Famous Deaths In May - 06
Thursday, 31 October 2024
1890 On this day in history hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71
1892 Ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1904 On May - 06 franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67
1910 On May - 06 edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68
1916 Dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53 on this day in history.
1919 On this day in history frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62
1924 Carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47 on May - 06.
1936 Hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history death of 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens
1949 On this day in history a L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies
1950 On this day in history agnes Smedley, writer, dies
1951 On this day in history death of Élie Cartan, French mathematician (b. 1869)
1952 Alberto Savinio, Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at 60 on May - 06.
1960 Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67 on May - 06.
1961 On May - 06 lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65
1963 On this day in history monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74
1964 Harold Morris, composer, dies at 74 on May - 06.
1967 On May - 06 death of zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885)
1971 Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70 on May - 06.
1972 On this day in history death of deniz GezmiÅŸ, Turkish Left-wing Political Activist (b. 1947)
1973 Ernest MacMillan, composer, dies at 79 on May - 06.
1975 Jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1976 On May - 06 karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85
1978 Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76 on this day in history.
1982 Sam Baker, dies on May - 06.
1983 Death of Kai Winding, American trombonist and jazz composer (b. 1922) on May - 06.
1984 Death of Bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician on May - 06.
1985 Death of Julie Vega, Filipino child actress and singer (b. 1968) on May - 06.
1987 On May - 06 william J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73
1989 Death of Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space) on May - 06.
1990 Charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89 on this day in history.
1991 Anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies on this day in history.
1992 On this day in history jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75
1993 Ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84 on this day in history.
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