Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 06

1969  On this day in history theodor Adorno, German philosopher/sociologist, dies at 65   

1970  Ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1974  Death of Gene Ammons, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

1976  On August - 06 gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73   

1978  Edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76 on August - 06.   

1979  Kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66   

1983  On this day in history death of klaus Nomi, German singer (b. 1944)   

1986  On August - 06 emilio Fernandez, director (La Choca, Flor Silvestre), dies at 82   

1987  Ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

1990  Charles Arnt, actor (Double Exposure), dies of pancreatic cancer at 82 on August - 06.   

1991  Harry Reasoner, newscaster (60 Minutes), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1993  Milton "Milt" Thompson, US NASA-test pilot/chief-engineer, dies at 67 on August - 06.   

1994  On this day in history domenico Modugno, Italian singer (Volare), dies at 66   

1995  On this day in history paul James Nunn, mountaineer, dies at 52   

1996  On this day in history buland Al Haidary, poet, dies at 69   

1998  Death of Andre Weil, French mathematician (b. 1906) on this day in history.   

2001  On August - 06 death of jorge Amado de Faria, Brazilian writer (b. 1912)   

2002  On August - 06 death of edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist (b. 1930)   

2004  Death of Rick James, American musician (b. 1948) on August - 06.   

2005  On this day in history death of ibrahim Ferrer, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) (b. 1927)   

2005  Death of Death of Robin Cook, Former British Foreign Secretary (b. 1946) on this day in history.   

2007  On August - 06 death of zsolt Daczi, Hungarian rock guitarist (Bikini, Omen, Carpathia Project Tirana Rockers, solo) (b. 1969)   

2009  On August - 06 death of john Hughes, American film director (b. 1950)   

2017  Death of Li Shengjiao, Chinese diplomat and international jurist on this day in history.   

2017  On August - 06 death of nicole Bricq, French politician   

2017  Death of Betty Cuthbert, Australian athlete on August - 06.   

2017  On August - 06 death of ernst Zündel, German publisher and pamphleteer   

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

2018  On August - 06 death of paul Laxalt, American politician   

2018  On August - 06 death of joël Robuchon, French chef and restaurateur   

2020  Death of Bernard Stiegler, French philosopher on August - 06.   

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1180  Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury was born on this day in history.   

1609  Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675) was born on August - 06.   

1619  Barbara Strozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1644  On August - 06 birth of francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV   

1651  On this day in history birth of francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time)   

1651  Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born on August - 06.