Famous Deaths In March - 06

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

1936  Josef Stransky, composer, dies at 63 on March - 06.   

1937  Frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37 on March - 06.   

1939  On this day in history [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86   

1941  On March - 06 gutzon Borglum, sculptor (Mt Rushmore), dies at 73   

1945  Death of Jan Thijssen, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at Savage Farm on March - 06.   

1947  Ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55 on March - 06.   

1948  On March - 06 death of ross Lockridge, Jr., American novelist (b. 1914)   

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  Fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1961  On March - 06 george Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56   

1962  Rezso Kokai, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history kornelis ter Laan, 1st Dutch socialist mayor (Zaandam), dies at 91   

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 this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history richard Hageman, composer, dies at 83   

1967  On March - 06 nelson Eddy, US baritone/actor (Phantom of the Opera), dies at 65   

1968  On this day in history isa Krejci, composer, dies at 63   

1969  Death of Nadya Rusheva, Russian painter (b. 1952) on this day in history.   

1970  William Hopper, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason), dies at 55 on March - 06.   

1971  On March - 06 raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74   

1973  Paul Klecki/Kletzki, Polish violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 72 on March - 06.   

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

1979  On March - 06 charles Wagenheim, actor (Halligan-Gunsmoke), dies at 83   

1981  On March - 06 george Geary, cricketer (14 Tests for England, 46 wickets), dies   

1982  Ayn Rand, author-philosopher (Atlas Shrugged), dies in NY at 77 on this day in history.   

1983  On March - 06 thelma Pelish, actress (Pajama Game), dies at 55   

1984  Henry Wilcoxon, actor (Cleopatra, Dragnet, Jericho), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history eric Sloane, US artist, dies at 80   

1986  On this day in history adolph Caesar, actor (Club Paradise, Soldier's Story), dies   

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

1989  On this day in history 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  On March - 06 birth of king John II of Castile (d. 1454)   

1459  On March - 06 birth of jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant   

1475  On March - 06 birth of michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564)   

1483  Francesco Guicciardini, Ital attorney/president of Romagna was born on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history birth of jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer   

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