March 6th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on March 6th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2021
British nurse (b. 1929)
Dutch engineer and inventor (b.1926)
2020
Renowned jazz pianist known for his work with John Coltrane.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Pioneering radiologist known for his work in medical imaging.
2018
Australian science fiction critic and encyclopedist (b. 1939)
2017
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American actor and historian (b. 1932)
2016
![Nancy Reagan]()
American first lady, wife of president ronald reagan. author of "my turn, the memoirs of nancy regan" 1980 and "first lady". infancy was named "nancy", after actress edith luckett, and kenneth robbins, a car dealer owner. shortly after nancy was born, dad died. mom struggled for two years on her own, and then she left to pursue her acting career. …
Renowned for his contributions to primate paleontology and as the founder of the Duke Lemur Center.
Nancy Reagan was a prominent First Lady known for her advocacy work.
American horse trainer and breeder (b. 1937)
2015
An Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Odisha for three terms.
American minister and academic (b. 1928)
Indian lawyer and politician, 18th chief minister of bihar (b. 1921)
Puerto rican-american basketball player and politician (b. 1926)
2014
Italian poet and writer known for his lyrical works.
English-american actress, singer, and dancer (b. 1921)
Ethiopian educator and politician (d. 2014)
American lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
Italian philosopher, author, and poet (b. 1924)
American surgeon and sergeant (d. 2014).
2013
Renowned jazz pianist known for his innovative style.
Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1936)
Brazilian singer-songwriter (b. 1970)
English singer-songwriter/guitarist (ten years after) (d. 2013.)
American biochemist and academic (b. 1930)
2012
East timorese politician, 1st president of east timor (b. 1937)
American businessman and politician (b. 1934)
American baseball player (b. 1929)
2011
Governor of chuuk state, micronesia (b. 1933)
2010
Nigerian footballer (born 1984)
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1962)
American philanthropist and activist (b. 1911)
Sparklehorse member (born 1962).
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Renowned Georgian poet known for his lyrical works.
Renowned chemist known for his work in polymer science.
Actor and director of a filipino rapper (d. 2009).
Morgan tsvangirai's wife (born 1959).
2008
Ghanaian cardinal (b. 1918)
Cardinal and archbishop emeritus tamale (born 1918).
2007
Co-founder of E & J Gallo Winery, one of the largest winemakers in the world.
French philosopher, sociologist and cultural theorist. also a photographer. his work is often associated with postmodernism, and more specifically post-structuralism.
Known for his contributions to the field of condensed matter physics.
American wrestler and judoka (born 1943).
2006
Kirby Puckett was an American professional baseball player who played his entire 12-year career with the Minnesota Twins and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
American actress and activist, widow of christoper reev (born 1961).
American civil rights activist (born in 1924)
American musician (born 1945)
2005
German-american physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1906)
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Academy Award-winning American actress known for her roles in classic films like 'Mrs. Miniver.'
German-american physicist, well-known for his work on the formation and energy of stars. as chief of los alamos' theoretical physics division, he was an important figure in the development and use of the atomic bomb. he is the reason bethe carbon cycle was named after him. this is because it is the first explanation of stellar and solar energy that …
English radio host (b. 1943)
American baseball player and trainer (d. 2005)
Chilean activist and political figure (b.1938)
2004
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American singer and actress (d. 2004).
American wrestler (born 1957).
Prominent computer scientist known for contributions to artificial intelligence.
American actress. she was opposite maurice chevalier and starred in the talkie musical playboy of paris (1930). in the movie an american tragedy (1931), she starred in a role that was later recast by elizabeth taylor in the 1951 remake, a place in the sun.
2003
Romanian economist known for his contributions to economic theory.
2002
Sister Miriam Michael Stimson was a pioneering chemist known for her research in biochemistry.
Canadian professional ice hockey player (d.2002)
2001
American actress (born 1968).
2000
Canadian tv and film star with extensive support roles in "postman always rings twice", and as a regular figure in star trek tv's '90s series.
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Bahranian king (d. 1999)
Emir of bahrain (born 1933).
1998
American baseball player (born 1913).
1997
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Welch is an actor from england who is an exceptional international player in tv and films. he started his career as an assistant stage manager in manchester in england. in 1955, he made his first appearance on stage. he was so drunk that he could not even walk on stage after a decade. he was drinking so much that he …
Jamaican soldier, pilot, and politician, 4th prime minister of jamaica (b. 1924)
Guyanese politician, 4th president of guyana (b. 1918)
English author (b. 1912)
Prime minister of guyana (1953-57-64)
Fourth prime minister of jamaica, jamaican politician and pilot (d. 1997).
1996
Politician dies at 88
Actor (enemy at the door), dies at 45
Clarinetist/saxophonist, dies at age 88.
1995
Jamaican reggae artist known for hits like 'Better Must Come' and 'I'm Still Waiting'.
Mayor dies at the age of 24.
Singer, dies at 46
Photographer (ice princess) dies at the age of 78.
Author (in two worlds), is killed at 44
1994
Greek actress known for her roles in international films.
Renowned Greek actress and politician.
Melane Mercouri was a Greek actress, singer, and politician who starred in films such as 'Never on Sunday' and 'Topkapi'.
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Greek actress, singer, and politician, 9th greek minister of culture (d. 1994)
Greek politician known for her activism and cultural contributions.
Winemaker dies at 89.
Blues singer, dies at age 77.
Singer/bandleader, dies at age 81.
The daughter of the minister for the interior, a greek actress and well-known family. she was an international star, and a triumph on stage in athens. she was beautiful and outrageous, and everything she did was extraordinary.
Georgia ssr member in parliament (penalty), dies at the age of 71
1993
At 58, soap writer "as the world turns" dies.
1992
Norwegian chemist known for his work on the chemistry of natural products.
Portuguese painter known for his abstract and colorful artworks.
Portuguese painter (mirror palace), is killed at the age of 83.
Dutch cabaret performer / writer (i want warm meat)
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
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Kent, england -- actor. (equus man of la mancha, man of la mancha).
American astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of variable stars.
1988
Provisional ira volunteer (b. 1957)
Provisional ira volunteer (b. 1965)
Provisional ira volunteer (b. 1957)
Irish republican (born 1965).
Composer dies at 63
Irish republican (born 1957).
1987
Renowned poet known for her lyrical works.
1986
An American modernist painter known for her large-scale paintings of flowers, landscapes, and architectural forms.
Jeorgia O'Keefe was an American artist known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes.
Georga O'Keeffe was an American artist known for her distinctive paintings of flowers, cityscapes, and landscapes.
Jeorgia O'Keeffe was an American politician who served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Renowned American artist known for her unique style of modernist paintings.
Sherman Brothers were famous songwriters and entrepreneurs.
1985
American artist dies at the age of 80.
1984
French organist and composer (d. 1984)
German pastor and theologian (b. 1892)
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Dominican-american actor and producer (b. 1905)
American admiral (b. 1893)
American boxer (b. 1961)
1983
Donald Maclean was a British mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis.
Actress (pajama game), dead at 55
1982
Russian-born american writer. author of "atlas shrugged" (and other philosophical novels) based on her philosphy, which she called "objectivism".
Renowned writer known for her philosophy of Objectivism.
Dutch actor/writer (beautiful juultje) dies at 97
1981
Indian politician and member of the lok sabha (b. 1921)
English cricketer and coach (b. 1893)
Parent shoots child molester
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Swedish physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.
Actor (halligan gunsmoke), died at 83
1978
English footballer and manager (d. 1999)
1977
Known for her work on variable stars and the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
Norwegian politician who served as Minister of Social Affairs.
American religious leader (b. 1903)
1976
American boxer (b. 1903)
Champion light-heavyweight boxer (1932-1934), dies at the age of 71.
American actor and boxer (born in 1903)
1974
Author and academic american-canadian ananthropologist (d. 1974).
1973
Pearl S. Buck was an American writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938 for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China.
Pearl S. Buck was an American writer and novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938.
American novelist, essayist, short story writer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1892)
Author (good earth-nobel 1938), dies at 80
Russian author (sputniki) dies at 67
Polish violinist/composer/conductor, died at 72
American writer, nobel prize laureate. (born in 1892)
1972
Turkish poet and writer who contributed to Turkish literature.
1971
British musicologist known for his research in the field of music history and theory.
1970
Hedda and de wolf hopper were his parents. he was an american actor and a well-known family. he starred in several "b" movies during the 1930s and then quit to sell cars for a decade. in the 1950s, he made his return as a character actor and eventually landed the lead role opposite raymond burr on the courtroom drama "perry …
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Russian painter (born 1952).
1968
Speaker of the house, at the age of 83.
Composer dies at 63
1967
Renowned Hungarian composer known for his choral works and contributions to music education.
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American baritone singer and actor. he was a star of the day in musicals with jeannette macdonald in '30s and 1940s. his 16 films, including "rose marie" 1936 and "new moon," 1940, were both hugely successful on radio and in nightclubs.
Hungarian ethnomusicologist, composer, pedagogue and linguist. internationally, he is most well-known as the founder of the koda!ly method.
Hungarian composer, linguist, and philosopher (b. 1882)
English author and educator, founded the bedales school (b. 1865)
Actor (rhythm on the river marianne), is killed at 76
English educator and author (born 1865).
1966
Composer dies at 83
1965
British Labour politician and Deputy Prime Minister during World War II.
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American actress (d. 1965).
Composer dies at 58
Actress (animal crackers), dead at 75
1964
Acclaimed opera singer with a powerful and emotive voice.
Mars Gustav was a renowned painter known for his unique style and use of color.
At the age of 62, i of greece (1947-64) is killed.
1963
At 91 years old, zaandam dies as the first dutch socialist mayor.
1962
56 years old death of composer
1961
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English singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1904)
Danish playwright/director at tivoli, dies aged 59.
British comedian and singer (born in 1904)
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
Actor (hideaway westerner), is killed at 85
1955
Azerbaijani scholar and politician (b. 1884)
1954
Dutch literature/art historian dies at age 80
Violinist dies at age 80
1952
German general (d. 1952)
Nazi ss-leader (born 1895)
1951
British actor in the 20s and 30s in both u.s. films and british films. his film credits include "man without desire" and "the constant nymph." novello was multi-talented. he was a playwright and popular music composer as well as a producer.
Ukrainian playwright and politician, prime minister of ukraine (b. 1880)
Ukrainian playwright and politician, 1st prime minster of ukrainian people's republic (d. 51).
1950
French engineer and politician, 15th president of france (b. 1871)
French politician and president of france's third republic following the assassination in 1932 of president paul doumer.
Comedian (stop me if you heard this one), passes away at 54
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1948
American author of "raintree county", published in 1948, after seven years of writing.
American author, poet, and academic (b. 1914)
First black woman doctor in savannah, georgia (b. 1865)
1947
Renowned geographer known for the Heartland Theory.
Komponist, who dies at 55
1945
Dutch resistance fighter executed at savage farm
Composer dies at 64
1941
Canadian priest, psychologist, and author (b. 1875)
American sculptor who carved the faces of four american presidents in the mountainside at mt. rushmore, sd. he was also responsible for the washington, dc statue of sheridan and the large head lincoln at the capital building.
Execution of the dutch february strike leader
At the age of 73, mount rushmore sculptor dies.
1940
Sherman Hinkley was a Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament.
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
German mathematician and academic (b. 1852)
German mathematician, who dies at the age of 86.
1938
American landscape painter associated with the Hudson River School.
1937
Actor/writer (jew suss), died at 37
1936
Composer dies at 63
Composer dies at 63
1935
American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
American colonel, lawyer, and jurist (b. 1841)
Jr., american politician (born 1841)
Swedish comedian and actor (born 1895).
1933
Czech-american lawyer and politician, 44th mayor of chicago (b. 1873)
Bohemian-american politician and mayor of chicago between 1931-1933. he was assassinated on 2/15/1933 by an assassin who was actually aiming for president roosevelt.
1932
American businesswoman known for founding the Girl Scouts of the USA.
American conductor and composer (b. 1854)
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1928
Italian poet known for her lyrical works.
1925
British botanist who made significant contributions to the study of algae and marine plants.
1924
Actor (moittige janus), dies at 85
1920
Known for her charitable contributions to education and healthcare.
Turkish soldier educator and author (d. 1920).
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
Latvian colonel (b. 1882)
1917
At the age of 73, he dies.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on March 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1905
Renowned investigative journalist known for uncovering political corruption.
American surveyor, judge, and politician, 3rd confederate states of america secretary of the treasury (b. 1818)
American confederate politician (born 1818)
1902
Described Kaposi's sarcoma, a type of cancer.
1900
Langdon W. Moore was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and a Union Army officer during the Civil War.
German industrial designer, engineer and industrialist. he was a pioneer in the development of automobiles and internal-combustion engines. he was the inventor of the high-speed petrol engine.