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

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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".

  • Italian former professional road racing cyclist (b. 1935)

  • American writer (b. 1968)

2021

2020

  • 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.

  • Known for his contributions to combinatorial mathematics and Ramsey theory.

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

  • American child rapist (d. 2020)

2019 - 2010

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

2019

  • 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.

  • 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'.

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

  • Prominent Indian writer and novelist in the Odia language.

2018

  • Renowned chemist known for her contributions to organic chemistry.

  • Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.

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

  • French journalist known for his work in radio and television.

  • Aum shinrikyo was founded by a japanese leader of cults

2015

2013

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

2012

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

  • Palestinian engineer and politician (b. 1939)

2011

  • Acclaimed Indian filmmaker known for his experimental approach to cinema.

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

  • Brazilian biologist known for his work in tropical ecology.

  • Australian road racing cyclist (b. 1985)

2010

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

  • 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

  • Renowned Filipino painter known for her vibrant and expressive artworks.

  • Russian writer and journalist known for his dissident views.

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

  • 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 …

2008

2007

2006

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

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

  • Kasey Rogers

    American actress and author (d. 2006)

2005

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

  • 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)

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

  • American author and screenwriter (b. 1926)

2004

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

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

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

  • American singer-songwriter (d. 2004).

  • American singer-songwriter (d. 2004)

2003

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

  • Known for his role in 'The Beverly Hillbillies'.

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

2002

2000

1999 - 1990

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

1999

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

  • Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for his investigative reporting.

  • Renowned biologist known for his research on genetics and evolution.

  • Spanish composer and pianist (d. 1999).

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

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

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

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

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

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

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

  • Argentina producer (los hijos de fierro)

1991

1990

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

  • At 41, comedian dies from spinal meningitis

  • 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

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

  • Italian poet known for his lyrical and introspective poetry.

  • Slovak poet known for her contributions to Slovak literature.

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

  • Prime minister of hungary (d. 1989).

1988

  • American physicist known for his contributions to nuclear physics.

1986

  • Indian independence activist and politician.

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

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

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

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

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

  • Founder of BET and the first African-American billionaire.

1980

  • Israeli artist known for his vibrant and expressive paintings.

  • 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

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

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

1978

  • American socialite and fashion style icon (b. 1915)

1977

1976

  • Norwegian politician known for his contributions to the Labour Party.

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

  • German physician and geneticist (d. 1976).

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

  • Chinese communist military leader and statesman (born 1886).

1975

1974

1973

  • 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.

  • Actor (manhunt big town), died at 63

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

  • At 80, comedian dies from a long battle with cancer

1972

1971

  • 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. …

  • Renowned jazz trumpeter and singer.

  • American trumpet player and singer (d. 1971)

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

1970

1969 - 1960

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

1968

1967

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

1966

1964

1963

  • Duke of mecklenburg (b. 1899)

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

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

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

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

1961

1960

  • Renowned German conductor known for his interpretations of classical music.

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

  • 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

  • German painter and illustrator (b. 1893)

  • 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 was a British Labour Party politician.

1955

1954

1953

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

  • Prolific American author of romance novels and short stories.

1952

1951

1950

1949 - 1940

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

1948

  • Noted zoologist specializing in marine invertebrates.

1947

1946

1943

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

1942

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

1940

  • 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

1934

1933

1932

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

  • 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 …

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

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

1922

1920

  • 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

1918

1916

  • 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

1909 - 1900

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

1907

1904

1902

  • 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.

  • Composer dies at 51

1901

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