Spitzer
(Israeli Fencing Master and Coach of Israel’s 1972 Summer Olympics Team)
Birthdate: July 4, 1945
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Timișoara, Romania
Died: 1972
Andre Spitzer was a fencing master who served as the coach of Israel's 1972 Summer Olympics team. He served in the Israeli Air Force before studying fencing at Israel's National Sport Academy. He became Israel’s top fencing instructor at the age of 27. He was killed in the terrorist attack known as the Munich massacre.
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Michael Ventris
(English Architect, Classicist and Philologist)
Birthdate: July 12, 1922
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England
Died: 1956
Apart from being a renowned architect, Michael Ventris was also a skilled cryptographer. He not only deciphered the Minoan Linear B script, but also linked it to the ancient Greek script. As an architect, he was commissioned by the Ministry of Education to design schools. He died in a car crash at 34.
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Harold Rosson
(Cinematographer)
Birthdate: April 6, 1895
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 1988
Harold Rosson was a cinematographer who was active during the early and classical Hollywood cinema. He had an extensive career spanning over five decades. He began working during the silent era and easily transitioned to the talkies era. He is best known for his work on the fantasy film The Wizard of Oz and the musical Singin' in the Rain.
Birthdate: September 19, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Zakiganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Died: 1996
Bangladeshi actor Salman Shah started his career with the film Keyamat Theke Keyamat, a remake of the hit Indian film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. His mysterious death at the early age of 24 was initially suspected to be a murder but was later ruled as a suicide.
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Abdul Haris Nasution
(Indonesian Military Leader Who Participated in the Indonesian National Revolution)
Birthdate: December 3, 1918
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kotanopan, Indonesia
Died: 2000
Legendary Indonesian military leader Abdul Haris Nasution was a prominent figure in the Indonesian National Revolution. He later served as Indonesia’s defense minister. He supported the rise of President Suharto, was named the Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, and later became a rival of Suharto.
Birthdate: April 22, 1979
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 2006
Birthdate: May 20, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mount Olive, Mississippi, USA
Died: 2020
Birthdate: September 29, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died: 2020
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Allauddin Khan
(One of the Most Notable Music Teachers of the 20th Century in Indian Classical Music)
Birthdate: October 8, 1862
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nabinagar, Bangladesh
Died: 1972
Allauddin Khan was an Indian multi-instrumentalist and composer best remembered as a sarod player. He was also one of the 20th century's most notable music teachers in Indian classical music. Allauddin Khan was a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Padma Vibhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for his immense contribution to Indian music.
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Sully Prudhomme
(Poet, Essayist, and was the first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901)
Birthdate: March 16, 1839
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1907
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Chris Duncan
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: May 5, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona, United States
Died: 2019
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Rodney R. Porter(British Biochemist and 1972 Nobel Prize in Medicine Winner Known for Determining the Chemical Structure of Antibodies)
Birthdate: October 8, 1917
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Newton-le-Willows, United Kingdom
Died: 1985
British biochemist Rodney Robert Porter, CH, FRS, FRSE, is best-known for determining chemical structure of an antibody for which he received Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (shared with Gerald M. Edelman) in 1972. He served at NIMR, as Pfizer Professor of Immunology at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School and as Whitley Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Oxford.
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Chester Williams
(South African Rugby Union Player Who Played as a Winger)
Birthdate: August 8, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paarl, South Africa
Died: 2019
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Janet Mary Baker Young, Baroness Young of Farnworth
(Politician)
Birthdate: October 23, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Widnes, England
Died: 2002
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David Berger
(American-Israeli Weightlifter)
Birthdate: June 24, 1944
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: 1972
David Mark Berger was an American Israeli professional weightlifter who won a gold medal in the 1969 Maccabiah Games. Berger was among the 11 Israeli Olympians who were taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group named Black September while visiting Munich, West Germany, to participate in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was 28 years old when he died.
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Prince Konrad of Bavaria
(Prince)
Birthdate: November 22, 1883
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Munich, Bavaria
Died: 1969
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José Dinis Aveiro(Portuguese Municipal Gardener and Father of Football Player Cristiano Ronaldo)
Birthdate: 1954 AD
Birthplace: Santo António, Portugal
Died: 2005
José Dinis Aveiro is better known as Cristiano Ronaldo's father He is credited with introducing Ronaldo to football as he was working as the kit man for Andorinha, the club which Cristiano Ronaldo represented from 1992 to 1995.
Birthdate: June 18, 1906
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2002
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Karni Singh
(Indian Politician and Sport Shooter)
Birthdate: April 21, 1924
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
Died: 1988
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Ze'ev Friedman
(Weightlifter)
Birthdate: June 10, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Prokopyevsk, Russia
Died: 1972
Born in the Soviet Union, Ze'ev Friedman moved first to Poland and then to Israel. Initially a gymnast, he later switched to weightlifting. At 28, the Asian Weightlifting Championship bronze medal winner became a victim of the Munich massacre, in which 11 Israeli Olympic team members were shot dead.
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Len Hutton
(English Cricketer who played as an opening batsman)
Birthdate: June 23, 1916
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Fulneck, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
Died: 1990
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Olaf Stapledon
(British Philosopher and Author of Science Fiction)
Birthdate: May 10, 1886
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire, England
Died: 1950
British philosopher and sci-fi author Olaf Stapledon had been part of the Friends’ ambulance unit during World War I and had also won the Croix de Guerre. He was initially gearing up for an academic career but stepped into full-time writing after his novel Last and First Men became a success.
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Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria
(The Last Child of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria)
Birthdate: April 22, 1868
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Buda, Hungary
Died: 1924
Archduchess Marie Valerie was the last child of Franz Joseph I, emperor of Austria and king of Hungary, and Empress Elisabeth. Rumors also claimed she was an illegitimate child of Elisabeth and Gyula Andrássy. He marriage to her third cousin, Archduke Franz Salvator, was criticized for not being dynastic.
Birthdate: August 14, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Southwark, London, England, UK
Died: 2018
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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William Haley
(Broadcaster)
Birthdate: May 24, 1901
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Jersey,
Died: 1987
Birthdate: July 15, 1910
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Derby, England
Died: 1979