Quote Authors Who Died on August 6th

Andre Weil

French Mathematician

May 6, 1906 - Aug 6, 1998

Ben Jonson

English Poet

Jun 11, 1572 - Aug 6, 1637

Betty Cuthbert

Australian Athlete

Apr 20, 1938 - Aug 6, 2017

Cedric Hardwicke

English Actor

Feb 19, 1893 - Aug 6, 1964

Donald Justice

American Poet

Aug 12, 1925 - Aug 6, 2004

Edsger Dijkstra

Dutch Scientist

May 11, 1930 - Aug 6, 2002

Eduard Hanslick

German Writer

Sep 11, 1825 - Aug 6, 1904

Harry Reasoner

American Journalist

Apr 17, 1923 - Aug 6, 1990

Jack Brickhouse

American Celebrity

Jan 24, 1916 - Aug 6, 1998

Joel Robuchon

French Chef

Apr 7, 1945 - Aug 6, 2018

John Hughes

American Director

Feb 18, 1950 - Aug 6, 2009

Jorge Amado

Brazilian Writer

Aug 10, 1912 - Aug 6, 2001

Joseph Force Crater

American Judge

Mar 4, 1909 - Aug 6, 1930

Marino Marini

Italian Sculptor

Feb 27, 1901 - Aug 6, 1980

Mark O'Donnell

American Writer

Jul 19, 1954 - Aug 6, 2012

Mary MacLane

Canadian Writer

May 1, 1881 - Aug 6, 1929

Pope Paul VI

Italian Clergyman

Sep 26, 1897 - Aug 6, 1978

Preston Sturges

American Writer

Aug 29, 1898 - Aug 6, 1959

Rick James

American Musician

Feb 1, 1948 - Aug 6, 2004

Robert Hughes

Australian Critic

Jul 28, 1938 - Aug 6, 2012

Robin Day

British Journalist

Oct 23, 1923 - Aug 6, 2000

Sushma Swaraj

Indian Politician

Feb 14, 1952 - Aug 6, 2019

Theodor W. Adorno

German Philosopher

Sep 11, 1903 - Aug 6, 1969

Tony Judt

British Historian

Jan 2, 1948 - Aug 6, 2010

Tony Lazzeri

American Athlete

Dec 6, 1903 - Aug 6, 1946