Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Aug-06

Died on This Day (Aug-06)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Connie Chiume Connie Chiume Connie Temweka Gabisile Chiume is a South African actress and filmmaker. South African actress 72 1
Veniamin Mandrykin Veniamin Mandrykin Veniamin Anatolyevich Mandrykin is a retired Russian professional football goalkeeper. Russian footballer 41 2
Archie Battersbee Archie Battersbee Archie Battersbee, a British boy, was the subject of several court hearings between April and August 2022, regarding whether or not to withdraw his life support, after he was found unconscious and subsequently considered to have suffered brainstem death. British child whose life support was withdrawn 12 3
  Yevgen Sotnikov Yevgen Sotnikov was a Ukrainian judoka. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, but was knocked out after one match. Ukrainian judoka and convicted murderer 40 4
  Muslim Evloev Muslim Evloev was a Russian-Kyrgyzstani freestyle wrestler. Russian-born Kyrgyz wrestler 25 5
Sushma Swaraj Sushma Swaraj Sushma Swaraj was an Indian lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as the Minister of External Affairs of India in the first Narendra Modi government from 2014 to 2019. Indian politician 67 6
Paul Laxalt Paul Laxalt Paul Dominique Laxalt was an American attorney and politician who served as the 22nd governor of Nevada from 1967 to 1971 and a United States senator from Nevada from 1974 until 1987. United States Senator 96 7
Betty Cuthbert Betty Cuthbert Elizabeth Alyse Cuthbert, AC, MBE was an Australian athlete and a four-time Olympic champion. Australian athlete 79 8
Pete Fountain Pete Fountain Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr. , known professionally as Pete Fountain, was an American jazz clarinetist. American jazz clarinetist 86 9
Constantin Guirma Constantin Guirma Constantin Guirma was a Burkinabé prelate of the Roman Catholic Church . Catholic bishop 90 15
John Hughes John Hughes John Wilden Hughes Jr. was an American filmmaker. Hughes began his career in 1970 as an author of humorous essays and stories for the National Lampoon magazine. American filmmaker 59 16
  Jud Taylor Judson Taylor was an American actor, television director, and television producer. American actor, television director 76 17
Robin Cook Robin Cook Robert Finlayson "Robin" Cook was a British Labour politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1974 until his death in 2005 and served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 until 2001 when he was replaced by Jack Straw. British politician and Cabinet minister 59 20
Maurie Gibb Maurie Gibb Maurice Peter Gibb was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1930s and early 1940s. Australian rules footballer 86 25
Toney Penna Toney Penna Toney G. Penna was an Italian-American professional golfer and designer of golf clubs and gear. Golfer 87 30
Gordon Bunshaft Gordon Bunshaft Gordon Bunshaft, FAIA , was an American architect, a leading proponent of modern design in the mid-twentieth century. American architect 81 35
Forbes Burnham Forbes Burnham Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham was a Guyanese politician and the leader of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana from 1964 until his death in 1985. Guyanese politician 62 40
Infante Alfonso Infante Alfonso Alfonso de Orleans y Borbón, Infante of Spain, Duke of Galliera , was a Spanish prince, military aviator and first cousin of Alfonso XIII of Spain. Aviator 88 50
Edwin Corboy Edwin Corboy Edwin Wilkie "Ted" Corboy was an Australian politician. Australian politician 53 75
Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro was an Italian mathematician. Italian mathematician 72 100