6 October

Across recorded history, 1,442 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 6 October. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Anwar Sadat

1918–1981

President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981

Anwar Sadat was the President of Egypt who served as a statesperson.

Alfred Tennyson

1809–1892

British Poet Laureate

Alfred Tennyson was a British Poet Laureate who served as a prominent writer and poet.

Bette Davis

1908–1989

American actress

Bette Davis was an American actress known for her extensive career in film, television, and stage productions.

Montserrat Caballé

1933–2018

Spanish operatic soprano

Montserrat Caballé was a Spanish opera singer known for her extensive repertoire and vocal technique.

Eddie Van Halen

1955–2020

Dutch-American rock guitarist

Eddie Van Halen was a Dutch-American rock guitarist known for his contributions to the development of modern rock music.

Auguste Beernaert

1829–1912

Belgian prime minister and human rights activist

Auguste Beernaert was a Belgian prime minister and human rights activist.

Otto Fritz Meyerhof

1884–1951

German biochemist

Otto Fritz Meyerhof was a biochemist who conducted research on the metabolic processes of muscle contraction.

Elizabeth Bishop

1911–1979

American poet

Elizabeth Bishop was an American poet who also worked as a translator, writer, essayist, librettist, and university teacher.

Vera Mukhina

1889–1953

Soviet sculptor

Vera Mukhina was a sculptor best known for creating the monumental Worker and Kolkhoz Woman statue.

Shigemaru Takenokoshi

1906–1980

Japanese association football player and manager

Shigemaru Takenokoshi was a Japanese association football player who also served as a manager and professor.

Amália Rodrigues

1920–1999

Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress

Amália Rodrigues was a Portuguese fado singer and actress who achieved international recognition for her contributions to the genre.

Johan Neeskens

1951–2024

Dutch football manager and player

Johan Neeskens was a Dutch association football player and coach.

Árpád Göncz

1922–2015

Hungarian politician, writer, translator, President of Hungary

Árpád Göncz was a Hungarian politician who served as the President of Hungary.

Gilbert Ryle

1900–1976

British philosopher

Gilbert Ryle was a British philosopher known for his work in the field of analytic philosophy.

Ferdinand von Richthofen

1833–1905

German traveller, geographer and scientist

Ferdinand von Richthofen was a geographer who conducted extensive scientific explorations and geological research in China.

Carlo Emanuele IV of Sardinia

1751–1819

King of Sardinia

Carlo Emanuele IV of Sardinia was a monarch who served as the King of Sardinia.

Bernard Germain de Lacépède

1756–1825

French naturalist

Bernard Germain de Lacépède was a French naturalist who authored extensive works on the classification of fish and reptiles.

Ford Madox Brown

1821–1893

British painter

Ford Madox Brown was a British painter known for his contributions to the Pre-Raphaelite movement.

Prince Claus of the Netherlands

1926–2002

Consort of the Netherlands (1980 - 2002)

Prince Claus of the Netherlands served as the consort of the Netherlands.

Per Albin Hansson

1885–1946

Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 1932–1936 and 1936–1946

Per Albin Hansson was a Swedish politician who served as the Prime Minister of Sweden.

Richard Farnsworth

1920–2000

American actor

Richard Farnsworth was an American actor who worked as a stunt performer in the film and television industries.

Ginger Baker

1939–2019

British drummer

Ginger Baker was a British drummer known for his work in rock and jazz music.

Gaylord Simpson

1902–1984

American paleontologist

Gaylord Simpson was a paleontologist who contributed to the modern evolutionary synthesis through his research on mammalian evolution.

Denholm Elliott

1922–1992

British actor

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

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