Famous Deaths In August - 06

1969  Theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58   

1973  Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72 on August - 06.   

1974  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1979  Kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65 on August - 06.   

1980  Charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1983  Death of Klaus Nomi, German singer (b. 1944) on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history emilio Fernandez, director (La Choca, Flor Silvestre), dies at 82   

1987  Ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91 on August - 06.   

1988  Anatoli S Levchenko, cosmonaut (TM-4), dies of brain tumor at 47 on this day in history.   

1990  On August - 06 charles Arnt, actor (Double Exposure), dies of pancreatic cancer at 82   

1991  Harry Reasoner, newscaster (60 Minutes), dies at 68 on August - 06.   

1993  On August - 06 milton "Milt" Thompson, US NASA-test pilot/chief-engineer, dies at 67   

1994  Domenico Modugno, Italian singer (Volare), dies at 66 on August - 06.   

1995  Paul James Nunn, mountaineer, dies at 52 on August - 06.   

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

1998  On this day in history death of andre Weil, French mathematician (b. 1906)   

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 August - 06 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  Death of Death of Robin Cook, Former British Foreign Secretary (b. 1946) on August - 06.   

2007  Death of Zsolt Daczi, Hungarian rock guitarist (Bikini, Omen, Carpathia Project Tirana Rockers, solo) (b. 1969) on this day in history.   

2009  On this day in history death of john Hughes, American film director (b. 1950)   

2017  Death of Li Shengjiao, Chinese diplomat and international jurist on August - 06.   

2017  Death of Nicole Bricq, French politician on this day in history.   

2017  On August - 06 death of betty Cuthbert, Australian athlete   

2017  On this day in history death of ernst Zündel, German publisher and pamphleteer   

2018  Death of Patricia Benoit, American actress on August - 06.   

2018  Death of Paul Laxalt, American politician on August - 06.   

2018  On this day in history death of joël Robuchon, French chef and restaurateur   

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

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on August - 06.   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on August - 06.   

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of barbara Strozzi, composer   

1638  Nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 06 birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer