Famous people and celebrities who died on February 6

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on February 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.

• 1804 Joseph Priestley

  English theologian, dissenting clergyman and natural philosopher. he also published more than 150 works. although antoine lavoisier and carl wilhelm scheele are also credited with discovering oxygen in its gaseous form, he is often credited with this discovery.

• 1882 Sircharles Gardiner

  Renowned poet known for his lyrical verses.

• 1916 Rubena Dario

  Rubena Dario was a Nicaraguan poet who is considered the leader of the Spanish-American modernist movement.

• 1964 Emilio Aguinaldo

  Emilio Aguinaldo was the first President of the Philippines and a military leader during the Philippine Revolution.

• 1964 Micco Aguinaldo

  First President of the Philippines

• 1967 Martine Carol

  French actress and leading lady, popular in france, in many films of the 1950s made by her husband christian faque (one of four). she was most memorable in the title role of lola montes, 1955. she was the star of "around the world in 90 days" in hollywood in 1956.

• 1972 Llewelyn Thompson

  American diplomat who played a key role in US-Soviet relations during the Cold War.

• 1985 Dandy Nichols

  Actress (confessions of a window cleaner), dead at 78

• 1989 Barbera Tuchman

  Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian and journalist.

• 1991 Danny Thomas

  American actor, producer, and humanitarian (b. 1914)

• 1991 Salvador Luria

  MED - Italian-american microbiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1991)

• 1993 Arthur Ashe

  Arthur Ashe was an American professional tennis player who was the first black man to win the Wimbledon, US Open, and Australian Open singles titles.

• 1994 Joseph Cotten

  American actor on the radio, film and stage. with the 1941 classic film "citizen kane", he became a huge box-office success. it led to nearly 60 motion picture productions over the next four decades. cotten started his career on the stage, and was praised for his performance in "philadelphia story", a broadway musical. he moved to hollywood in 1939. he …

• 1996 Guy Madison

  American actor who played the role of wild bill hickock on tv and radio. after completing his college education and serving in the u.s navy, he made his film debut in "since you were away" in 1944. he also appeared in "the command," 1953 and "last frontier," 1956, as well as "gentleman of the night" 1963.

• 1997 Miria Kalmár

  Hungarian mathematician known for her work in set theory and mathematical logic.

• 2002 Allin Kempthorne

  Renowned author known for his captivating storytelling.

• 2002 Max Perutz

  CHE - Austrian-english biologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1914)

• 2002 Max Ferdinand Perutz

  Nobel Prize laureate for their studies of the structures of globular proteins

• 2009 James Whitmore

  American actor who plays on film and stage. he is most well-known for his stage portrayals of famous people. his works include "command decision," which earned him a tony award, 1973, and "will rogers usa," 1973. he also starred in the films "black like me," 1962, and "give'em hell, harry" (film, play), 1974. he was also a part of three …

• 2009 Philip Carey

  American actor on stage, film, and television. carey, a former marine, was wounded in world war ii as part of the ship’s detachment at the uss franklin. he served again during the korean war.

• 2012 Janice Voss

  Janice Voss was an American astronaut who flew on five Space Shuttle missions, spending a total of 49 days in space.

• 2012 Antoni Tàpies

  Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1923)

• 2016 Bert Modine

  Former American football player who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

• 2017 Irwin Corey

  American comedian and actor (b. 1914)

• 2017 Alec McCowen

  Tunbridge wells (england) -- actor (never say never again).

• 2022 Latha Mangeshkar

  Latha Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer and music director who is considered one of the greatest and most influential singers of all time.