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August 6th famous deaths

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

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2009 - 2000

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

200920082007
  • Hungarian guitarist (Omen, Bikini) (d. 2007)

2005
  • Cuban singer (Buenavista Social Club and Afro-Cuban All Stars). (d. 2005).

  • American jazz bassist (Born 1928)

2004
  • Rick James

    American R&B singer and multi-instrumentalist (Born 1948)

2001
  • Dorothy Tutin

    British actress who has been a leading actor in Shakespearean roles since 1952. At 15 years old, Tutin left school to study music. Her father encouraged her to become an actor. After joining Peter Hall's first company, Tutin was pushed into acting by her father. She opened "The Living Room" in April 1953 and became a star in the Shakespearean …

  • German Nazi military personnel, one among the 120 original members of the SS-Staff Guard "Berlin", which was formed in March 1933. Mohnke rose from these ranks to become Adolf Hitler’s last general. In September 1931, he joined the Nazi Party. He was 90 years old when he died in BarsbA 1/4 Tel-Hamburg on August 6, 2001.

1999 - 1990

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

19991998199619951994
  • Domenico Modugno

    Italian singer-songwriter, who won the top prize at 1958 San Remo for his song "Nel Blu Di Blu", a song also known as "Volare" in the U.S. He also did song work in movies.

199319921991
  • American journalist and anchor of news, one of the original anchors for the TV news program "60 Minutes."

  • Canadian politician and lawyer 20th Governor General of Canada (d.91)

  • Assassination of the Iranian prime minister (Born in 1915).

1990
  • French politician, anthropologist and ethnologist, Governor General of Algeria 1955-1956

  • Founder (Movimiento Popular of Lib of Angola).

  • Actor (Double Exposure) dies from pancreatic cancer at the age of 82

  • At 31 a robber shot him to death

  • Actor, Monster in the Closet, dies at 43 from AIDS

1989 - 1980

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

1988198719861985
  • Guyanese visionary, third President and first Prime Minister of Guyana (Born in 1923)

1980

1979 - 1970

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

1979
  • Actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh - Land of the Giants), Dies at 65

1978197619741973
  • Cuban military officer who was the dictator of his country between 1940-1944. He was born into poverty and obscurity, but he joined the Army in April 1921. Batista, who was born into poverty and obscurity, overthrew Machado's regime in August 1933. He became General on 10 March 1952, taking control of the government to rule Cuba's six-million people. Fidel Castro …

  • American singer-songwriter

1970
  • Greek film director and screenwriter (Born 1912).

  • German-American pianist composer, conductor (d. 1970).

1969 - 1960

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

1969
  • German philosopher, social theorist, and music critic. In 1934, he emigrated to America, where he taught in New York. He returned to Frankfurt in 60. He was brilliant and versatile and contributed significant work to the sociology of music, music, and culture. This is exemplified by "The Philosophy of the New Music", 1949. His thought was best expressed in the …

19681966196519641963
  • Actor (Our Daily Bread) dies from cancer at the age of 68

1961

1959 - 1950

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

1959
  • American director, screenwriter and producer. Hollywood's first wonder-boy of the '40s. He mastered comedy with a loose, witty style and sophisticated topic matter. He produced seven hits between 1940-1947, and was a three-time Academy Award nominee for films such as "Christmas In July," 1940," "The Great McGinty," 40, "The Lady Eve," 41, "The Lady Eve," 1941," "Sullivan's Travels," 42, and …

1949 - 1940

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

19461945
  • American ace fighter pilot and Medal of Honor winner (d. 1945).

  • American politician (Born 1866)

  • Prince of Korea (Born 1912)

1939 - 1930

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

1938
  • Warner Oland

    Actor (Werewolf in London, Jazz Singer), is killed at 57

193719351931
  • American composer, musician and jazz legend. Since his childhood, he was largely self-taught on the piano and cornet. He was the star of "The Wolverines", a group that performed in New York's Roseland. In 1925, he played in Charlie Straight's orchestra commercial, and spent some time with a pioneering black artist in Chicago. He also held various orchestra jobs. He …

1929 - 1920

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

1928192519241920
  • Polish aviator who was the author of the first military flight to independent Poland (Born in 1890).

1919 - 1910

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

1914

1909 - 1900

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

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