Deaths on May 6

This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 6 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 6, 2026.

Mert Lawwill dead at age 85

Mert Lawwill, an American motorcycle racer,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Boise, Idaho, on September 25, 1940, he competed in the AMA Grand…

Aryeh Stern, Israeli rabbi, died on May 6, 2026

Aryeh Stern dead at age 81

Aryeh Stern, an Israeli rabbi and the Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Jerusalem,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 81. He was a member of the Chief Rabbinate…

John L. Marion dead at age 92

John L. Marion, the American auctioneer and philanthropist who chaired Sotheby’s from 1975 to 1994,
died on May 6, 2026. Born in Gardiner, New York, on November 27, 1933, Marion…

Harold K. Brown dead at age 92

Harold K. Brown, an American civil rights leader,
died on May 6, 2026. He was 92. Brown worked in San Diego, California, where he graduated from San Diego State University…

Rajko Kasagić, Politician, died on May 6, 2026

Rajko Kasagić dead at age 83

Rajko Kasagić, a Bosnian Serb politician,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 83. A member of the Serb Democratic Party, he served as prime minister of Republika…

José Navarro, Peruvian footballer, died on May 6, 2026

José Navarro dead at age 77

José Navarro, a Peruvian football defender who played for Defensor Arica, Sporting Cristal and the national team,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 77. Navarro, whose full…

Ted Turner, American media proprietor, died on May 6, 2026

Ted Turner dead at age 87

Ted Turner, the American media proprietor who founded CNN, WTBS and TNT,
died on May 6, 2026, at age 87. Born Robert Edward Turner III on November 19, 1938, in…

Morris Watts dead at age 89

Morris Watts, an American football player and coach,
died on May 6, 2026. He was 88. Watts spent much of his career in coaching, serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks…

Georgy Golitsyn dead at age 91

Georgy Golitsyn, a Russian scientist known for his work in atmospheric physics,
died on May 6, 2026. He was a full member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR…

Dick Hughes, American baseball player, died on May 6, 2026

Dick Hughes dead at age 88

Dick Hughes, an American baseball player,
died on May 6, 2026, at age 88. Born Richard Henry Hughes on February 13, 1938, he pitched in three seasons for the St.…

Russ Hodge, American Olympic decathlete, died on May 6, 2026

Russ Hodge dead at age 86

Russ Hodge, an American Olympic decathlete,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Roscoe, New York, in 1939, Hodge was a track and field athlete…

Vladimir Cvetković, public figure, died on May 6, 2026

Vladimir Cvetković dead at age 84

Vladimir Cvetković, a Serbian basketball player and sports administrator,
died on May 6, 2026, at age 84. He was the honorary president of Crvena zvezda and spent his entire playing…

Jesse Hector dead at age 78

Jesse Hector, the English musician fronting the rock group The Gorillas,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Kilburn, northwest London, on July 17, 1947,…

Ronald Russell dead at age 71

Ronald Russell, an American Virgin Islander Olympic sprinter,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands, on June 10, 1954, he represented…

Madhav Vaze

Indian actor (Shyamchi Aai
Died on Wednesday May 7th 2025

Joe Collier

American football coach (Buffalo Bills
Died on Tuesday May 7th 2024

Ian Gelder

British actor (Torchwood: Children of Earth
Died on Tuesday May 7th 2024

Ngoy Nsumbu

Congolese footballer (Genk
Died on Tuesday May 7th 2024

Seán Keane

Irish fiddler (The Chieftains)
Died on Sunday May 7th 2023

Vida Blue

American baseball player (Oakland Athletics)
Died on Sunday May 7th 2023

Viktor Djalilov

Soviet and Uzbekistani football player and manager
Died on Sunday May 7th 2023

Mario Roy

Canadian journalist (La Presse)
Died on Saturday May 7th 2022

Susan Olds

American journalist (The Star-Ledger
Died on Saturday May 7th 2022