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June 2 2006

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Anthony de Mello🇮🇳
deceased
Indian writer (1931-1987) · 1931–1987
Days lived
20,360
Arthur W. Kopp🇺🇸
deceased
U.S. Representative (1874-1967) · 1874–1967
Days lived
34,061
August Hirt🇨🇭
deceased
German anatomist and SS officer (1898-1945) · 1898–1945
Days lived
17,200
Bo Diddley🇺🇸
deceased
singer · 1928–2008
Days lived
29,009
Dick Bird
deceased
British priest (1933-2010) · 1933–2010
Days lived
28,187
Edward Brown Glass🇬🇧
deceased
Anglican Archdeacon · 1913–1995
Days lived
29,921
Eric Mobley🇺🇸
deceased
American basketball player (1970–2021) · 1970–2021
Days lived
18,749
George S. Kaufman🇺🇸
deceased
American writer (1889-1961) · 1889–1961
Days lived
26,130
Guido Seeber🇩🇪
deceased
German cinematographer (1879-1940) · 1879–1940
Days lived
22,260
Helen Jacobs🇺🇸
deceased
American tennis player (1908–1997) · 1908–1997
Days lived
32,442
Herbert Quandt🇩🇪
deceased
entrepreneur · 1910–1982
Days lived
26,278
Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt🇦🇹
deceased
scientist · 1928–2018
Days lived
32,859
Joachim Mrugowsky🇩🇪
deceased
German physician, SS officer, Chief of Hygiene Institute of the Waffen-SS and convicted war criminal (1905-1948) · 1905–1948
Days lived
15,632
Karl Brandt🇺🇸
deceased
Notable Trials · 1904–1948
Days lived
16,217
Karl Gebhardt🇩🇪
deceased
German physician and convicted war criminal (1897–1948) · 1897–1948
Days lived
18,453
Kitione Lave🌍
deceased
Boxer · 1934–2006
Days lived
26,345
Larry Allen🇺🇸
deceased
American football guard (1971–2024) · 1971–2024
Days lived
19,181
Lou Gehrig🇺🇸
deceased
film director · 1903–1941
Days lived
13,863
Louis de Wohl🇩🇪
deceased
writer · 1903–1961
Days lived
21,314
Maximilian Maria, 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis🇩🇪
deceased
German prince (1862-1885) · 1862–1885
Days lived
8,379
Nile Kinnick🇺🇸
deceased
American football player · 1918–1943
Days lived
9,094
Peabo Bryson🇺🇸
deceased
Singer · 1951–2026
Days lived
27,444
Raj Kapoor🇮🇳
deceased
Indian film actor, producer and director · 1924–1988
Days lived
23,181
Rex Harrison
deceased
Oscar Winners · 1908–1990
Days lived
30,039
Richard Norris Williams🇺🇸
deceased
American tennis player (1891-1968) · 1891–1968
Days lived
28,248
Viktor Brack🇩🇪
deceased
politician · 1904–1948
Days lived
15,911
Waldemar Hoven🇩🇪
deceased
German physician, SS officer and convicted war criminal (1903-1948) · 1903–1948
Days lived
16,549
Willem Duys🇺🇸
deceased
rapper · 1928–2011
Days lived
30,239
Wolfgang Hilbig🇩🇪
deceased
German novelist (1941–2007) · 1941–2007
Days lived
24,016

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