People who died on October 6 103
Notable figures who died on this day include Aelia Eudoxia (404), Nicetas the Patrician (836), Ermentrude of Orlรฉans (869).
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Aelia Eudoxia
d. 404
Aelia Eudoxia, Roman wife of Arcadius
Nicetas the Patrician
d. 836 (b. 761)
Nicetas the Patrician, Byzantine general, monk, and saint (b. 761)
Ermentrude of Orlรฉans
d. 869 (b. 823)
Ermentrude of Orlรฉans (b. 823)
Charles the Bald
d. 877 (b. 823)
Charles the Bald, Roman emperor (b. 823)
Samuel of Bulgaria
d. 1014 (b. 958)
Samuel of Bulgaria, Tsar of the First Bulgarian Empire (b. 958)
Adalbero of Wรผrzburg
d. 1090
Saint Adalbero
Bruno of Cologne
d. 1101 (b. 1030)
Bruno of Cologne, German-Italian monk and saint, founded Carthusian Order (b. 1030)
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Baldwin (archbishop of Pisa)
d. 1145
Baldwin, archbishop of Pisa
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Engelbert III, Margrave of Istria
d. 1173
Engelbert III, Margrave of Istria
Joan II of Navarre
d. 1349 (b. 1312)
Joan II of Navarre, daughter of Louis X of France (b. 1311)
Jeong Dojeon
d. 1398 (b. 1342)
Jeong Dojeon, Korean prime minister (b. 1342)
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Dawit I
d. 1413 (b. 1382)
Dawit I of Ethiopia (b. 1382)
William Tyndale
d. 1536
William Tyndale, English Protestant Bible translator (b. c. 1494)
ลehzade Mustafa
d. 1553 (b. 1515)
ลehzade Mustafa, Ottoman prince (b. 1515)
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Matthijs Quast
d. 1641
Matthijs Quast, Dutch explorer
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Elisabeth of France (1602-1644)
d. 1644 (b. 1602)
Elisabeth of France (d. 1644)
Kรขtip รelebi
d. 1657 (b. 1609)
Kรขtip รelebi, Turkish geographer, historian, and scholar (b. 1609)
Paul Scarron
d. 1660 (b. 1610)
Paul Scarron, French poet and author (b. 1610)
Guru Har Rai
d. 1661 (b. 1630)
Guru Har Rai, Indian 7th Sikh guru (b. 1630)
Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle
d. 1688 (b. 1653)
Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English soldier and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (b. 1652)
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Francesco Manfredini
d. 1762 (b. 1684)
Francesco Manfredini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1762)
Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia
d. 1819 (b. 1751)
Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia (b. 1751)
Pierre Derbigny
d. 1829 (b. 1769)
Pierre Derbigny, French-American politician, 6th Governor of Louisiana (b. 1769)
Johannes Jelgerhuis
d. 1836 (b. 1770)
Johannes Jelgerhuis, Dutch painter and actor (b. 1770)
Paweล Strzelecki
d. 1873 (b. 1797)
Paweล Strzelecki, Polish-English geologist and explorer (b. 1797)
Dแปฅc ฤแปฉc
d. 1883 (b. 1852)
Dแปฅc ฤแปฉc, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1852)
Charles Stewart Parnell
d. 1891 (b. 1846)
Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish politician (b. 1846)
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
d. 1892 (b. 1809)
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, English poet (b. 1809)
Auguste Beernaert
d. 1912 (b. 1829)
Auguste Beernaert, Belgian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Belgium, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1829)
Damat Ferid Pasha
d. 1923 (b. 1853)
Damat Ferid Pasha, Ottoman politician, 285th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1853)
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Siegmund Glรผcksmann
d. 1942 (b. 1884)
Siegmund Glรผcksmann, German politician (b. 1884)
Leonardo Conti
d. 1945 (b. 1900)
Leonardo Conti, German SS officer (b. 1900)
Leevi Madetoja
d. 1947 (b. 1887)
Leevi Madetoja, Finnish composer and critic (b. 1887)
Will Keith Kellogg
d. 1951 (b. 1860)
Will Keith Kellogg, American businessman, founded the Kellogg Company (b. 1860)
Otto Fritz Meyerhof
d. 1951 (b. 1884)
Otto Fritz Meyerhof, German-American physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1884)
Bernard Berenson
d. 1959 (b. 1865)
Bernard Berenson, American historian and author (b. 1865)
Tod Browning
d. 1962 (b. 1880)
Tod Browning, American actor, director, screenwriter (b. 1880)
Phyllis Nicolson
d. 1968 (b. 1917)
Phyllis Nicolson, English mathematician and physicist (b. 1917)
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Walter Hagen
d. 1969 (b. 1892)
Walter Hagen, American golfer (d. 1969)
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Otto Steinbรถck
d. 1969 (b. 1893)
Otto Steinbรถck, Austrian zoologist (b. 1893)
Sidney Blackmer
d. 1973 (b. 1895)
Sidney Blackmer, American actor (b. 1895)
Franรงois Cevert
d. 1973 (b. 1944)
Franรงois Cevert, French race car driver (b. 1944)
Dick Laan
d. 1973 (b. 1894)
Dick Laan, Dutch actor, screenwriter, and author (b. 1894)
Dennis Price
d. 1973 (b. 1915)
Dennis Price, English actor (b. 1915)
Margaret Wilson (writer)
d. 1973 (b. 1882)
Margaret Wilson, American missionary and author (b. 1882)
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Helmuth Koinigg
d. 1974 (b. 1948)
Helmuth Koinigg, Austrian race car driver (d. 1974)
Gilbert Ryle
d. 1976 (b. 1900)
Gilbert Ryle, English philosopher and author (b. 1900)
Elizabeth Bishop
d. 1979 (b. 1911)
Elizabeth Bishop, American poet and short-story writer (b. 1911)
Hattie Jacques
d. 1980 (b. 1922)
Hattie Jacques, English actress and producer (b. 1922)
Jean Robic
d. 1980 (b. 1921)
Jean Robic, French cyclist (b. 1921)
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Anwar Sadat
d. 1981 (b. 1918)
Anwar Sadat, Egyptian lieutenant and politician, 3rd President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)
Terence Cooke
d. 1983 (b. 1921)
Terence Cooke, American cardinal (b. 1921)
Nelson Riddle
d. 1985 (b. 1921)
Nelson Riddle, American composer, conductor, and bandleader (b. 1921)
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Alexander Kronrod
d. 1986 (b. 1921)
Alexander Kronrod, Russian mathematician and computer scientist (d. 1986)
Bette Davis
d. 1989 (b. 1908)
Bette Davis, American actress (b. 1908)
Bahriye รรงok
d. 1990 (b. 1919)
Bahriye รรงok, Turkish sociologist and politician (b. 1919)
Igor Talkov
d. 1991 (b. 1956)
Igor Talkov, Russian singer-songwriter (b. 1956)
Denholm Elliott
d. 1992 (b. 1922)
Denholm Elliott, English actor (b. 1922)
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Bill O'Reilly (cricketer)
d. 1992 (b. 1905)
Bill O'Reilly, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (d. 1992)
Nejat Eczacฤฑbaลฤฑ
d. 1993 (b. 1913)
Nejat Eczacฤฑbaลฤฑ, Turkish chemist, businessman, and philanthropist, founded Eczacฤฑbaลฤฑ (b. 1913)
Larry Walters
d. 1993 (b. 1949)
Larry Walters, American truck driver and pilot (b. 1949)
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Benoรฎt Chamoux
d. 1995 (b. 1961)
Benoรฎt Chamoux, French mountaineer (b. 1961)
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Johnny Vander Meer
d. 1997 (b. 1914)
Johnny Vander Meer, American baseball player and manager (d. 1997)
Mark Belanger
d. 1998 (b. 1944)
Mark Belanger, American baseball player (b. 1944)
Amรกlia Rodrigues
d. 1999 (b. 1920)
Amรกlia Rodrigues, Portuguese singer and actress (b. 1920)
Gorilla Monsoon
d. 1999 (b. 1937)
Gorilla Monsoon, American wrestler and sportscaster (b. 1937)
Richard Farnsworth
d. 2000 (b. 1920)
Richard Farnsworth, American actor and stuntman (b. 1920)
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Arne Harris
d. 2001 (b. 1934)
Arne Harris, American director and producer (b. 1934)
Prince Claus of the Netherlands
d. 2002 (b. 1926)
Prince Claus of the Netherlands (b. 1926)
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Bertha Brouwer
d. 2006 (b. 1930)
Bertha Brouwer, Dutch sprinter (d. 2006)
Eduardo Mignogna
d. 2006 (b. 1940)
Eduardo Mignogna, Argentinian director and screenwriter (b. 1940)
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Buck O'Neil
d. 2006 (b. 1911)
Buck O'Neil, American baseball player and manager (d. 2006)
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Wilson Tucker
d. 2006 (b. 1914)
Wilson Tucker, American projectionist and author (d. 2006)
Babasaheb Bhosale
d. 2007 (b. 1921)
Babasaheb Bhosale, Indian lawyer and politician, 8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (d. 1921)
Laxmi Mall Singhvi
d. 2007 (b. 1931)
Laxmi Mall Singhvi, Indian scholar, jurist, and politician (b. 1931)
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Peter Cox (politician)
d. 2008 (b. 1925)
Peter Cox, Australian public servant and politician (b. 1925)
Douglas Campbell (actor)
d. 2009 (b. 1922)
Douglas Campbell, Scottish-Canadian actor and screenwriter (b. 1922)
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Rhys Isaac
d. 2010 (b. 1937)
Rhys Isaac, South African-Australian historian and author (d. 2010)
Antonie Kamerling
d. 2010 (b. 1966)
Antonie Kamerling, Dutch television and film actor, and musician (b. 1966)
Diane Cilento
d. 2011 (b. 1933)
Diane Cilento, Australian actress and author (b. 1933)
Chadli Bendjedid
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Chadli Bendjedid, Algerian colonel and politician, 3rd President of Algeria (b. 1929)
Anthony John Cooke
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Anthony John Cooke, English organist and composer (b. 1931)
Nick Curran
d. 2012 (b. 1977)
Nick Curran, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1977)
Albert, Margrave of Meissen (1934-2012)
d. 2012 (b. 1943)
Albert, Margrave of Meissen (b. 1943)
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Joseph Meyer (Wyoming politician)
d. 2012 (b. 1941)
Joseph Meyer, American lawyer and politician, 19th Secretary of State of Wyoming (b. 1941)
B. Satya Narayan Reddy
d. 2012 (b. 1927)
B. Satya Narayan Reddy, Indian lawyer and politician, 19th Governor of West Bengal (b. 1927)
J. J. C. Smart
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
J. J. C. Smart, English-Australian philosopher and academic (b. 1920)
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Ulysses Curtis
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
Ulysses Curtis, American-Canadian football player and coach (b. 1926)
Rift Fournier
d. 2013 (b. 1936)
Rift Fournier, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1936)
Paul Rogers (actor)
d. 2013 (b. 1917)
Paul Rogers, English actor (b. 1917)
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Nico van Kampen
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
Nico van Kampen, Dutch physicist and academic (b. 1921)
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Vic Braden
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
Vic Braden, American tennis player and coach (b. 1929)
Igor Mitoraj
d. 2014 (b. 1944)
Igor Mitoraj, German-Polish sculptor (b. 1944)
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Diane Nyland
d. 2014 (b. 1944)
Diane Nyland, Canadian actress, director and choreographer (b. 1944)
Marian Seldes
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Marian Seldes, American actress (b. 1928)
Serhiy Zakarlyuka
d. 2014 (b. 1976)
Serhiy Zakarlyuka, Ukrainian footballer and manager (b. 1976)
Feridun Buฤeker
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Feridun Buฤeker, Turkish football player (b. 1933)
รrpรกd Gรถncz
d. 2015 (b. 1922)
รrpรกd Gรถncz, Hungarian author, playwright, and politician, 1st President of Hungary (b. 1922)
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Vladimir Shlapentokh
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Vladimir Shlapentokh, Ukrainian-American sociologist, historian, political scientist, and academic (d. 2015)
Juan Vicente Ugarte del Pino
d. 2015 (b. 1923)
Juan Vicente Ugarte del Pino, Peruvian historian, lawyer, and jurist (b. 1923)
Ralphie May
d. 2017 (b. 1972)
Ralphie May, American stand-up comedian and actor (b. 1972)
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David Marks (architect)
d. 2017 (b. 1952)
David Marks (architect), British architect, designer of the London Eye (b. 1952)
Wang Mang
d. ?
Wang Mang, "usurper" of the throne of the Han Dynasty and Emperor of the Xin Dynasty (b. 45 BC)