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Famous Deaths on April 6

13 notable people died on April 6, including David J. Thouless, David III of Tao, Joachim Vadian.

Total Deaths
13
Avg Age at Death
70
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

1 death
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2016)

20th Century

6 deaths
Jules Bordet
Jules Bordet
biologistdermatologist
Belgian immunologist and microbiologist (1870-1961)
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov
autobiographerbiochemist
American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)
Otto Manninen
Otto Manninen
poettranslator
Finnish writer (1872–1950)
Francisco Luis Urquizo
Francisco Luis Urquizo
historianmilitary personnel
Mexican historian
Han Sorya
Han Sorya
literary criticpolitician
North Korean author (1900–1976)
Vakhtang Chabukiani
Vakhtang Chabukiani
ballet dancerballet master
Georgian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer (1910–1992)

19th Century

1 death
Ethnic Romanian Austro-Hungarian poet, prose writer and newspaper columnist (1844-1878)

18th Century

1 death
Swedish nobleman, chemist and farmer

16th Century

2 deaths
Joachim Vadian
Joachim Vadian
historianphysician
Humanist from St Gall
Konrad Pellikan
Konrad Pellikan
theologiantranslator
Old Testament scholar and a correspondent of Desiderius Erasmus

10th Century

1 death
David III of Tao
David III of Tao
monarchroyalty
Georgian prince

7th Century

1 death
Al-Mukhtar
Al-Mukhtar
military leaderrevolutionary
Pro-Alid Arab revolutionary (c.622–687)

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