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  On August - 06 fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72   

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

1976  On this day in history gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73   

1978  On this day in history edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76   

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 August - 06.   

1986  Emilio Fernandez, director (La Choca, Flor Silvestre), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1987  On August - 06 ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91   

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

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

1991  On August - 06 harry Reasoner, newscaster (60 Minutes), dies at 68   

1993  On this day in history milton "Milt" Thompson, US NASA-test pilot/chief-engineer, dies at 67   

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  Buland Al Haidary, poet, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

2004  On this day in history death of rick James, American musician (b. 1948)   

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

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

2007  Death of Zsolt Daczi, Hungarian rock guitarist (Bikini, Omen, Carpathia Project Tirana Rockers, solo) (b. 1969) on August - 06.   

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

2017  On this day in history death of li Shengjiao, Chinese diplomat and international jurist   

2017  On this day in history death of nicole Bricq, French politician   

2017  Death of Betty Cuthbert, Australian athlete on this day in history.   

2017  Death of Ernst Zündel, German publisher and pamphleteer on this day in history.   

2018  On August - 06 death of patricia Benoit, American actress   

2018  Death of Paul Laxalt, American politician on this day in history.   

2018  Death of Joël Robuchon, French chef and restaurateur on this day in history.   

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  On August - 06 birth of nicolas de Malebranche, French philosopher   

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

1651  Francois Fenelon, France, writer (Playing for Time) was born on this day in history.   

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