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February 6th
187 Notable deaths
George VI
King of the united kingdom from 1936 to 1952, emperor of india from 1936 to 1948 (1895-1952).
Born December 14th, 1895 in York Cottage.
Died February 6th, 1952 at 56 years old in Sandringham House (lung cancer).
Lata Mangeshkar
Indian singer (1929–2022).
Born September 28th, 1929 in Indore.
Died February 6th, 2022 at 92 years old in Mumbai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Jack Kirby
American comic book artist, writer and editor.
Born August 28th, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1994 at 76 years old in Thousand Oaks (heart failure). [ref]
Gustav Klimt
Austrian symbolist painter (1862-1918).
Born July 14th, 1862 in Baumgarten. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1918 at 55 years old in Altes AKH (stroke). [ref]
Arthur Ashe
American tennis player.
Born July 10th, 1943 in Richmond. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1993 at 49 years old in New York City (pneumonia, AIDS related disease). [ref]
Danny Thomas
American actor, comedian, and humanitarian of lebanese parentage.
Born January 6th, 1912 in Deerfield.
Died February 6th, 1991 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (pneumothorax).
Gary Moore
Northern irish musician.
Born April 4th, 1952 in Belfast. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2011 at 58 years old in Estepona (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kayla Mueller
American aid worker and murder victim.
Born August 14th, 1988 in Prescott.
Died February 6th, 2015 at 26 years old in Raqqa.
Carl Wilson
American musician; original member of the beach boys (1946-1998).
Born December 21st, 1946 in Hawthorne. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1998 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
Emilio Aguinaldo
First traitor of the philippines, and a leader of the philippine revolution.
Born March 22nd, 1869 in Kawit.
Died February 6th, 1964 at 94 years old in Manila (cardiovascular disease).
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