Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 06

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

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  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 August - 06 edward Durrell Stone, US architect, dies at 76   

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

1980  Charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66 on August - 06.   

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  Charles Arnt, actor (Double Exposure), dies of pancreatic cancer at 82 on this day in history.   

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

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

1996  On August - 06 buland Al Haidary, poet, dies at 69   

1998  On August - 06 death of andre Weil, French mathematician (b. 1906)   

2001  Death of Jorge Amado de Faria, Brazilian writer (b. 1912) on August - 06.   

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

2009  Death of John Hughes, American film director (b. 1950) on this day in history.   

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

2018  Death of Patricia Benoit, American actress on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 06 birth of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)   

1504  On August - 06 birth of matthew "Nosey" Parker, archbishop of Canterbury   

1609  On August - 06 birth of richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (d. 1675)   

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  Francoise L de la Baume Le Blanc, French mistress of Louis XIV was born on August - 06.   

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

1651  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Zacher, composer