July 6th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on July 6th

2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2022

• James Caan

  American actor. on-screen since 1963, after a prior apprenticeship on stage. his first role on stage was $37.50 per week. his films include "irma la douce", "rollerball", and "the godfather".

• Arnaldo Pambianco

  Italian former professional road racing cyclist (b. 1935)

• Norah Vincent

  American writer (b. 1968)

2021

• Maneh Gasparyan

  Renowned Armenian duduk player and composer.

• Reuben Rivlin

  Former President of Israel.

2020

• Ennio Morricone

  Italian composer and arranger, morricone is an italian musician. he has composed scores for over 400 films and television series. morricone is perhaps the most widely-heard film composer of all time, despite being initially well-known for his spaghetti western soundtracks. at the academy award celebration, february 25, 2007, he was awarded an honorary oscar.

• Ron Graham

  Known for his contributions to combinatorial mathematics and Ramsey theory.

• Charlie Daniels

  American singer-songwriter, fiddle-player and guitarist (b. 1936)

• Mary Kay Letourneau

  American child rapist (d. 2020)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

• Calvin Quate

  American scientist and pioneer in nanotechnology. he is the inventor of the atomic force microscope. he is a stanford university professor emeritus in applied physics and electrical engineering.

• Suren Tadevosyan

  Renowned Armenian poet known for his lyrical works.

• Cameron Boyce

  Cameron boyce was a talented tv actor known for his roles in disney channel shows and movies, such as 'jessie' and 'descendants'.

• Cammeron Boyce

  American actor known for his roles in the Disney Channel series 'Jessie' and the 'Descendants' film franchise.

• Govinda Mishra

  Prominent Indian writer and novelist in the Odia language.

João Gilberto

Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, pioneer of bossa nova music style (b. 1931)

2018

• Wladyslawa Raykiewicz

  Renowned chemist known for her contributions to organic chemistry.

• Willi Sauer

  Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.

• Masae Shimizu

  Renowned Japanese physicist known for her contributions to condensed matter physics.

• Jozeph Joffo

  French journalist known for his work in radio and television.

• Shoko Asahara

  Aum shinrikyo was founded by a japanese leader of cults

2015

• Jerry Weintraub

  American film producer, and talent agent (b. 1937)

2013

• Lo Hsing Han

  Burmese businessman, co-founded asia world (b. 1935)

2012

• Skyllar Neese

  Skyllar Neese was an American student who was murdered in 2012 at the age of 16.

• Hani al-Hassan

  Palestinian engineer and politician (b. 1939)

2011

• Mani Kaul

  Acclaimed Indian filmmaker known for his experimental approach to cinema.

• Reizel Yaniv

  Israeli geneticist who made significant contributions to the study of human genetics.

• Vander Jaguaribe

  Brazilian biologist known for his work in tropical ecology.

• Carly Hibberd

  Australian road racing cyclist (b. 1985)

2010

• Glendon Claybrook

  American politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.

• Harvey Fuqua

  American singer-songwriter/producer (the moonglows, new birth) (d.2010).

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

• Florenda de Jesus

  Renowned Filipino painter known for her vibrant and expressive artworks.

• Vasily Aksenov

  Russian writer and journalist known for his dissident views.

• Vasili Aksyonov

  Vasili Aksyonov was a prominent Soviet and Russian novelist and playwright, known for his works that challenged the Soviet regime.

• Vasily Aksyonov

  Russian academic and author of russian medicine (d. 2009).

• Robert McNamara

  American business executive, president of a world bank and official in government who was secretary of defense during the bay of pigs war and vietnam war. mcnamara was a financial analyst, accountant and the first non-family president at ford motor company. he was a success story in the u.s. auto industry and he headed the u.s. department of defense, which …

Robert McNamara

American businessman and politician, 8th united states secretary of defense (d. 2009)

Leo Mol

Ukrainian canadian artist and sculpturer (born 1915).

Johnny Collins

British singer of maritime and folk music (born 1938).

2008

• Bobby Durham

  American jazz drummer (born 1937).

2007

• Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

  American author (b. 1939)

• Kathleen E Woodiwiss

  American novelist (born1939)

2006

• Sanjit Bhattacharya

  Renowned Indian painter known for his unique style and contributions to the art world.

• Tom Weir

  Scottish climber, author, and broadcaster (born 1914).

• Kasey Rogers

  American actress and author (d. 2006)

2005

• Claude Simon

  Malagasy-french novelist and critic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1913)

• Claude Simon

  The nouveau roman movement is often associated with a french novelist. his work is original stylistically and thematically, with war as a central theme.

• Evan Hunter

  American novelist (born in 1926)

• Evan Hunter

  Prolific writer of crime fiction, best known for his novel 'The Blackboard Jungle'.

• Ed McBain

  American author and screenwriter (b. 1926)

Richard Verreau

Canadian actor and tenor (d. 2005).

Bruno Augenstein

German-born mathematician (born 1923)

2004

• Thomas Klestil

  Austrian diplomat and politician 10th president of austria (d.2004)

• Burl Noggle

  Burl Noggle was a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives.

• Thomas Klestil

  Austrian politician and diplomat, 10th president of austria (d. 2004)

• Syreeta Wright

  American singer-songwriter (d. 2004).

• Syreeta Wright

  American singer-songwriter (d. 2004)

2003

• Cornellius Ebsen

  Noted writer and novelist known for his insightful storytelling.

• Buddy Ebsen

  Buddy ebsen was an american actor known for his role as jed clampett in the television series the beverly hillbillies.

• Katleen Raine

  Katleen Raine was a British poet and scholar who was a leading figure in the Romantic Movement.

• Buddy Ebsen

  Known for his role in 'The Beverly Hillbillies'.

• Stockton Kimball

  Stockton Kimball was a physicist who made significant contributions to the field of condensed matter physics.

Alma Zátonyi

Alma Zátonyi was a Hungarian swimmer who won multiple Olympic medals in the 1930s.

Çelik Gülersoy

Turkish lawyer, historical preservationist, writer and poet (b. 1930)

2002

• John Frankenheimer

  American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1930)

• Dhirubhai Ambani

  Indian businessman, founded reliance industries (b. 1932)

2000

• Wladyslaw Szpilman

  Polish-Jewish pianist and composer who survived the Holocaust.

• Morton Thompson

  American novelist best known for his book 'Not as a Stranger'.

• Władysław Szpilman

  Polish composer and pianist (d. 2000).

• W?adys?aw Szpilman

  Polish pianist and memoirist (born 1911).

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

• Jaquin Rodrigo

  Jaquin Rodrigo was a Spanish composer known for his classical guitar concertos, including the famous 'Concierto de Aranjuez'.

• Orvell Egan

  Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for his investigative reporting.

• Lewi Stone

  Renowned biologist known for his research on genetics and evolution.

• Joaquín Rodrigo

  Spanish composer and pianist (d. 1999).

• Gary M Heidnik

  American convicted rapist and murderer (executed). (born 1943).

Montgomery Atwater

Chemist who made significant contributions to the field of fire science and fire safety.

Barry Winchell

American soldier (born 1977).

1998

• Roy Rogers

  American entertainer and star cowboy movie star from the 1930s. he was a straight-shooter who sang his way into the hearts worldwide. his traveling rodeo, radio shows, and tv programs were his most notable achievements. he also acted in 87 films with trigger. rogers was the number-one western star in the box office from 1941-1954. after his run between 1951 …

1997

• Chetan Anand

  Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)

1996

• Gary Hart

  American politician and senator from Colorado.

• Kathy Ahern

  American golfer (born 1949).

• John Sturdy

  Scholar dies at 62

1995

• Aziz Nesin

  Turkish humorist and author (born in 1915).

• Helene Johnson

  Poet dies at 87

• Ivor Keys

  At 76, a musician/teacher dies

1994

• Cameron Mitchell

  Dallastown, pennsylvania -- actor (buck high chaparral).

• Ahmet Haxhiu

  Kosovan activist (d. 1994)

• Geoff McQueen

  English screenwriter and producer

• Geoffrey McQueen

  Television writer dies at 46

1993

• Olive Ann Beech

  Co-founder of Beech Aircraft Corporation.

• Ruth Lady Fermoy

  Princess diane's maternal grandmother, at 84

• Gloria Manon

  Actress (poker alice mad room), dies at 69 from cancer

1992

• Athol Tye

  Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia in the 1930s and 1940s.

• Erhard Kietz

  German physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.

• Marsha P. Johnson

  Marsha P. Johnson was a prominent figure in the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

• Edgardo Pallero

  Argentina producer (los hijos de fierro)

1991

• Mudashiru Lawal

  Nigerian footballer (b. 1954)

• Thorley Walters

  Actor (trog edwardians, daisy), died at 78

• Muda Lawal

  Nigerian footballer (born 1954)

1990

• Silvina Bullrich

  Argentinian novelist and journalist known for her social and psychological novels.

• Jim Samuels

  At 41, comedian dies from spinal meningitis

• Paul Wynne

  Reporter at kgo-tv san francisco, died from aids at the age of 46.

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

• Janos Kadar

  Former leader of Hungary known for his role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

• Achille Serrao

  Italian poet known for his lyrical and introspective poetry.

• Mila Haugová

  Slovak poet known for her contributions to Slovak literature.

• János Kádár

  Hungarian mechanic and politician, hungarian minister of the interior (b. 1912)

• Janos Kadar

  Prime minister of hungary (d. 1989).

Janos Kadar

Hungarian politician (born 1912)

1988

• Osric Abbott

  American physicist known for his contributions to nuclear physics.

1986

• Jagjivan Ram

  Indian independence activist and politician.

• Jagjivan Ram

  Indian lawyer and politician, 4th deputy prime minister of india (b. 1908)

1984

• Burley Culhane

  Australian politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

1983

• Ettie Shore

  Ettie Shore was a British botanist who made significant contributions to the study of plant genetics and breeding.

1982

• Khalil Hawi

  Khalil Hawi was a Lebanese poet and academic who is considered one of the most influential Arab poets of the 20th century.

• Khalil Hawi

  Khalil Hawi was a Lebanese poet and academic, known for his modernist and philosophical poetry.

• Khalil Hawi

  Khalil Hawi was a Lebanese poet and academic, known for his contributions to modern Arabic poetry.

• Khalil Hawi

  Khalil Hawi was a Lebanese poet and academic, known for his contributions to modern Arabic poetry.

• Bob Johnson

  Founder of BET and the first African-American billionaire.

Alma Reville

English screenwriter and editor, known for her collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock.

Haviland Folmsbee

Noted historian specializing in American history, particularly the colonial period.

1980

• Pesach Levin

  Israeli artist known for his vibrant and expressive paintings.

• Isobel Joyce

  Isobel Joyce was an Irish cricketer who represented Ireland in international matches.

• Gail Patrick

  Actress (my man godfrey), passes away from leukemia at the age of 69

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

• Muriel Bristol

  Noted astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of variable stars.

• Van McCoy

  Singer/songwriter (hey mr. dj, hustle) dies at 35

1978

• Babe Paley

  American socialite and fashion style icon (b. 1915)

1977

• Ödön Pártos

  Hungarian-israeli viola composer and player (d. 1977).

• Oedoen Partos

  Composer dies at 69

• Odon Partos

  Hungarian-israeli composer and violist (born 1907)

1976

• Orvell Eidem

  Norwegian politician known for his contributions to the Labour Party.

• Epifanio Méndez Fleitas

  Paraguayan politician who served as President of Paraguay from 1948 to 1949.

• Fritz Lenz

  German physician and geneticist (d. 1976).

• Zhu De

  Chinese general and politician, chairman of the standing committee of the national people's congress (b. 1886)

• Zhu De

  Chinese communist military leader and statesman (born 1886).

1975

• Otto Skorzeny

  German / austrian ss (mussolini / ardennen)

• Reşat Ekrem Koçu

  Turkish historian, scholar, and poet (b. 1905)

1974

• Carlos Isamitt

  Composer dies at 87

1973

• Otto Klemperer

  German conductor, who was a specialist in wagner interpretations. he was 6'4" tall and was a prodigy in mahler. he moved to los angeles in 1933 with his family to assume control of the philharmonic. this he did until 1939. he was an icon only after the war in his homeland.

• Patrick McVey

  Actor (manhunt big town), died at 63

• Otto Klemperer in Znrich

  Switzerland; born in breslau (germany); conductor (operas at hamburg, barmen strassburg and cologne wiesbaden. berlin, los angeles, budapest.

• Joe E Brown

  At 80, comedian dies from a long battle with cancer

1972

• Brandon De Wilde

  Actor jamie (jamie) dies in a car accident at the age of 30

• Sam de Grasse

  Dies at 97

1971

• Luie Armstrong

  Renowned jazz trumpeter and vocalist.

• Louis Armstrong

  American jazz trumpeter. he was a raspy-voiced singer and band leader. he was also known as "satchmo", for satchelmouth, which is the size of his mouth. he was loved for his infectious big smile and bright energy. armstrong was the greatest jazz improviser of his time, with his impeccable pitch and timing. he also taught the world how to swing. …

• Louie Armstrong

  Renowned jazz trumpeter and singer.

• Louis Armstrong

  American trumpet player and singer (d. 1971)

• Lettie Graham

  Lettie Graham was a pioneering chemist known for her work in organic chemistry.

Luis Armstrong

Renowned jazz trumpeter and singer.

Louis Armstrong

American singer and trumpet player (b. 1901)

Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong

Jazz musician "hello dolly" dies at the age of 70.

Thomas C Heart

Us admiral/commander (asiatic fleet)

Horst Lange

Writer dies at 66

1970

• Marjorie Rambeau

  Dies at 80

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

• Johnny Indrisano

  American actor and boxer (born 1906).

1967

• Hilda Taba

  Estonian architect, author, and educator (d. 1967)

1966

• Luman Hamner

  American entrepreneur known for founding the Hamner Barber Theater in Virginia.

• Sad Sam Jones

  American baseball player and manager (b. 1892)

• Sad Sam Jones

  American baseball player (born in 1892)

• Anne Nagel

  Deaths from cancer at 50

1964

• Claude V. Ricketts

  American admiral (b. 1906)

• Claude V Ricketts

  United states naval admiral (born 1906)

1963

• George

  Duke of mecklenburg (b. 1899)

• Georg

  German royalty, the second son of king john of saxony (1801–1873) and his wife princess amelia of bavaria (1801–1877), daughter of king maximilian i joseph of bavaria (1756–1825).

1962

• Wilian Faulkner

  Wilian Faulkner was an American writer and Nobel Prize laureate, known for his novels and short stories that explored the American South.

• Wilba Faulkner

  Wilba Faulkner was an American novelist and short story writer, known for his experimental and innovative writing style, often set in the American South.

• William Faulkner

  Nobel Prize-winning author known for his novels set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

• Mckinzee Faulkner

  Mckinzee Faulkner was an American novelist and short story writer, known for his experimental writing style and exploration of themes of the American South.

• Grayton Faulkner

  Grayton Faulkner was an American novelist and short story writer, known for his experimental style and his depiction of the American South.

Williom Faulkner

An American writer and Nobel Prize laureate in Literature, known for his novels and short stories set in the American South.

Erbie Faulkner

American novelist and poet, known for his experimental writing style and his exploration of the American South, particularly in his novels 'The Sound and the Fury' and 'As I Lay Dying'.

William Faulkner

American novelist and short story writer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1897)

Read Faulkner

Renowned American author known for his novels set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

Paul Boffa

Maltese soldier and politician, 5th prime minister of malta (b. 1890)

Joseph August

Archduke of austria (b. 1872)

William [Harrison] Faulkner

At 64, a us writer (nobel 49) dies

Archduke Joseph August of Austria

Austrian field marshal (born in 1872)

1961

• Woodall Rodgers

  American lawyer and politician, mayor of dallas (b. 1890)

• Scott LaFaro

  American jazz bassist (bill evans trio) (born 1936)

• Cuno Amiet

  Swiss painter dies at 93

• Enrique Larreta [E Rodriguez Maza]

  Argentine diplomat / writer

1960

• Harrie Klemperer

  Renowned German conductor known for his interpretations of classical music.

• Aneurin Bevan

  Welsh-english politician, secretary of state for health (b. 1897)

• Aneurin Bevan

  Welsh labour party politician, who was minister for health under the attlee government between 1945 and 1951. bevan, the son of a coal miner and a champion for social justice and working people's rights, was a lifetime advocate. in 1934, he married jennie lee, a fellow socialist mp.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

• George Grosz

  German painter and illustrator (b. 1893)

• George Grosz

  German artist, known for his caricatural drawings depicting berlin life in 1920s. before he emigrated from germany in 1933, he was a prominent member the berlin dada and new objectivity groups.

1957

• Hettie Olive

  Hettie Olive was a British Labour Party politician.

1955

• Paolo Gallico

  Composer dies at 87

1954

• Cornelia Sorabji

  Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer (b. 1866)

• Dirk Verbeek

  Actor/director (hofstad stage), dead at 70

1953

• Valeriano Zubiaurre

  Mexican politician and diplomat who served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

• Temple Bailey

  Prolific American author of romance novels and short stories.

1952

• Maryse Bastié

  French aviator who set numerous aviation records in the early 20th century.

• Louis-Alexandre Taschereau

  Canadian lawyer and politician, 14th premier of quebec (b. 1867)

• Louis-Alexandre Taschereau

  Canadian politician and lawyer 14th premier of quebec (d. 1952).

1951

• Henderson Cleland

  American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

• Josef Huttel

  Composer dies at 57

1950

• Fats Navarro

  American composer and trumpet player (d. 1950).

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1948

• Philip Sladen

  Noted zoologist specializing in marine invertebrates.

1947

• Adolfo Müller-Ury

  Swiss-american painter (b. 1862)

1946

• Horace Pippin

  American painter (b. 1888)

1943

• Newell Harry

  Pioneering American cartoonist famous for his comic strip 'Henry.'

1942

• Danek Gebauer

  Danek Gebauer was a Czech composer known for his orchestral and chamber music compositions.

1940

• Maccoy Bartlett

  Renowned geologist known for his contributions to the field of petrology.

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1937

• Giacomo Marconi

  Italian engineer known for his work in wireless telegraphy.

1934

• Nestor Makhno

  Ukrainian commander (b. 1888)

• Warden Uncle [Edward Vermeulen]

  Flemish writer/landlord, dies at 73

• Nestor Ivanovich Makhno

  Ukrainian anarchist (born in 1888).

1933

• Robert Kajanus

  Composer dies at 76

1932

• Kenneith Grahame

  Kenneith Grahame was a Scottish writer best known for his classic children's book 'The Wind in the Willows'.

• Kenneth Grahame

  British writer, who described himself as "a sunday writer", since he worked at the bank of england from 1879 to fulfill his vocation. he was orphaned young and raised by his grandmom before becoming a bank clerk. he quickly rose to the position of bank secretary in 1898. this post he held until his health deteriorated in 1907, which forced …

• Kenneth Grahame

  Author of the classic children's book 'The Wind in the Willows'.

• Crosby Kendrick

  Crosby Kendrick was a respected journalist known for his contributions to the field.

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1928

• Antonin Sova

  Antonin Sova was a Czech poet, one of the most important representatives of modern Czech poetry.

1922

• Maria Teresia Ledóchowska

  Polish-austrian nun and missionary (b. 1863)

• Maria Theresa Ledochowska

  Polish-austrian catholic nun (born 1863).

1920

• Albin Lambotte

  Belgian biologist known for his work on marine biology and zoology.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

• Griffith J. Griffith

  Known for donating the land for Griffith Park in Los Angeles.

1918

• Wilhelm von Mirbach

  German diplomat (b. 1871)

• Count von Mirbach

  German ambassador to moscow

1916

• Odilon Redon

  French painter, lithographer, and etcher who created "in the dream,"1879 and "night,"1886. he used dramatic contrasts of white and black to express his emotions. redon is a proponent of symbolism and produced more than 200 prints.

1914

• Georges Legagneux

  French aviator (b. 1882)

• Delmira Augustini

  Uruguayan poet killed at 27

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on July 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1907

• August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein

  German linguist and theologian (b. 1826)

• August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein

  German linguist and theologian (born in 1826).

1904

• Abai Qunanbaiuly

  Kazakh poet and philosopher (b. 1845)

• Abai Kunanbaiuli

  Kazakh poet (born 1845)

1902

• Maria Goretti

  Italian victim of homicide, raped by her neighbor as she was a teenager and murdered. she later died forgiving him. in 1950, it was canonized.

• Leopoldo Miguez

  Composer dies at 51

1901

• Chlodwig Carl Viktor

  German prince and chancellor (b. 1819)

• Prince Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst

  Chancellor of germany (born in 1819).