6 September

Across recorded history, 1,426 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 6 September. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Akira Kurosawa

1910–1998

Japanese filmmaker

Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker who directed numerous internationally acclaimed motion pictures.

Sully Prudhomme

1839–1907

French poet, Nobel prize for literature winner 1901

Sully Prudhomme was a French poet who received the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Jean-Paul Belmondo

1933–2021

French actor

Jean-Paul Belmondo was a French actor known for his extensive work in both film and theatre.

Burt Reynolds

1936–2018

American actor

Burt Reynolds was an American actor who appeared in numerous film and television productions throughout his career.

David Baltimore

1938–2025

American biologist and Nobel laureate

David Baltimore was a biologist and Nobel laureate recognized for his contributions to the field of virology.

Margaret Sanger

1879–1966

American birth control activist and nurse

Margaret Sanger was an activist who campaigned for the legalization and accessibility of birth control.

Rodney Robert Porter

1917–1985

English biochemist and Nobel laureate

Rodney Robert Porter was a biochemist who received a Nobel Prize for his research into the chemical structure of antibodies.

Gustav Bauer

1870–1944

German trade unionist and chancellor

Gustav Bauer was a German politician who served as chancellor and was a prominent trade unionist.

Olaf Stapledon

1886–1950

British novelist and philosopher

Olaf Stapledon was a British novelist and philosopher known for his influential works of science fiction.

Kate Millett

1934–2017

American writer, educator, artist, and activist

Kate Millett was a feminist theorist and writer who authored the influential book Sexual Politics.

Adolf Dassler

1900–1978

German entrepreneur, founder of Adidas shoe company

Adolf Dassler was an entrepreneur who founded the Adidas shoe company.

Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd

1901–1966

Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966

Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd served as the Prime Minister of South Africa.

Lotfi A. Zadeh

1921–2017

American electrical engineer and computer scientist

Lotfi A. Zadeh was a computer scientist who developed the mathematical framework of fuzzy logic.

Edmund Gwenn

1877–1959

British actor

Edmund Gwenn was a British actor who performed in numerous stage and film productions throughout his career.

James Clavell

1921–1994

American novelist

James Clavell was a novelist who wrote several works of historical fiction.

Madeleine L'Engle

1918–2007

American writer

Madeleine L'Engle was an American writer best known for her work in the science fiction and children's literature genres.

Arthur Rackham

1867–1939

English book illustrator

Arthur Rackham was an English illustrator known for his contributions to the field of book illustration.

Michael K. Williams

1966–2021

American actor

Michael K. Williams was an American actor known for his work in film and television.

Hanns Eisler

1898–1962

Austrian and German composer

Hanns Eisler was a composer who created film scores and worked as a university teacher.

Michael Ventris

1922–1956

British architect and linguist

Michael Ventris was a linguist who deciphered the ancient script known as Linear B.

Arthur Friedenreich

1892–1969

Brazilian footballer

Arthur Friedenreich was a Brazilian association football player.

John Edensor Littlewood

1885–1977

English mathematician

John Edensor Littlewood was a mathematician who served as a university teacher.

Jean Chacornac

1823–1873

French astronomer

Jean Chacornac was a French astronomer who discovered numerous asteroids.

Frederick Abel

1827–1902

British chemist 1827-1902

Frederick Abel was a British chemist who developed cordite and improved the manufacturing process for guncotton.

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