Famous people and celebrities who died on December 6

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on December 6. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

• 1882 Anthonee Trollope

  Anthonee Trollope was a prolific English novelist of the Victorian era, best known for his series of novels set in the fictional county of Barsetshire.

• 1882 John Clanton

  Cattle rancher and one of the founders of the Clanton family in Arizona.

• 1942 Rastus Morton

  Renowned novelist known for his vivid storytelling.

• 1945 Herberta Lambeck

  German painter known for her landscapes and still life paintings.

• 1971 Matylda Kshesinskaya

  Russian ballerina who was a principal dancer in the Imperial Russian Ballet.

• 1972 Mirren Fraser

  Renowned astronomer known for her work on stellar evolution.

• 1976 Joaovictor Goulart

  Former President of Brazil known for his progressive policies.

• 1984 Elizer Shklovsky

  Russian formalist critic known for his work in literary theory.

• 1987 James Dobson

  Focus on the family was founded by american psychologist and author focus on the family

• 1988 Roy Orbison

  American singer-songwriter and rock and roll musician. his unique style and powerful tenor voice earned him the title "the caruso of rock." his most notable titles are "only the lonely", 1960, "cryin," 1961, and "blue bayou," 1963. he also wrote "pretty woman," 1964. in 1987, he won an emmy for his duet with emmylou harps called "that loving you feeling …

• 1989 Frances Bavier

  Frances Bavier was an American actress best known for her role as Aunt Bee on the television series 'The Andy Griffith Show.'

• 1989 John Payne

  John Payne was a versatile American actor known for his roles in film noir and musicals.

• 1990 Pavlos Sidiropoulos

  Greek rock musician and songwriter.

• 1991 Richard Stone

  ECO - English economist and statistician, nobel prize laureate (d. 1991)

• 1993 Don Ameche

  American actor, vaudeville and radio star with over 50 films dating back to 1936. his investments enabled him to retire comfortably in 1950. he was the director of "the story of alexander graham bell" (1939). ameche said that acting wasn't something he was passionate about. ameche was an avid reader, and enjoyed the social interaction of eating with friends, often …

• 1993 Rita Macedo

  Actress (divinas palbras), who dies at 65 from a heart attack

• 1994 Gian Maria Volontè

  Italian actor known for his roles in Spaghetti Western films.

• 1995 Kathleen Harrison

  Actress (fast lady big money), dies at the age of 103

• 1995 Evea Gabor

  Evea Gabor was a Hungarian-American businesswoman and entrepreneur who founded several successful companies in the fashion and beauty industries.

• 1995 James Reston

  Author, columnist, correspondent, and executive director of the new york times from scotland. he was the washington bureau chief for the new times between 1953 and 1964, and twice a pulitzer prize winner. reston was instrumental in creating the first op-ed page of the united states in 1970. he also reserved a page from newspaper editorials to allow columnists to …

• 1996 Janaki Ramachandran

  An Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for a brief period in 1988.

• 1998 César Baldaccini

  French sculptor and academic (d. 1998).

• 2000 Werner Klemperer

  German-American actor best known for his role as Colonel Klink in the TV series Hogan's Heroes.

• 2003 Landrum Shettles

  Pioneering writer in the field of reproductive health.

• 2016 Peter Vaughan

  English actor (d. 2016)

• 2019 Barbee Ore

  Renowned chemist known for her work in organic chemistry.

• 2019 Jaquin Sabines

  Mexican politician who served as the Governor of Chiapas from 1988 to 1994.