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

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on June 6th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2020

  • Carnel Echols was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and justice in the United States.

  • American activist involved in the Black Lives Matter movement.

2019 - 2010

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

2019

  • Known for research on DNA replication and the discovery of Okazaki fragments.

2017

2016

  • Russian chess grandmaster; arguably the best player never to become world chess champion (b. 1931)

  • British playwright. he is known for his ability to seamlessly transition from drama to farce to the pain of the human soul. his works include "five finger exercise", 1958, "the private ear and the public eye," 1962 and "black comedy," 1965. he also wrote "equus," 1973, and "amadeus". he is the twin to playwright anthony shaffer.

2015

  • Renowned American painter known for his abstract expressionist works.

  • Indian-American actress known for her work in Telugu and Hindi films.

  • Kalief Browder was a young African-American man who was wrongfully accused of robbery and spent three years in Rikers Island jail without trial, leading to his eventual suicide.

  • Hennie Symington was a South African cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler.

  • Czech journalist and author; noted for the two thousand words which inspired the prague spring (b. 1926)

2014

  • Anacleto Angelini was an Italian businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Angelini Group, a diversified conglomerate with interests in pharmaceuticals, real estate, and other industries.

  • Known for her work in autism research and coining the term 'Asperger syndrome.'

2013

  • American crystallographer and academic; awarded the 1985 nobel prize in chemistry for research into the molecular structure of chemical compounds (b. 1918)

  • An acclaimed Indian writer and scholar who wrote extensively in Hindi and English.

  • Esther Williams

    American actress and swimmer, who became a swimming champion and became a leading lady in aquatic extravaganzas during the '50s, '60s and '70s. she starred in 26 movies, most of them when she was wet. williams' films include "easy to love" 1953 and "jupiter's darling" 1954. she won a golden globe award for her 1953 film, "million dollar mermaid", and …

  • Norwegian politician who served as Minister of Defence and Minister of Justice.

  • American actress and competitive swimmer known for her roles in aquatic-themed films.

2012

  • Russian ice hockey player; together with igor larionov and sergei makarov, formed the famed . (b. 1960)[196]

2011

2010

  • Israeli rabbi and former Chief Rabbi of Safed.

  • American musician the isley brothers (born 1953).

  • Egyptian police brutality; figure of the egyptian revolution, january 25, 2011

2009 - 2000

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

2009

  • French scientist and physician, who was awarded the nobel prize in 1980 with two other people for their work on antigens. he was a blood physiologist and received many other awards for his research. his research and studies helped patients live with transplanted organs better and furthered our understanding of the immune system, particularly in relation to autoimmune disorders. he …

  • Brinsley Couch was a British painter known for his abstract expressionist works.

  • American college football head coach (born in 1927).

  • American actress (born 1913).

2007

2006

  • American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (b. 1946)

2005

  • Anne Bancroft

    American actress who has been on screen since 1952 and won the best actress oscar. for her roles in "the pumpkin eater", and "the graduate," she was nominated but didn't win the best actress oscar. in 1958, she was paired with henry fonda in "two for the seesaw", and received her first tony award. she also won the n.y. drama …

  • American actor and director (d. 2005)

2004

  • Renowned South African artist known for his vibrant and expressive paintings.

2003

  • English pianist and songwriter (the animals), (d. 2003).

2002

  • Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.

  • American singer-songwriter and guitarist (ratt), (d. 2002).

  • Bertha Fagan was an American track and field athlete who excelled in sprinting.

2001

2000

1999 - 1990

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

1999

  • American politician known for his contributions to education and civil rights.

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

1998

  • Virginia Graham was a popular American journalist and talk show host, known for her witty and insightful interviews.

  • Ysmael Rivera was a Puerto Rican professional boxer who competed in the lightweight and welterweight divisions.

  • Japanese politician who served as Mayor of Fukuoka.

1996

  • Danish politician who served as Minister of Justice.

  • Renowned chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

  • Jessie Shirley Bernard was a pioneering botanist who made significant contributions to the study of plant genetics.

  • German politician who served as a member of the Bundestag.

  • American geneticist and immunologist; awarded the nobel prize in physiology or medicine in 1980 for his studies of histocompatibility (b. 1903)

1995

1994

  • Scottish actor most well-known for portraying detective chief inspector jim taggart on the itv television series taggart, which ran for 11 years before his death.

  • Barry Sullivan

    American film actor (b. 1912)

  • Actor/singer (algiers red head), passes away at 80

  • Mayor of eethen/ hardenberg/ ede

  • American musician, athlete, announcer, and radio host. he was a usaf member for two years before he entered hollywood tv and movies. he was tall, handsome, and muscular, with a calm, commanding voice. he played tough, but understood good men. many of his roles were often westerns. also, "stalag 17," "a rage to live," as well as "the ballet of …

1993

  • Cecil Harwood was a British journalist and author who made significant contributions to journalism during his career.

  • At 57, paper chase director and writer dies from cancer

  • At 73, adjutant to dutch queen wilhelmina dies

1992

1991

  • Renowned for his smooth and lyrical style of playing the saxophone.

  • Stan Getz

    Philadelphia, pennsylvania -- jazz tenor saxophonist (benny goodman and jimmy dorsey).

  • American actor and singer best known for his role in "west side story."

  • American economist and writer. when her mother lost all her savings in the 1929 stock market crash, she switched her college major to economics. she wanted to understand why. she was 19 when she began writing a column in a magazine about the stock market. s.f. was a name that has been cherished by more than 40 million people. porter …

  • Renowned chemist who made significant contributions to the field of molecular spectroscopy.

1989 - 1980

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

1989

  • Bolivian politician and military officer who played a key role in the Chaco War.

1988

  • Kurt Hohenemser was a German-American aerospace engineer who made significant contributions to the development of helicopters.

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

1987

  • Fulton Mackay was a Scottish actor best known for his role in the TV series 'Porridge'.

  • Marland Milton was an American politician who served as the Governor of Oklahoma from 1941 to 1947.

1986

  • A prominent Greek novelist and poet who is considered one of the most important figures in modern Greek literature.

  • British journalist and editor known for his work at The Observer.

1985

1984

1983

  • German author, poet, and playwright who wrote the lyrics of lili marleen (b. 1893)

1982

  • Kenneth Rexroth was an American poet, essayist, and translator who was a central figure in the San Francisco Renaissance.

  • Kenneith Rexroth was an American poet, translator, and critical essayist who played a significant role in the San Francisco Renaissance.

  • American poet and academic (b. 1905)

1981

1979 - 1970

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

1979

  • American basketball player: center, nets

  • American film executive, co-founder, with david wolper, in wolper productions, inc., 1959. he was also the executive producer for "ripley's believe it or not" 1983 and "that's entertainment". he produced the academy awards in 1984 for the first time. in 1985, he produced "that's dancing", which was followed by the special "that's dancing". his work earned him several emmys.

1977

1976

1975

  • American actor known for his roles in classic films.

  • Norwegian painter known for his landscape artworks.

  • Larry Blyden

    American actor and host of game shows, best known for his performances on broadway and hosting the game show what's my line?

1974

  • Gerald Loeb was a prominent financial journalist and author.

  • Actress (tale of 2 cities and cry of werewolf), is killed at 86

  • American actor (born in 1923)

1972

  • Ellwood Hendrick was a talented artist known for his unique style and innovative techniques.

1971

1969 - 1960

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

1968

1967

1966

  • Italian physician known for her work in the field of tuberculosis research.

  • In a motorcyle accident, roy orbison's wife, dorothy, is killed.

1965

1964

  • Tilley Soames was a British stage and film actress who had a successful career in the early 20th century.

  • Chilean botanist who specialized in South American flora.

  • Actor (konga zorro, lady godiva), passes away at 85

1963

1962

  • French artist is considered an important figure in european post-war art. he is the leader of nouveau ra(c),alisme, a french artistic movement founded by pierre restany in 1960. klein is a pioneer in the creation of performance art and is considered an inspiration and forerunner of minimal art as well as pop art.

  • Australian motorcycle racer (d. 1962)

  • Actor, big boy-circus boy, dies from poisoning at 63

1961

  • Renowned Ukrainian folk artist known for her colorful paintings.

  • Swiss psychiatrist and author. he is noted for being an outstanding influence on the development of analytical psychotherapy, synchronicity and introvert-extrovert types as well as individuation, the personal-collective unconscious, and the theory and practice thereof.

  • Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (b. 1875)

  • Greek politician, 146th prime minster of greece (born 1880).

1960

  • Renowned educator known for her contributions to early childhood education.

1959 - 1950

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

1958

1956

1955

  • Dutch sculptor known for his works in bronze and stone.

  • Scottish-australian painter and educator (b. 1875)

  • Australian painter, known for his pioneering australian tonalism (representative style of painting) and portrait work, for whom he was awarded the archibald prize in 1940 and 1939.

1954

1953

1951

1949 - 1940

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

1948

  • American novelist and playwright who wrote popular mystery and detective fiction.

  • French scientist and cinematographer. his brother auguste was his co-inventor of the cinematograph. it is a combination motion picture camera, printer and projector. although there are many people who can claim to be the original inventors of cinematography, louis lumia're is the most prominent. louis and auguste invented the apparatus that projected motion pictures onto a screen. they produced some …

  • French movie pioneer (born 1864)

1947

1946

  • German playwright, poet, novelist, and dramatist. he is one of the most prolific and important german writers of his generation. he was the son of a hotelkeeper and studied art in breslau jena, rome, and rome. after a successful marriage in 1885, hauptmann began writing plays for the theatre. some of his plays are still being performed today. hauptmann was …

  • German novelist, poet, and playwright, nobel prize laureate (b. 1862)

1945

  • Bowyn Oakenshield was a renowned explorer who led several expeditions to uncharted regions and made significant contributions to the field of geography.

  • Anti semite / nsb (1937-41), suicide

1944

1943

1941

  • French-born swiss-born american race car driver, founder of chevrolet motor car company in 1911 and founder, in 1916, of frontenac motor corporation which manufactured racing parts for ford's model t.

1940

1939 - 1930

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

1939

1937

  • Jean Harlow

    Jean Harlow was a popular American film actress known for her roles in the 1930s.

1935

  • 1st viscount byng of vimy, english field marshal and politician, 12th governor-general of canada (b. 1862)

  • Tenor (opera of leipzig song of the earth), is killed at 68

  • 1st viscount byng, vimy english field marshal and politician 12th governor general of canada (d. 355)

1934

1931

1929 - 1920

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

1928

1926

  • American socialist and labor leader who served as a U.S. Representative.

  • Tate & lyle was founded by an english businessman and philanthropist (d. 1899).

1925

  • French poet and writer known for his erotic and decadent works.

1922

  • American actress and singer (b. 1860)

  • American actress. she is the embodiment of gay '90s. her large hourglass figure, laced in a $3,900 corset, and her prominent stage roles make her the talk of town. diamond jim brady, her friend, was her favorite pastime. she enjoyed playing poker and riding horses. she was a feminist and journalist. in 1922, she was president harding's official emissary to …

1919 - 1910

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

1917

1916

  • Chinese general and politician, 2nd president of the republic of china (b. 1859)

  • Chinese politician and general president of the republic of china (d. 1966)

1914

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