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

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2019 - 2010

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

2019

  • Renowned chemist known for her work in organic chemistry.

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

2018

2017

  • Clelia Moser was a renowned biologist known for her research on genetics and cell biology.

2016

2015

2014

  • Inventor of the first home video game console, known as the 'Father of Video Games.'

  • Australian comedian and disability rights activist who challenged stereotypes and advocated for inclusivity.

  • English-american photographer and journalist (b. 1981)

  • American golfer (d. 2014)

  • German-american video game designer, created the magnavox odyssey (d. 2014)

2013

2012

  • Equatoguinean engineer and politician, prime minister of equatorial guinea (b. 1961)

  • Uruguayan lawyer and politician, minister of foreign affairs of uruguay (b. 1963)

  • English guitarist (hawkwind widowmaker, the meads of asphodel). (d. 2012).

  • Taiwanese banker and businessman (d. 2012)

  • Guyanese-american author, poet, and playwright (d. 2012)

2011

  • American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2011)

2010

  • Canadian television announcer and journalist (born 1953).

  • American-canadian journalist and actor (b. 1953)

2009 - 2000

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

2009

  • Renowned Indian film actress known for her work in Hindi cinema.

2008

2007

2006

  • Mason Andrews was a prominent political figure in his time.

  • New zealand documentary film director (born in 1922)

2005

  • He was a cyclist racer and won the tour de france 1958. he was known as "the angel of mountains" and was considered the greatest climber of his generation.

  • South african singer (b. 1942)

  • American general (b. 1912)

  • Malaysian-singaporean union leader and politician, 3rd president of singapore (d. 2005)

  • Lieutenant general of the us army, designer of ''jump wings’' (born in 1912).

2004

2003

2002

  • American ex-roman catholic priest and antiwar activist. his brother daniel, as well as others were accused of plotting to kidnap secretary of state kissinger and bomb the washington dc tunnels. a mistrial was declared 4/1972. he is one of the founders of jonah house baltimore, md 1973.

2001

  • Pioneering computer scientist known for her work on the IBM 701, the first mass-produced computer.

  • Pioneering computer scientist known for her work on the IBM 701, one of the first commercially successful computers.

  • American football coach and player (d. 2001).

  • Born 1948, new zealand sailor and environmentalist

2000

  • Werner Klemperer

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

  • Aziz Mian was a renowned Pakistani qawwal known for his powerful voice and unique style.

  • Argentinian writer and literary critic known for his contributions to Latin American literature.

1999 - 1990

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

1998

1997

1996

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

  • American sports publicist for usf. he was the los angeles rams publicist until 1957. his salary was over $200,000 per year, and he was appointed commissioner of the nfl 1/26/1960. rozelle was the nfl's commissioner for 29 years. he oversaw the merger of the league with the afl and the creation the super bowl in 1967. he was both balding …

  • Lawyer/civil servant dies at the age of 83.

  • American commissioner (nfl) dies at 70 years old (baptized 1926).

1995

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

  • 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 …

  • James Reston was a renowned journalist known for his work at The New York Times.

  • Renowned historian of technology known for Kranzberg's Laws.

  • Journalist dies at 97

1994

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 …

  • Algerian supreme court justice, murdered.

  • Rita Macedo

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

  • German physicist (nobel 1989), is killed at 80

1992

  • Pioneering African American journalist and editor.

  • Actor (red river), passes away at 91 from natural causes

  • An english actor playing character roles in british cinema. he was most prominently active during the 1950s-60s and 1970s.

1991

1990

1989 - 1980

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

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.'

  • John Payne

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

  • Canadian poet known for his works exploring themes of violence and masculinity.

  • American pop music composer (born in 1902)

  • American composer and academic (d. 1906).

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 …

  • Roy Orbison was a renowned American singer-songwriter known for his distinctive voice and hits like 'Oh, Pretty Woman'.

  • Us guitarist, clovers - love potion no 9"), has died at the age of 63.

1987

  • James Dobson

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

1986

1985

  • Russian literary critic and philosopher.

  • American entertainer and creator of the popular puppet show "kukla fran ollie". kukla was first created in 1936, but the characters were most well-known in the late 1940s and 1950s when they appeared on television.

  • Burley Grimes was a legendary baseball pitcher known for his unique spitball pitch.

  • American baseball player and manager (b. 1893)

  • American baseball manager and player (d. 1985).

1984

  • Russian formalist critic known for his work in literary theory.

  • Actress (daybreak and dream of love), is killed at 90

1983

1982

1981

  • Known for his studies on social isolation and maternal separation in monkeys.

1980

  • French aerodynamics engineer and automobile maker, co-founder of the brand "db (d. 1980)

1979 - 1970

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

1976

1974

1973

1972

  • Renowned astronomer known for her work on stellar evolution.

  • Actress (crawling eye swiss family robinson), who dies at 38

1971

1970

  • At 65, the us air force-general (raid of tokyo-march 1945), is dead.

1969 - 1960

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

1966

1965

1964

1963

1961

  • French-american psychiatrist and revolutionary writer. after serving in ww ii, he studied medicine in france and psychology. he was eclectic and was influenced greatly by sartre. his experience as the head of the algerian psychiatric hospital 1953-1956 was where he committed himself to the algerian revolution. his writings emphasize the conflict between races as in "black skin and white masks" …

1959 - 1950

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

1959

  • German mathematician known for his work in group theory and topology.

  • Actor (harrington, mr district attorney) dies at 66

1958

1956

  • Indian economist and politician, 1st indian minister of justice (b. 1891)

  • Social reformer and architect of india's constitution (born in 1891)

1955

  • Renowned art historian known for his work on Islamic and Asian art.

  • American baseball player and manager (b. 1874)

1953

1951

1949 - 1940

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

1949

1946

1945

1943

1942

1939 - 1930

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

1937

  • Cadell was a Scottish Colourist painter known for his vibrant and expressive works.

1934

1933

1932

  • Noted for her research on variable stars and her contributions to the field of astronomy.

1929 - 1920

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

1924

1921

  • Ottoman politician, 280th grand vizier of the ottoman empire (b. 1865)

1920

1919 - 1910

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

1918

1914

1909 - 1900

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

1903

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