6 December

Across recorded history, 1,575 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 6 December. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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B. R. Ambedkar

1891–1956

Indian polymath, philosopher, and social reformer

B. R. Ambedkar was a social reformer who served as the principal architect of the Indian Constitution.

Ichirō Mizuki

1948–2022

Japanese singer, voice actor

Ichirō Mizuki was a Japanese singer known for his extensive contributions to the soundtracks of various anime and tokusatsu television series.

Jefferson Davis

1808–1889

President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865

Jefferson Davis served as the president of the Confederate States.

Yun Ch'iho

1864–1945

Korean independence activist

Yun Ch'iho was a Korean independence activist who served as a diplomat and politician.

Frantz Fanon

1925–1961

French West Indian psychiatrist and philosopher

Frantz Fanon was a psychiatrist and philosopher who wrote extensively on the psychological effects of colonization and the struggle for decolonization.

Tabaré Vázquez

1940–2020

President of Uruguay from 2005 to 2010 and from 2015 to 2020

Tabaré Vázquez was a politician who served as the President of Uruguay.

Werner von Siemens

1816–1892

German electrical engineer, inventor and industrialist

Werner von Siemens was a German engineer who founded the electrical and telecommunications company Siemens.

Roy Orbison

1936–1988

American musician (1936 –1988)

Roy Orbison was an American musician known for his work as a singer-songwriter.

Tunku Abdul Rahman

1903–1990

first Prime Minister of Malaysia

Tunku Abdul Rahman served as the first Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Anthony Trollope

1815–1882

English novelist of the Victorian period

Anthony Trollope was a Victorian novelist who authored numerous works of fiction.

João Goulart

1918–1976

President of Brazil from 1961 to 1964

João Goulart was a Brazilian politician who served as the President of Brazil.

Richard Stone

1913–1991

British economist, Nobel Memorial Prize winner

Economist Richard Stone was a researcher and statistician who received the Nobel Memorial Prize.

Don Ameche

1908–1993

American actor

Don Ameche was an American actor who appeared in numerous film, stage, and television productions throughout his career.

August Schleicher

1821–1868

German philologist

August Schleicher was a philologist who developed the tree model of language evolution to illustrate the relationships between Indo-European languages.

Louis Blanc

1811–1882

French politician and historian

Louis Blanc was a French politician and historian who advocated for the establishment of national workshops to provide employment for the working class.

Ralph H. Baer

1922–2014

German-born American inventor and engineer

Ralph H. Baer was an engineer who is recognized as the inventor of home video game consoles.

Gian Maria Volonte

1933–1994

Italian actor

Gian Maria Volonte was an Italian actor known for his performances in international cinema.

Kåre Willoch

1928–2021

30th Prime Minister of Norway

Kåre Willoch was a Norwegian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Norway.

Marisa Pavan

1932–2023

Italian actress

Marisa Pavan was an Italian actress who appeared in numerous motion pictures.

Nikolay Gerasimovich Kuznetsov

1904–1974

Soviet admiral

Nikolay Gerasimovich Kuznetsov was a Soviet admiral who served as a high-ranking military officer.

Devan Nair

1923–2005

Malaysian-Singaporean politician, 3rd President of Singapore

Devan Nair was a politician who served as the third President of Singapore.

William Swainson

1789–1855

English naturalist and artist

William Swainson was an English naturalist and illustrator who documented various species through his scientific collections and detailed drawings.

Raymond Goethals

1921–2004

Belgian football player and manager

Raymond Goethals was a Belgian football manager who also played as a professional association football player.

Peter Vaughan

1923–2016

British actor

Peter Vaughan was a British actor who appeared in numerous film, television, and stage productions throughout his career.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.