Moshé Feldenkrais

Israeli engineer and creator of the feldenkrais method (1904-1984).

Born May 6th, 1904 in Slavuta.

Died July 1st, 1984 at 80 years old in Jaffa.

Dora Bakoyannis

Greek politician 1954-.

Born May 6th, 1954 (age 72 years) in Athens.

Alessandra Ferri

Italian ballet dancer.

Born May 6th, 1963 (age 63 years) in Milan.

Mahmoud al-Zahar

Palestinian politician and physician; co-founder of hamas.

Born May 6th, 1945 (age 81 years) in Gaza City.

Damyean Dotson

American basketball player.

Born May 6th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Houston.

Hilary Dwyer

British actress (1945-2020).

Born May 6th, 1945 in Liverpool.

Died March 30th, 2020 at 74 years old (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Jon Montgomery

Canadian skeleton racer.

Born May 6th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Russell.

Paul Lauterbur

American chemist (1929–2007).

Born May 6th, 1929 in Sidney. ^[ref]

Died March 27th, 2007 at 77 years old in Urbana (kidney disease). ^[ref]

Galyani Vadhana

Thai princess (1923-2008).

Born May 6th, 1923 in London.

Died January 2nd, 2008 at 84 years old in Siriraj Hospital (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Jim Magilton

Northern irish football manager (born 1969).

Born May 6th, 1969 (age 57 years) in Belfast.

Mike Ratledge

British musician.

Born May 6th, 1943 in Maidstone. ^[ref]

Died February 5th, 2025 at 81 years old in Kent. ^[ref]

Randall Jarrell

Poet, critic, novelist, essayist (1914–1965).

Born May 6th, 1914 in Nashville.

Died October 14th, 1965 at 51 years old in Chapel Hill (struck by vehicle).

Yuki Fukushima

Japanese badminton player.

Born May 6th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Yatsushiro. ^[ref]

Raquel Zimmermann

Brazilian model.

Born May 6th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Bom Retiro do Sul.

Andreas Norlén

Speaker of the riksdag.

Born May 6th, 1973 (age 53 years) in Bromma parish.

Tony Estanguet

Canoe racer.

Born May 6th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Pau.

Susan Brown

British actress.

Born May 6th, 1946 (age 80 years) in Bristol.

Guillermo Maripán

Chilean association football player.

Born May 6th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Vitacura.

José Calvo Sotelo

Spanish author (1893-1936).

Born May 6th, 1893 in Tui. ^[ref]

Died July 13th, 1936 at 43 years old in Madrid (gunshot wound). ^[ref]

Emily Campbell

English weightlifter.

Born May 6th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Nottingham.

Tommy Byrne

Irish formula one driver.

Born May 6th, 1958 (age 68 years) in Drogheda.

Henry Patten

British tennis player.

Born May 6th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Colchester.

Oscar Underwood

American politician (1862–1929).

Born May 6th, 1862 in Louisville.

Died January 25th, 1929 at 66 years old in Woodlawn.

Lyubov Popova

Russian artist (1889-1924).

Born May 6th, 1889 in Krasnovidovo. ^[ref]

Died May 25th, 1924 at 35 years old in Moscow (scarlet fever). ^[ref]

Ross Hunter

American film and television producer, actor (1920-1996).

Born May 6th, 1920 in Cleveland.

Died March 10th, 1996 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).