Peter Katsis has died at age 69
Peter Katsis, an American music manager and talent manager who helped guide acts including the Backstreet Boys, Korn and Jane’s Addiction, died on August 6, 2026, aged 69. Born in…
Deaths on August 6
This archive lists notable deaths associated with August 6 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on August 6, 2026.
Whitney Chadwick passes away at age 83
Whitney Chadwick, the American art historian and educator whose work examined contemporary art, modernism, Surrealism and questions of gender and sexuality, died on August 6, 2026, aged 83. She taught…
Death of Tom Rockmore at age 84
Tom Rockmore, an American philosopher who wrote extensively on German idealism, died on August 6, 2026, aged 84. A scholar of the history of philosophy as well as philosophy itself,…
Death of William Ilgenfritz at age 79
William Ilgenfritz, an American Anglican bishop, died on August 6, 2026, aged 79. Ordained first as an Episcopal priest, he became the first bishop consecrated in the newly formed Anglican…
Christian Bernard dead at age 76
Christian Bernard, the French art curator who directed the Villa Arson in Nice and later became the first director of MAMCO in Geneva, died on August 6, 2026, aged 76.…
Death of Carlos Garfias Merlos at age 75
Carlos Garfias Merlos, a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Netzahualcóyotl from 2003 to 2010 and later as archbishop of Acapulco and Morelia, died on August 6,…
Catherine Dasté dead at age 96
Catherine Dasté, the French stage actress and director, died on August 6, 2026, aged 96. Born in Beaune on October 6, 1929, she was the daughter of actor Jean Dasté…
Death of Hermann Gericke at age 95
Hermann Gericke, an Austrian Olympic swimmer, died on August 6, 2026, aged 95. Born on August 12, 1931, he was a Swiss former swimmer who represented his sport at the…
Death of Harry C. Dorn at age 82
Harry C. Dorn, an American chemist who spent five decades on the faculty at Virginia Tech, died on August 6, 2026, aged 82. Dorn, whose full name was Harry Conrad…
Dimbo Atiya dead
Dimbo Atiya, a Nigerian Nollywood producer and director known for Halita and Sons of the Caliphate, died on August 6, 2026. From Nasarawa state, he worked across film production and…
Tony Scott dead at age 54
Tony Scott, the Surinamese-born Dutch rapper and musician known for his hip house recordings, died on August 6, 2026, aged 54, from complications of multiple sclerosis. Born Peter van den…
Zuca Sardan died at age 92
Zuca Sardan, the literary name of Carlos Felipe Alves Saldanha, died on August 6, 2026, aged 92, in Hamburg, Germany, of complications from a fall. A Brazilian poet, writer, draughtsman…
Death of Geraldão at age 77
Geraldão, the Brazilian footballer better known as Geraldo da Silva, died on August 6, 2026, aged 77. A forward, he rose to prominence as the top scorer in the 1974…
Death of Marjolein Sligte at age 71
Marjolein Sligte, a Dutch actress known for films including De Boezemvriend, A Month Later and Honneponnetje, died on August 6, 2026, aged 71. Born in Amsterdam on October 15, 1954,…
Martha Rivers Ingram dies at age 90
Martha Rivers Ingram, the American business executive who led Ingram Industries as chairman and chief executive officer, died on August 6, 2026, aged 90. Known also as Martha Robinson Rivers…
Flo Anthony death at age 74
Flo Anthony, an American gossip columnist, died on August 6, 2026, aged 74. Known also as Florence Anthony, she worked as a journalist and writer, building a career that included…
Jerney Kaagman died at age 79
Jerney Kaagman, the Dutch singer best known as the lead vocalist of Earth and Fire, died on August 6, 2026, aged 79, from complications of Parkinson's disease. Born Christina Henriette…
Zdzisław Czarnobilski passes away at age 91
Zdzisław Czarnobilski, a Polish doctor and politician, died on August 6, 2026, aged 91. Born in Lwów, Poland, on November 11, 1934, he studied at the Medical University of Lublin…
Rashid al-Rajih death at age 81
Rashid al-Rajih, a Saudi academic and politician, died on August 6, 2026, aged 81. Born in Turubah, Saudi Arabia, in 1944, he was a Saudi national who studied at the…
Kapeliele Faupala died at age 86
Kapeliele Faupala, the French Wallisian traditional ruler who served as the 51st Lavelua of Wallis (Uvea) from 2008 to 2014, died on August 6, 2026, aged 86. Born in Ahoa…
Shimon Shelah dies at 94
Shimon Shelah, the Israeli basketball player and coach who was associated with Hapoel Tel Aviv and the national team, died on August 6, 2026, at age 94. Born in Vilnius…
Giuseppe Marchioro dead at age 90
Giuseppe Marchioro, the Italian football manager who worked with Como, Milan and Genoa, died on August 6, 2026, aged 90. Born in Milan on March 13, 1936, he built a…
Matthew Jukes dies at age 58
Matthew Jukes, a British wine writer, died on August 6, 2026, aged 58. Based in the United Kingdom, he was known for publishing annual wine reports including the 100 Best…
Francesco Guccini passes away at age 86
Francesco Guccini, the Italian singer-songwriter known for songs such as "Auschwitz," died on August 6, 2026, aged 86. Born in Modena on June 14, 1940, he became one of Italy’s…
Daniel Sivan, died aged 76
Daniel Sivan, a professor and Moroccan-born Israeli linguist, died on August 6, 2026, at age 76. Born in Casablanca on August 21, 1949, he was known as an emeritus professor…
Manuel Martín Piñera died at age 95
Manuel Martín Piñera, the Spanish racing cyclist who won five stages of the Vuelta a España, died on August 6, 2026, aged 95. Born in Cabezón de la Sal on…
Kuulo Kalamees dies at age 92
Kuulo Kalamees, an Estonian mycologist, died on August 6, 2026, aged 92. Born in Tartu on April 15, 1934, he studied at the University of Tartu and went on to…
Obituary: Ann Bogan, dead at age 85
Ann Bogan, the American singer known for her work with the Motown groups the Andantes and the Marvelettes, died on August 6, 2026, at age 85. Sometimes credited as Anne…
Ben Clarke passes away at age 98
Ben Clarke, an American politician and member of the Colorado House of Representatives, died on August 6, 2026, aged 98. A Democrat, he served in the Colorado House from 1995…
Billy Howton dead at age 94
American football player (Green Bay Packers Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Sir Graham, died aged 92
British-Canadian business executive (British Shipbuilders Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Dionysios Mantalos dead at age 72
Greek Orthodox prelate Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Brandon Blackstock dies at 48
American talent manager (Kelly Clarkson) Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Jon Miyahara, died aged 83
American actor (Superstore) Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Sallie Bingham died at age 88
American author Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Ibrahim Musa died at age -1
Nigerian politician Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Choy Weng passed away at age 95
Singaporean artist and curator Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Osvaldo Piro died at age 88
Argentine bandoneonist and conductor Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Obituary: Jasem Delavari, dead at age 38
Iranian amateur boxer Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Lucia Efrim death at age 57
Romanian journalist Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Death of Nemanja Đurić at age 89
Serbian basketball player (Crvena zvezda Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Gianni Berengo death at age 94
Italian photographer (Morire di classe) Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Đorđe Andrijašević dies at age 94
Serbian basketballer (Crvena zvezda) Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Glorya Kaufman has died at age 95
American philanthropist Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Death of Ümit Aktan at age 76
Turkish sports commentator Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Myint Swe dies at age 74
Burmese politician Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
2025 Ghanaian passed away at age 50
minister for environment Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Nancy King dies at age 85
American jazz singer Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Eddie Palmieri dies at 88
American pianist and composer Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Jean-Pierre Allali has died at age 85
Tunisian-born French academic Died on Thursday August 7th 2025
Roxanne Gilmore passed away at age 70
American former first lady of Virginia Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Sean “Dragoneer” death at age 44
American Internet entrepreneur Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Jon McBride, died aged 80
American astronaut and naval officer Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Martine Beaugrand died at age 63
Canadian politician Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Rich Galen died at age 77
American political consultant and commentator (death announced on this date) Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Lino Jannuzzi dead at age 96
Italian journalist and politician Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Marie-Josée Roig died at age 86
French politician Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Obituary: Rainer Brandt, dead at age 88
German actor Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Evgeniy Poddubny obituary: died at age 40
Russian war correspondent and propagandist Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Patrick Ebosele, died aged 92
Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Javier González obituary: died at age 73
Mexican lawyer and politician Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Robbie Venter, died aged 64
South African tennis player Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Mohammad Reza death at age 75
Iranian Twelver Shi'a Clergy Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Maurice Williams dies at age 86
American singer (Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs) Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Patrice Laffont dead at age 84
French television presenter Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Paul Darling dead at age 64
English barrister Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Death of Neil Stanley at age 56
English cricketer Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Jane Hansen, died aged -1
Australian television reporter (A Current Affair) Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Salvatore Giannone dead at age 88
Italian Olympic sprinter (1960) Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Dave Quested passed away at age 78
New Zealand cricket umpire Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Jean Battlo passes away at age 85
American playwright (Terror of the Tug) Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Harihar Talukdar death at age -1
Indian banker and philanthropist Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Obituary: Eyvind W., dead at age 81
Norwegian politician Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Martin Heavey dies at 81
Irish Gaelic footballer (Rhode Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
David Quested dead at age 78
New Zealand cricket umpire Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Jokin Perona dies at 46
Spanish politician and deputy Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Roberto Espriú has died at age 78
Mexican actor Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Li Chunting, died aged 87
Chinese politician Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Jim Kearney, died aged 81
American football player Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Doris Brougham died at age 98
American-born Taiwanese educator and missionary Died on Wednesday August 7th 2024
Erkin Koray obituary: died at age 82
Turkish singer-songwriter and guitarist Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Melvin George dies at age 89
American Methodist bishop Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Michele Achilli has died at age 92
Italian politician Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Daniel W. obituary: died at age 82
American Episcopal clergyman Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Heinz Golombeck dies at 74
German politician Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Abner Nuule dies at age 88
Namibian politician Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Yozo Fujita dead at age 81
Japanese plasterer and politician Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Takaharu Doi died at age 90
Japanese lawyer and prosecutor Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Mirko Giansanti passes away at age 46
Italian motorcycle road racer Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Arthur Schmidt passes away at age 86
American film editor (Back to the Future Died on Monday August 7th 2023
William Friedkin, died aged 87
American film director (The French Connection Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Obituary: Gérard Pommier, dead at age 81
French psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Obituary: Aracy Balabanian, dead at age 83
Brazilian actress (Rainha da Sucata Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Mario Tronti, died aged 92
Italian philosopher and politician Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Kostis Gimossoulis has died at age 63
Greek poet and novelist Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Nidhi Eoseewong dead at age 83
Thai historian Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Serhii Slabenko death at age 57
Ukrainian MP (2002-2006) Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Élisabeth de has died at age 97
French-born Belgian princess and writer Died on Monday August 7th 2023
Copparam Shreyas obituary: died at age 13
Indian motorcycle racer Died on Monday August 7th 2023