People who died on August 06

2005

Ibrahim Ferrer, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) (b: February 20, 1927 ; d: August 6, 2005)
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Robin Cook, British politician (b: February 28, 1946 ; d: August 6, 2005)
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Keter Betts, American jazz bassist (b: July 25, 1928 ; d: August 6, 2005)
► Biography of Keter Betts

2004

Rick James, American musician and composer (b: February 1, 1948 ; d: August 6, 2004)
► Biography of Rick James

2002

Edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist (b: May 11, 1930 ; d: August 6, 2002)
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2001

Jorge Amado, Brazilian novelist (b: August 10, 1912 ; d: August 6, 2001)
► Biography of Jorge Amado

1998

Andre Weil (d: August 6, 1998)
► Biography of Andre Weil

1994

Domenico Modugno, Italian singer and songwriter (b: January 9, 1928 ; d: August 6, 1994)
► Biography of Domenico Modugno

1993

Tex Hughson, baseball player (b: February 9, 1916 ; d: August 6, 1993)
► Biography of Tex Hughson

1991

Harry Reasoner, American journalist (b: April 17, 1923 ; d: August 6, 1991)
► Biography of Harry Reasoner

1983

Klaus Nomi, German singer (b: January 24, 1944 ; d: August 6, 1983)
► Biography of Klaus Nomi

1978

Pope Paul VI (b: September 26, 1897 ; d: August 6, 1978)
► Biography of Pope Paul VI

1976

Gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist (b: April 17, 1903 ; d: August 6, 1976)
► Biography of Gregor Piatigorsky

1973

Fulgencio Batista, Cuban leader (b: January 16, 1901 ; d: August 6, 1973)
► Biography of Fulgencio Batista

1969

Theodor Adorno, German sociologist (b: September 11, 1903 ; d: August 6, 1969)
► Biography of Theodor Adorno

1966

Cordwainer Smith, American writer (b: July 11, 1913 ; d: August 6, 1966)
► Biography of Cordwainer Smith

1964

Sir Cedric Hardwicke, British actor (b: February 19, 1893 ; d: August 6, 1964)
► Biography of Cedric Hardwicke

1959

Preston Sturges, American screenwriter (b: August 29, 1898 ; d: August 6, 1959)
► Biography of Preston Sturges

1946

Tony Lazzeri, American baseball player (b: December 6, 1903 ; d: August 6, 1946)
► Biography of Tony Lazzeri

1945

Wu, Prince of Korea (d: August 6, 1945)
► Biography of Wu, Prince of Korea

1942

Jonathan Campbell, film pioneer (b: March 30, 1875 ; d: August 6, 1942)
► Biography of Jonathan Campbell

1904

Eduard Hanslick, music critic (b: September 11, 1825 ; d: August 6, 1904)
► Biography of Eduard Hanslick

1759

Eugene Aram (d: August 6, 1759)
► Biography of Eugene Aram

1695

François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (b: August 14, 1625 ; d: August 6, 1695)
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1679

John Snell (d: August 6, 1679)
► Biography of John Snell

1660

Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (b: June 6, 1599 ; d: August 6, 1660)
► Biography of Diego Velázquez

1645

Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex (d: August 6, 1645)
► Biography of Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex

1637

Ben Jonson, English dramatist (b: June 11, 1572 ; d: August 6, 1637)
► Biography of Ben Jonson

1628

Johannes Junius (d: August 6, 1628)
► Biography of Johannes Junius

1458

Pope Callixtus III (b: December 31, 1378 ; d: August 6, 1458)
► Biography of Pope Callixtus III

1221

Dominic de Guzman (d: August 6, 1221)
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523

Pope Hormisdas (d: August 6, 523)
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258

Pope Sixtus II (d: August 6, 258)
► Biography of Pope Sixtus II

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