Famous Deaths on March 6

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1967)

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2002)

Brazilian politician and former governor of the state of São Paulo from 1995 to 2001 (born 1930–2001)

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Literature (1938)

Brazilian scientist (1842-1909)

Turkish diplomat and statesperson (1891–1980)

Bulgarian writer and activist, editor

Peruvian writer (1872–1966)

Indian politician

Baltic German art historian, architect and university teacher (1849-1919)

Norwegian author and art historian (1834–1917)

Greek actress, singer and politician. Minister of Culture of Greece (1920–1994)

Swiss physician, politician, and philosopher (1780–1866)

French naturalist (1797–1880)

American businessman (1785–1851)

Italian mathematician and architect (1624-1683)

Japanese poet and writer

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