People who died on April 6 101
Prudentius of Troyes
d. 861
Prudentius, bishop of Troyes
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Pei Che
d. 887
Pei Che, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
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Liu Churang
d. 943 (b. 881)
Liu Churang, Chinese general and chief of staff (b. 881)
Nasr II
d. 943 (b. 906)
Nasr II, ruler (amir) of the Samanid Empire (b. 906)
Frederick II, Duke of Swabia
d. 1147 (b. 1090)
Frederick II, duke of Swabia (b. 1090)
Richard I of England
d. 1199 (b. 1157)
Richard I of England (d. 1199)
William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
d. 1231
William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Guillaume de Sonnac
d. 1250
Guillaume de Sonnac, Grand Master of the Knights Templar
Peter of Verona
d. 1252 (b. 1206)
Peter of Verona, Italian priest and saint (b. 1206)
Basil of Trebizond
d. 1340
Basil, emperor of Trebizond (Turkey)
James I, Count of La Marche
d. 1362 (b. 1319)
James I, count of La Marche (b. 1319)
Matthias Corvinus
d. 1490 (b. 1443)
Matthias Corvinus, Romanian-Hungarian husband of Beatrice of Naples (b. 1443)
Raphael
d. 1520 (b. 1483)
Raphael, Italian painter and architect (b. 1483)
Henry Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
d. 1523 (b. 1479)
Henry Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English nobleman (b. 1479)
Albrecht Dürer
d. 1528 (b. 1471)
Albrecht Dürer, German painter, engraver, and mathematician (d. 1528)
Joachim Vadian
d. 1551 (b. 1484)
Joachim Vadian, Swiss scholar and politician (b. 1484)
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John Hamilton (archbishop of St Andrews)
d. 1571 (b. 1512)
John Hamilton, Scottish archbishop and academic (b. 1512)
Francis Walsingham
d. 1590 (b. 1532)
Francis Walsingham, English politician and diplomat, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1532)
John Stow
d. 1605 (b. 1525)
John Stow, English historian and author (b. 1525)
Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford
d. 1621 (b. 1539)
Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford (d. 1621)
Domenichino
d. 1641 (b. 1581)
Domenico Zampieri (Domenichino), Italian painter (b. 1581)
David Blondel
d. 1655 (b. 1591)
David Blondel, French minister, historian, and scholar (b. 1591)
John Winthrop the Younger
d. 1676 (b. 1606)
John Winthrop the Younger, English politician, 1st Governor of Connecticut (b. 1606)
Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey
d. 1686 (b. 1614)
Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, Irish-English politician (d. 1686)
Willem van de Velde the Younger
d. 1707 (b. 1633)
Willem van de Velde the Younger, Dutch-English painter (b. 1633)
Richard Rawlinson
d. 1755 (b. 1690)
Richard Rawlinson, English minister and historian (b. 1690)
Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
d. 1790 (b. 1719)
Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1719)
Vladimir Borovikovsky
d. 1825 (b. 1757)
Vladimir Borovikovsky, Ukrainian-Russian painter (d. 1825)
Niels Henrik Abel
d. 1829 (b. 1802)
Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician and theorist (d. 1829)
Adamantios Korais
d. 1833 (b. 1748)
Adamantios Korais, Greek-French philosopher and scholar (d. 1833)
José Bonifácio de Andrada
d. 1838 (b. 1763)
José Bonifácio de Andrada, Brazilian poet, academic, and politician (d. 1838)
James Kirke Paulding
d. 1860 (b. 1778)
James Kirke Paulding, American poet, playwright, and politician, 11th United States Secretary of the Navy (d. 1860)
Albert Sidney Johnston
d. 1862 (b. 1803)
Albert Sidney Johnston, American general (b. 1803)
Benjamin Wright Raymond
d. 1883 (b. 1801)
Benjamin Wright Raymond, American merchant and politician, 3rd Mayor of Chicago (d. 1883)
William Edward Forster
d. 1886 (b. 1818)
William Edward Forster, English businessman, philanthropist, and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (b. 1818)
Alvan Wentworth Chapman
d. 1899 (b. 1809)
Alvan Wentworth Chapman, American physician and botanist (d. 1899)
Alexander Kielland
d. 1906 (b. 1849)
Alexander Kielland, Norwegian author, playwright, and politician, 6th County Governor of Møre og Romsdal (b. 1849)
Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore
d. 1913 (b. 1835)
Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore (d. 1913)
Florence Earle Coates
d. 1927 (b. 1850)
Florence Earle Coates, American poet (d. 1927)
Edwin Arlington Robinson
d. 1935 (b. 1869)
Edwin Arlington Robinson, American poet and playwright (b. 1869)
Rose O'Neill
d. 1944 (b. 1874)
Rose O'Neill, American cartoonist, illustrator, artist, and writer (d. 1944)
Herbert Backe
d. 1947 (b. 1896)
Herbert Backe, German agronomist and politician (d. 1947)
Louis Wilkins
d. 1950 (b. 1882)
Louis Wilkins, American pole vaulter (b. 1882)
Idris Davies
d. 1953 (b. 1905)
Idris Davies, Welsh poet and author (b. 1905)
Leo Aryeh Mayer
d. 1959 (b. 1895)
Leo Aryeh Mayer, Polish-Israeli scholar and academic (b. 1895)
Jules Bordet
d. 1961 (b. 1870)
Jules Bordet, Belgian immunologist and microbiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1961)
Otto Struve
d. 1963 (b. 1897)
Otto Struve, Ukrainian-American astronomer and academic (b. 1897)
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Maurice Stokes
d. 1970 (b. 1933)
Maurice Stokes, American basketball player (b. 1933)
Igor Stravinsky
d. 1971 (b. 1882)
Igor Stravinsky, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1971)
Willem Marinus Dudok
d. 1974 (b. 1884)
Willem Marinus Dudok, Dutch architect (b. 1884)
Hudson Fysh
d. 1974 (b. 1895)
Hudson Fysh, Australian pilot and businessman, co-founded Qantas Airways Limited (b. 1895)
Kōichi Kido
d. 1977 (b. 1889)
Kōichi Kido, Japanese politician, 13th Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan (d. 1977)
Ivan Vasilyov
d. 1979 (b. 1893)
Ivan Vasilyov, Bulgarian architect, designed the SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library (b. 1893)
Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri
d. 1983 (b. 1908)
Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri, Indian General who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 1962 to 1966 and the Military Governor of Hyderabad State from 1948 to 1949. (b. 1908)
Isaac Asimov
d. 1992 (b. 1920)
Isaac Asimov, American science fiction writer (b. 1920)
Juvénal Habyarimana
d. 1994 (b. 1937)
Juvénal Habyarimana, Rwandan banker and politician, 3rd President of Rwanda (b. 1937)
Cyprien Ntaryamira
d. 1994 (b. 1955)
Cyprien Ntaryamira, Burundian politician, 5th President of Burundi (b. 1955)
Ioannis Alevras
d. 1995 (b. 1912)
Ioannis Alevras, Greek banker and politician, President of Greece (b. 1912)
Greer Garson
d. 1996 (b. 1904)
Greer Garson, English-American actress (d. 1996)
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Norbert Schmitz
d. 1998 (b. 1958)
Norbert Schmitz, German footballer (b. 1958)
Tammy Wynette
d. 1998 (b. 1942)
Tammy Wynette, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1998)
Red Norvo
d. 1999 (b. 1908)
Red Norvo, American vibraphone player and composer (b. 1908)
Habib Bourguiba
d. 2000 (b. 1903)
Habib Bourguiba, Tunisian journalist and politician, 1st President of the Republic of Tunisia (d. 2000)
Charles Pettigrew
d. 2001 (b. 1963)
Charles Pettigrew, American singer-songwriter (Charles & Eddie) (b. 1963)
David Bloom
d. 2003 (b. 1963)
David Bloom, American journalist (b. 1963)
Anita Borg
d. 2003 (b. 1949)
Anita Borg, American computer scientist and educator; founded Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (b. 1949)
Gerald Emmett Carter
d. 2003 (b. 1912)
Gerald Emmett Carter, Canadian cardinal (b. 1912)
Babatunde Olatunji
d. 2003 (b. 1927)
Babatunde Olatunji, Nigerian-American drummer, educator, and activist (d. 2003)
Lou Berberet
d. 2004 (b. 1929)
Lou Berberet, American baseball player (b. 1929)
Larisa Bogoraz
d. 2004 (b. 1929)
Larisa Bogoraz, Russian linguist and activist (d. 2004)
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
d. 2005 (b. 1923)
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (d. 2005)
Maggie Dixon
d. 2006 (b. 1977)
Maggie Dixon, American basketball player and coach (b. 1977)
Francis L. Kellogg
d. 2006 (b. 1917)
Francis L. Kellogg, American soldier and diplomat (b. 1917)
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Stefanos Stratigos
d. 2006 (b. 1926)
Stefanos Stratigos, Greek actor and director (b. 1926)
Luigi Comencini
d. 2007 (b. 1916)
Luigi Comencini, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2007)
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J. M. S. Careless
d. 2009 (b. 1919)
J. M. S. Careless, Canadian historian and academic (b. 1919)
Shawn Mackay
d. 2009 (b. 1982)
Shawn Mackay, Australian rugby player and coach (b. 1982)
Wilma Mankiller
d. 2010 (b. 1945)
Wilma Mankiller, American tribal leader (b. 1945)
Corin Redgrave
d. 2010 (b. 1939)
Corin Redgrave, English actor and activist (d. 2010)
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Gerald Finnerman
d. 2011 (b. 1931)
Gerald Finnerman, American director and cinematographer (b. 1931)
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Roland Guilbault
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Roland Guilbault, American admiral (b. 1934)
Thomas Kinkade
d. 2012 (b. 1958)
Thomas Kinkade, American painter and illustrator (b. 1958)
Fang Lizhi
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Fang Lizhi, Chinese astrophysicist and academic (b. 1936)
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Sheila Scotter
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Sheila Scotter, Australian fashion designer and journalist (b. 1920)
Reed Whittemore
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Reed Whittemore, American poet and critic (b. 1919)
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Hilda Bynoe
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
Hilda Bynoe, Grenadian physician and politician, 2nd Governor of Grenada (b. 1921)
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Bill Guttridge
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Bill Guttridge, English footballer and manager (b. 1931)
Bigas Luna
d. 2013 (b. 1946)
Bigas Luna, Spanish director and screenwriter (b. 1946)
Ottmar Schreiner
d. 2013 (b. 1946)
Ottmar Schreiner, German lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
Mary Anderson (actress, born 1918)
d. 2014 (b. 1918)
Mary Anderson, American actress (b. 1918)
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Jacques Castérède
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Jacques Castérède, French pianist and composer (d. 2014)
Liv Dommersnes
d. 2014 (b. 1922)
Liv Dommersnes, Norwegian actress (b. 1922)
Mickey Rooney
d. 2014 (b. 1920)
Mickey Rooney, American actor, singer, director, and producer (d. 2014)
Chuck Stone
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Chuck Stone, American soldier, journalist, and academic (b. 1924)
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Massimo Tamburini
d. 2014 (b. 1943)
Massimo Tamburini, Italian motorcycle designer, co-founded Bimota (b. 1943)
Giovanni Berlinguer
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Giovanni Berlinguer, Italian lawyer and politician (b. 1924)
James Best
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
James Best, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2015)
Ray Charles (musician, born 1918)
d. 2015 (b. 1918)
Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter and conductor (d. 2015)
Dollard St. Laurent
d. 2015 (b. 1929)
Dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1929)
Merle Haggard
d. 2016 (b. 1937)
Merle Haggard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1937)
Don Rickles
d. 2017 (b. 1926)
Don Rickles, American comedian and actor (d. 2017)