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Deaths on the 6th of May in history

Deaths
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06 May 0523 Thrasamunde: King of Vandalen
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06 May 0988 Dirk II: West Frisian Count of Holland
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06 May 1124 Balak: Emir of Aleppo, murdered
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06 May 1471 Edmund Beaufort, English commander (b. 1438)
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06 May 1475 Dieric Bouts, Flemish painter (b. 1415)
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06 May 1502 James Tyrrell, English knight (b. 1450)
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06 May 1527 Karel van Bourbon: Military Governor (Lombardije), dies at 37
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06 May 1540 Jean Luis Vives: Spanish theory / humanist / reformer, dies at 48
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06 May 1596 Giaches de Wert, Flemish-Italian composer (b. 1535)
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06 May 1631 Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington, English historian and politician, founded the Cotton library (b. 1570)
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06 May 1638 Cornelius Jansen, Dutch-French bishop and theologian (b. 1585)
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06 May 1642 Frans Francken [the Younger]: Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday
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06 May 1666 Paul Siefert: Composer, dies at 79
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06 May 1667 Johann Jacob Froberger: German singer / Organist / composer, dies at 50
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06 May 1678 Joseph de La Barre: Composer, dies at 44
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06 May 1708 François de Laval, French-Canadian bishop (b. 1623)
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06 May 1727 Catharina I: Latvia tsarina of Russia, dies at about 42
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06 May 1739 Bernardus Smijtegelt: Vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63
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06 May 1757 Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (b. 1684)
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06 May 1757 Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1683)
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06 May 1782 Christine Kirch, German astronomer and academic (b. 1696)
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06 May 1794 Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier: Composer, dies at 59
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06 May 1814 George Joseph Vogler: Composer, dies at 64
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06 May 1836 Christian Ignatius Latrobe: Composer, dies at 78
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06 May 1840 Francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian general and politician, 4th President of the Republic of the New Granada (b. 1792)
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06 May 1841 John Thomson: Composer, dies at 35
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06 May 1852 Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens: Composer, dies at 75
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06 May 1859 Friedrich Heinrich Alexander: Explorer / scientist
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06 May 1859 Alexander von Humboldt, German geographer and explorer (b. 1769)
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06 May 1862 Henry David Thoreau, American author and philosopher (b. 1817)
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06 May 1864 Henry Livermore Abbott: US Union Brigadier General, dies in battle
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06 May 1864 Micah Jenkins: Confederate Brigadier General (friendly fire), dies at 28
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06 May 1877 Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Swedish-Finnish poet and hymn-writer (b. 1804)
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06 May 1882 Frederick Cavendish: Assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin
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06 May 1882 Lord Frederick Cavendish, English-Irish politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (b. 1836)
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06 May 1882 Thomas Henry Burke, Irish civil servant (b. 1829)
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06 May 1890 Hubert Leonard: Composer, dies at 71
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06 May 1892 Ernest Guiraud: Composer, dies at 54
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06 May 1902 Bret Harte, American-English author and poet (b. 1836)
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06 May 1904 Franz von Lenbach: German painter, dies at 67
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06 May 1910 Edward VII of the United Kingdom (b. 1841)
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06 May 1913 Alexandros Schinas, Greek assassin of George I of Greece (b. 1870)
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06 May 1916 Dirk Bos: Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53
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06 May 1916 Earl Ross Drake: Composer, dies at 50
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06 May 1919 Frank Lyman Baum: Author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62
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06 May 1919 L. Frank Baum, American journalist and author (b. 1856)
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06 May 1924 Carel S Adama van Scheltema: Poet / writer (socialism), dies at 47
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06 May 1936 Hans Jelmoli: Composer, dies at 59
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06 May 1939 Konstantin Somov, Russian-French painter and illustrator (b. 1869)
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06 May 1948 43 communist rebels executed in Athens
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06 May 1949 P-M-B Maurice Maeterlinck: Belg philosopher (Nobel 1911), dies at 86
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06 May 1949 Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian-French poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1862)
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06 May 1950 Agnes Smedley: Writer
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06 May 1951 Élie Cartan, French mathematician and physicist (b. 1869)
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06 May 1952 Alberto Savinio: Italian Composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at 60
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06 May 1952 Maria Montessori, Italian-Dutch physician and educator (b. 1870)
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06 May 1959 Ragnar Nurkse, Estonian-American economist and academic (b. 1907)
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06 May 1960 Paul Abraham: Hungarian Composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67
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06 May 1961 Lucian Blaga, Romanian poet, playwright, and philosopher (b. 1895)
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06 May 1963 Monty Wooley: Actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74
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06 May 1963 Monty Woolley, American actor and director (b. 1888)
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06 May 1963 Ted Weems, American violinist, and trombonist, and bandleader (b. 1901)
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06 May 1963 Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian-American mathematician, physicist, and engineer (b. 1881)
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06 May 1964 Harold Morris: Composer, dies at 74
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06 May 1967 Zhou Zuoren, Chinese author and translator (b. 1885)
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06 May 1970 Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (b. 1879)
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06 May 1971 Helene Weigel: Austrian / German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70
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06 May 1972 Deniz Gezmiş, Turkish activist (b. 1947)
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06 May 1973 Ernest MacMillan, Canadian conductor and composer (b. 1893)
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06 May 1975 József Mindszenty, Hungarian cardinal (b. 1892)
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06 May 1976 Karel M J F Cruysberghs: Flemish Author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85
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06 May 1978 Ethelda Bleibtrey: US swimmer (1920 Olympics - 3 Gold Medals), dies at 76
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06 May 1978 Ko van Dijk Jr: Dutch actor (Zaak M P), dies at 61
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06 May 1981 Frank O'Grady, Australian public servant (b. 1900)
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06 May 1982 Sam Baker
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06 May 1983 Kai Winding, Danish-American trombonist and composer (b. 1922)
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06 May 1983 Ezra Jack Keats, American author and illustrator (b. 1916)
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06 May 1984 Bonner Pink, English politician (b. 1912)
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06 May 1984 Mary Cain, American journalist and politician (b. 1904)
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06 May 1985 Julie Vega, Filipino actress and singer (b. 1968)
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06 May 1987 William J. Casey, American politician, 13th Director of Central Intelligence (b. 1913)
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06 May 1989 Earl Blaik, American football player and coach (b. 1897)
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06 May 1990 Charles Farrell, American actor and singer (b. 1901)
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06 May 1991 Anthony van Kampen: Writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado)
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06 May 1991 Chucky Mullins: US soccer player
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06 May 1991 Thomas A Carlin: Dies at 62
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06 May 1991 Wilfrid Hyde-White, English-American actor and singer (b. 1903)
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06 May 1992 Jilly Rizzo, American businessman and actor (b. 1917)
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06 May 1992 Gaston Reiff, Belgian runner (b. 1921)
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06 May 1992 Marlene Dietrich, German-American actress and singer (b. 1901)
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06 May 1993 Minnie Gentry: Actress (Def by Temptation), dies in New York at 77
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06 May 1993 Ann Todd, English actress and producer (b. 1909)
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06 May 1994 Fred Sadoff: Actor (Quiet American), dies of AIDS at 67
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06 May 1994 Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler: Blues singer / guitarist, dies at 59
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06 May 1994 Helen Lessore: Artist, dies at 86
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06 May 1994 Montague Modlyn: Broadcaster, dies at 72
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06 May 1995 Dona Maria Pia de Braganca: Pretender to Port throne, dies at 88
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06 May 1995 Leanoard "Red" Truss: R&B singer, dies at 47
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06 May 1995 Nicholas Palmer: TV writer / producer, dies at 57
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06 May 1995 Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança, Portuguese woman who claimed to be the daughter of Carlos I of Portugal (b. 1907)
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06 May 1995 Noel Brotherston, Irish footballer (b. 1956)
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06 May 1996 Frank Hercules: Writer, dies at 85
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06 May 1996 Geoffrey Dawes: Physiologist, dies at 78
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06 May 1996 Geoffrey Hodges: Bomb disposal expert, dies at 87
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06 May 1996 Joseph Stone: Lawyer, dies at 79
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06 May 1996 Leon Joseph Suenens: Cardinal, dies at 91
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06 May 1996 Michael Gerzon: Mathematician, dies at 50
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06 May 2000 Gordon McClymont, Australian ecologist and academic (b. 1920)
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06 May 2001 Mike Hazlewood, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Family Dogg) (b. 1941)
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06 May 2002 Pim Fortuyn, Dutch sociologist, academic, and politician (b. 1948)
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06 May 2002 Otis Blackwell, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1932)
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06 May 2002 Murray Adaskin, Canadian violinist, composer, conductor, and educator (b. 1906)
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06 May 2003 Art Houtteman, American baseball player and journalist (b. 1927)
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06 May 2004 Barney Kessel, American guitarist and composer (The Wrecking Crew) (b. 1923)
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06 May 2004 Philip Kapleau, American monk and educator (b. 1912)
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06 May 2004 Virginia Capers, American actress (b. 1925)
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06 May 2006 Lorne Saxberg, Canadian journalist (b. 1958)
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06 May 2006 Grant McLennan, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Go-Betweens and Jack Frost) (b. 1958)
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06 May 2006 Shigeru Kayano, Japanese activist (b. 1926)
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06 May 2006 Lillian Asplund, American survivor of the Sinking of the RMS Titanic (b. 1906)
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06 May 2007 Đorđe Novković, Croatian songwriter (b. 1943)
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06 May 2007 Curtis Harrington, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
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06 May 2007 Enéas Carneiro, Brazilian physician and politician (b. 1938)
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06 May 2009 Viola Wills, American singer (b. 1939)
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06 May 2009 Kevin Grubb, American race car driver (b. 1978)
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06 May 2010 Robin Roberts, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1926)
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06 May 2012 George Lindsey, American actor and singer (b. 1928)
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06 May 2012 Jean Laplanche, French psychoanalyst and author (b. 1924)
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06 May 2012 James Isaac, American director and producer (b. 1960)
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06 May 2012 Iraj Ghaderi, Iranian actor and director (b. 1935)
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06 May 2012 Pat Frink, American basketball player (b. 1945)
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06 May 2012 James R. Browning, American lieutenant, lawyer, and judge (b. 1918)
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06 May 2012 Fahd al-Quso, Yemeni terrorist (b. 1974)
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06 May 2013 Michelangelo Spensieri, Italian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1949)
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06 May 2013 Severo Aparicio Quispe, Peruvian bishop (b. 1923)
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06 May 2013 Esperanza Magaz, Cuban-Venezuelan actress (b. 1922)
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06 May 2013 Diana Keppel, Countess of Albemarle (b. 1909)
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06 May 2013 Steve Carney, English footballer (b. 1957)
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06 May 2013 Giulio Andreotti, Italian journalist and politician, 41st Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1919)
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06 May 2014 Farley Mowat, Canadian environmentalist and author (b. 1921)
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06 May 2014 Maria Lassnig, Austrian painter and academic (b. 1919)
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06 May 2014 Antony Hopkins, English pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1921)
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06 May 2014 Billy Harrell, American baseball player and scout (b. 1928)
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06 May 2014 Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (b. 1940)
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06 May 2014 Bill Dana, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1930)
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06 May 2014 Wil Albeda, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs (b. 1925)
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06 May 2015 Jim Wright, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1922)
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06 May 2015 Denise McCluggage, American race car driver and journalist (b. 1927)
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06 May 2015 Novera Ahmed, Bangladeshi sculptor (b. 1930)
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06 May 2015 Errol Brown, Jamaican-English singer-songwriter (Hot Chocolate) (b. 1943)
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