Robert G. Gard Jr. dead at age 98, American general
Robert G. Gard Jr., a United States Army lieutenant general and former chairman of the board of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, died on April 6, 2026, at…
Deaths on April 6
This archive lists notable deaths associated with April 6 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on April 6, 2026.
Mary Nomura dead at age 100, American singer
Mary Nomura died on April 6, 2026. Tags Musicians, 06 April 2026, America, Mary, Nomura, April 2026, April 6
Helena Vovsová dead at age 100, Czech resistance member
Helena Vovsová died on April 6, 2026. Tags Other, 06 April 2026, Czechia, Helena, April 2026, April 6, Vovsová
Gabriel Rosenstock public figure dead at age 76
Gabriel Rosenstock died on April 6, 2026. Gabriel Rosenstock, 76, Irish writer, cancer. (death announced on this date) Tags Writers, 06 April 2026, Gabriel, Ireland, Rosenstock, 2026-04-06, April 2026, April…
Yataro Tsuda Japanese politician, member of the House of Councillors dead at age 73
Yataro Tsuda, a Japanese politician and former member of the House of Councillors, died on April 6, 2026. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and served…
Seán Barrett Irish politician, TD, minister of education and twice of defence dead at age 81
Seán Barrett died on April 6, 2026. He was an Irish politician and TD, serving in the Dáil from 1981 to 2002 and again from 2007 to 2020. Barrett was…
Gwendolyn Chisolm American rapper and songwriter dead at age 66
Gwendolyn Chisolm died on April 6, 2026. She was an American rapper with The Sequence and a songwriter known for "Funk You Up." Her work was associated with the group…
Álvaro Cassuto Portuguese composer and conductor dead at age 87
Álvaro Cassuto, a Portuguese composer and conductor, died on April 6, 2026. Álvaro Cassuto, 87, Portuguese composer and conductor. Tags Musicians, 06 April 2026, Cassuto, Portugal, 2026-04-06, Álvaro, April 2026,…
Vladislav Galgonek Czech photographer dead at age 79
Vladislav Galgonek died on April 6, 2026. He was a Czech photographer. Vladislav Galgonek [cs], 79, Czech photographer. Tags Artists, 06 April 2026, Czechia, Galgonek, Vladislav, 2026-04-06, April 2026, April…
Blondy American rapper and songwriter dead at age 66
Blondy, the American rapper and songwriter known for her work with The Sequence and the song "Funk You Up," died on April 6, 2026, at age 66. The Sequence, formed…
Nijaz Gracić Bosnian entrepreneur and football executive, chairman of FK Olimpik dead at age 68
Nijaz Gracić died on April 6, 2026. He was a Bosnian entrepreneur and football executive who served as chairman of FK Olimpik from 2006 to 2016. Nijaz Gracić, 68, Bosnian…
Nick Pope British journalist and television personality, esophageal cancer dead at age 61
Nick Pope died on April 6, 2026, of esophageal cancer. He was a British journalist and television personality known for Ancient Aliens and UFOs Declassified. His work on those programs…
Sir Craig Reedie public figure dead at age 84
Sir Craig Reedie, the Scottish sports administrator who served as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency from 2014 to 2019, died on April 6, 2026, aged 84. He was vice-president…
Christian Schwarz-Schilling Austrian-born German politician, minister of post and telecommunication…
Christian Schwarz-Schilling, Austrian-born German politician and former minister of post and telecommunications and High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, died on April 6, 2026. He was 95. Schwarz-Schilling served as…
Beppe Sebaste Italian writer, poet, and journalist dead at age 66
Beppe Sebaste died on April 6, 2026. He was an Italian writer, poet, and journalist who worked for L'Unità and La Repubblica. His writing appeared across those outlets, where he…
Juarez Teixeira Brazilian footballer dead at age 97
Juarez Teixeira died on April 6, 2026. He was a Brazilian footballer who played for Jabaquara and Grêmio and was also part of the national team. Juarez Teixeira, 97, Brazilian…
Yangling Dorje Chinese politician, chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee of the CPCC…
Yangling Dorje died on April 6, 2026. He was a Chinese politician who served as chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee of the CPCC from 1984 to 1986. Yangling…
Bae Myeong-in South Korean politician, minister of justice dead at age 93
Bae Myeong-in, a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as minister of justice from 1982 to 1985, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 93. He was…
Konrad Carl German trade unionist, president of the Building and Construction Union, president of t…
Konrad Carl, a German trade unionist and former president of the Building and Construction Union, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Fürth on January…
Majid Khademi Iranian general and intelligence officer, head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization,…
Majid Khademi died on April 6, 2026, in an airstrike. He was an Iranian general and intelligence officer who served as head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization from 2025. No…
Pietro Calogero Italian magistrate dead at age 86
Pietro Calogero, an Italian magistrate, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Pace del Mela, Italy, on December 28, 1939, he graduated from the University…
Michail Belchev Bulgarian singer and poet dead at age 79
Michail Belchev died on April 6, 2026. He was a Bulgarian singer and poet. Michail Belchev, 79, Bulgarian singer and poet. Tags Musicians, Writers, 06 April 2026, Belchev, Bulgaria, Michail,…
Nancy Garapick Canadian swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist dead at age 64
Nancy Garapick, the Canadian swimmer and 1976 Olympic bronze medalist, died on April 6, 2026. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1961, she won two bronze medals at the 1976…
Miguel Ángel De Marco Argentine military officer, academic and historian, member of the National Ac…
Miguel Ángel De Marco, Argentine military officer, academic and historian, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Rosario on December 1, 1939, he served in…
Yazdan Mir Iranian intelligence operative, commander of Unit 840, airstrike dies
Yazdan Mir, an Iranian intelligence operative and commander of Unit 840, died on April 6, 2026, after Israel announced he had been killed in airstrikes in Tehran. Also known by…
Rainer Schwarz Austrian-born, US-based chef dead at age 59
Rainer Schwarz, an Austrian-born, US-based chef, died April 6, 2026. Rainer Schwarz, 59, Austrian-born, US-based chef. Tags Other, 06 April 2026, Austria, Rainer, Schwarz, 2026-04-06, April 2026, April 6
Mihail Belchev Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet dead at age 79
Mihail Belchev, a Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Sofia on August 13, 1946, he also worked as a…
Greg Millen
Canadian ice hockey player (Pittsburgh PenguinsDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Guillermo del Bosque
Mexican producerDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Jeremiah P. Ostriker
American astrophysicistDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Idris Abdul’aziz Dutsen Tanshi
Nigerian ImamDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Luigi Nocera
Italian politicianDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Alfredo Bianchini
Italian politicianDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Hans-Peter Repnik
German politicianDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Raghbir Lal
Indian field hockey playerDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Peter Stuhlmacher
German Protestant theologian and biblical scholarDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Kazuyuki Yukawa
Japanese politicianDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Eraslan Özkaya
Turkish judgeDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Willie Vassallo
Maltese footballer (FlorianaDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Seyit Halil Özsoy
76–77Died on Monday April 7th 2025
Fábio Marcelino
Brazilian Olympic volleyball player (1996)Died on Monday April 7th 2025
Ataullah Hafezzi
Bangladeshi Islamist leader and politicianDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Claude Saurel
French rugby union player (Béziers) and manager (Morocco national teamDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Derek Whitehead
English Rugby League footballer (WarringtonDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Marcel Cupák
Czech footballer (SK Sigma OlomoucDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Shigeaki Hattori
Japanese racing driver (Indy Racing LeagueDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Peter McEvoy
British golferDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Murdaya Poo
Indonesian billionaire businessman and politicianDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Chaudhry Arshad Javaid Warraich
Pakistani politicianDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Friðrik Ólafsson
Icelandic chess grandmasterDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Roberto De Simone
Italian stage director and composerDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Sam Pee Yalley
Ghanaian lawyer and government officialDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Jesse Kornbluth
American journalist and authorDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Jorge Bolaño
Colombian footballer (Atlético JuniorDied on Monday April 7th 2025
John Saint Ryan
English actor (Coronation StreetDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Larisa Maksimova
Russian mathematicianDied on Monday April 7th 2025
Karen Yarbrough
American politicianDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Dickie Rooks
English football player (MiddlesbroughDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Mariela Romero
Venezuelan playwright and television writer (La hija del jardinero)Died on Sunday April 7th 2024
Gérard Gaudron
French politicianDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Joe Kinnear
Irish football player (Tottenham HotspurDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Pat Hennen
American motorcycle racerDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Johan Saimima
Indonesian actorDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Bruce Kessler
American racing driver and film (The Gay Deceivers) and television director (The MonkeesDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Antonette Mendes
Indian singerDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
John Moyes
English cricketerDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Gangu Ramsay
Indian cinematographer (SabootDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Aleksandr Kovalyov
Russian politicianDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Doug Hoyle
British politicianDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
José Alberto Martín-Toledano
Spanish politicianDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Dutty Dior
Norwegian rapperDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Mexican actor (La venida del Rey OlmosDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Mick Avory
britanish musicianDied on Sunday April 7th 2024
Tommy Playboy
American modeDied on Friday April 7th 2023
Antonio Tarín García
Mexican politicianDied on Friday April 7th 2023
Inés Sánchez
Cuban-Costa Rican journalistDied on Friday April 7th 2023
John Regan
American bass guitarist (Frehley's Comet)Died on Friday April 7th 2023
Rachel Pollack
American writer (Unquenchable FireDied on Friday April 7th 2023
Gershon Rorich
South African Olympic volleyball player (2004)Died on Friday April 7th 2023
Harry Lorayne
American magicianDied on Friday April 7th 2023
David Finfer
American film editor (The Fugitive)Died on Friday April 7th 2023
Priyani Soysa
Sri Lankan pediatricianDied on Friday April 7th 2023
Kalamandalam Devaki
Indian Ottan Thullal dancerDied on Friday April 7th 2023
Rawle Douglin
Trinidadian bishopDied on Friday April 7th 2023
Billy Hahn
American basketball coach (West Virginia Mountaineers)Died on Friday April 7th 2023
Volodymyr Stretovych
Ukrainian politicianDied on Friday April 7th 2023
Sherine El Tahan
Egyptian actressDied on Friday April 7th 2023
Kidd Jordan
American jazz saxophonistDied on Friday April 7th 2023
Nei Paulo Moretto
Brazilian Roman Catholic prelateDied on Friday April 7th 2023