Notable Deaths on April 6
770+ people died on this day throughout history
James Kirke Paulding
1778–1860 (age 82)
Green-Wood Cemetery
James Kirke Paulding was an American author, diplomat, and Secretary of the Navy.
Charles B. Penrose
1798–1857 (age 59)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Charles B. Penrose (1798-1857) was an American physician and public figure.
Jay North
1951–2025 (age 74)
Frostburg Memorial Park
Jay North was an American actor best known for his childhood role as Dennis Mitchell on the television sitcom Dennis the...
Ahmet Levendoğlu
1945–2025 (age 80)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Ahmet Levendoğlu was a dedicated Turkish actor whose performances enriched Turkish cinema and television.
José Alberto Martín-Toledano Suárez
1963–2024 (age 61)
Malagón
José Alberto Martín-Toledano Suárez (26 February 1963 – 6 April 2024) was a Spanish lawyer and politician.
Zofia Kucówna
1933–2024 (age 91)
Cemetery in Skolimów
Renowned Polish actress celebrated for her distinguished career in theatre and film.
Alexis Jacques André Grüss
1944–2024 (age 80)
cimetière de Sérignan-du-Comtat
Alexis Jacques André Grüss is remembered for his luminous creativity that blended tradition with innovation.
David Goodman
1943–2023 (age 80)
Beth Moses Cemetery
David Goodman (1943-2023) of Philadelphia was laid to rest at Beth Moses Cemetery.
Karol Divín
1936–2022 (age 86)
Brno Central Cemetery
Karol "Karcsi" Emil Divín (born Karol Finster; 22 February 1936 – 6 April 2022) was a Slovak figure skater who repres...
Zbigniew Gruca
1933–2022 (age 89)
Srebrzysko Cemetery
Zbigniew Gruca was a Polish physician who lived from 1933 to 2022.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
1946–2022 (age 76)
Novodevichy Cemetery
Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (Russian: Владимир Вольфович Жириновский, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲ...
Horst Schröder
1938–2022 (age 84)
Alter Friedhof Oberdollendorf
Horst Schröder (25 February 1938 – 6 April 2022) was a German politician.
Mutlu Parkan
1948–2021 (age 73)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Mutlu Parkan was a Turkish university teacher and educator.
Joseph Migliucci
1938–2020 (age 82)
Ferncliff Cemetery
Joseph Migliucci (1938–2020) was a Bronx-born American whose life spanned the latter half of the twentieth century bef...
Kevin John Cahill
1936–2020 (age 84)
Cemetery of the Resurrection
Kevin John Cahill (1936–2020) was an American physician known for treating celebrities and humanitarian causes.
Harold Reisner
1941–2020 (age 79)
Homewood Cemetery
A quietly dependable friend whose steady kindness brought comfort to many.
Antoinette Marie Lutz
1928–2020 (age 92)
Saint Lawrence Cemetery
Antoinette Marie Lutz (1928–2020) of New Haven was laid to rest at Saint Lawrence Cemetery.
Franz Josef Dietmann
1929–2020 (age 91)
Helenenfriedhof Baden, Lower Austria
Franz Josef Dietmann was a hotel manager devoted to gracious service and memorable hospitality.
Bruce Gonsalves
1956–2020 (age 64)
Emerald
Bruce Gonsalves (26 December 1956 – 6 April 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in th...
Li Liqun
1920–2020 (age 100)
Beijing Wan'an Cemetery
Li Liqun was a Chinese individual from Kiangsu who lived a century from 1920 to 2020 and was laid to rest at Beijing's W...
Maurice Canut
1929–2020 (age 91)
Aurignac
Maurice Canut devoted decades to public service, leaving a steady legacy honored in Aurignac.
Herlind Kasner
1928–2019 (age 91)
Templin
Dedicated language teacher whose passion for education inspired generations of students.
Bernard Muldworf
1923–2019 (age 96)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Bernard Muldworf was a dedicated psychiatrist.
Daniel Akaka
1924–2018 (age 94)
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Daniel Akaka (1924–2018) was a U.S. senator from Hawaii who championed veterans' issues and whose remains are interred...
Mikk Sarv
1951–2018 (age 67)
Old St. John's cemetery
Mikk Sarv (10 August 1951 – 6 April 2018) was an Estonian folklorist, regilaul (runic-song) singer, biologist, educato...
Milena Cesnaková-Michalcová
1924–2018 (age 94)
Cemetery Nusle
Milena Cesnaková-Michalcová (1924–2018) was an esteemed theatrologist whose scholarly work advanced the study of the...
Elżbieta Idczak
1933–2018 (age 85)
Osobowice Cemetery
Elżbieta Idczak (1933–2018) was a Polish physicist whose scientific contributions advanced the field of physics.
Jacques Higelin
1940–2018 (age 78)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jacques Joseph Victor Higelin (French pronunciation: [ʒak ʒozɛf viktɔʁ iʒlɛ̃]; 18 October 1940 – 6 April 2018)...
Véronique Colucci
1948–2018 (age 70)
Cimetière de Montrouge
Véronique Colucci was a French administrator.
Don Rickles
1926–2017 (age 91)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Don Rickles (1926–2017) was an American stand-up comedian and character actor famed for his insult humor and decades o...
Bob Cerv
1925–2017 (age 92)
Saint John Nepomucene Cemetery
Bob Cerv (1925–2017) was a Major League Baseball outfielder best known for his time with the New York Yankees and is b...
Ülkü Erakalın
1934–2016 (age 82)
Kulaksız Cemetery
Turkish film director and pioneering figure in twentieth-century Turkish cinema.
James Best
1926–2015 (age 89)
Cedar Hill Cemetery
James Best (1926–2015), the actor known for his role on The Dukes of Hazzard, is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Powd...
Ireneusz Sierocki
1949–2015 (age 66)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Ireneusz Sierocki was a Polish engineer whose technical work advanced industrial development.
Chuck Stone
1924–2014 (age 90)
Philadelphia
Chuck Stone (1924–2014) was a Hartford-born journalist who is buried in Philadelphia.
Mickey Rooney
1920–2014 (age 94)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Mickey Rooney (1920–2014) was a beloved actor whose decades-spanning career in stage, screen, and television concluded...
Godela Büchtemann-Orff
1921–2013 (age 92)
Unteralting (Grafrath)
Godela Büchtemann-Orff was a German docent whose teaching and scholarship advanced academic knowledge.
Fang Lizhi
1936–2012 (age 76)
East Lawn Palms Cemetery and Mortuary
Fang Lizhi (1936–2012) was a Chinese astrophysicist and outspoken pro-democracy dissident.
Thomas Kinkade
1958–2012 (age 54)
Madronia Cemetery
Thomas Kinkade (1958-2012) was a painter celebrated for luminous pastoral scenes that earned him the nickname the Painte...
Gerald Finnerman
1931–2011 (age 80)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Gerald Finnerman (1931–2011) was a cinematographer whose work on Star Trek and other series led to his burial at Mount...
George Martin
1924–2011 (age 87)
Norton Cemetery
George Martin (1924–2011) of Canton was laid to rest at Norton Cemetery.
Skip O'Brien
1950–2011 (age 61)
Saint Joseph Cemetery
Skip O'Brien (1950–2011) hailed from Jersey City and found his final resting place at Saint Joseph Cemetery.
Herbert Spiro
1924–2010 (age 86)
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Herbert Spiro (1924–2010) originated in Hamburg and is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Herb Kaufman
1930–2010 (age 80)
Palm Memorial Park Cemetery
Herb Kaufman (1930–2010) was a St. Louis native who found his final resting place at Palm Memorial Park Cemetery.
Anna Jeřábková
1930–2010 (age 80)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Anna Jeřábková (1930–2010) lived a full life and is remembered at Vinohrady Cemetery.
Valery Stelmakh
1943–2010 (age 67)
Konchalovskoye cemetery
Valery Stelmakh was a writer whose literary works contributed to Russian cultural life.
Arik Melikyan
1944–2009 (age 65)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Arik Melikyan (1944-2009) was an Armenian-born individual from Yerevan who was buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery in Rus...
Victor Michelsohn
1930–2009 (age 79)
Vvedenskoye Cemetery
Victor Michelsohn was a scientist whose research made important contributions to scientific knowledge and understanding.
Hans Sünderhauf
1929–2009 (age 80)
Grunewald Cemetery
German painter and visual artist.
Arnold Agur
1922–2008 (age 86)
Jõhvi Cemetery
Boxer Arnold Agur embodied resilience, sportsmanship, and quiet leadership in the ring.