Famous Deaths for 6th January 2026

1685 – Malachias Siebenhaar, Bohemian-German composer, dies at 68
1689 – Seth Ward, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1617)
1829 – Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist known for “History of the Bohemian Language and Literature”, dies at 75
1936 – Charles Stoneham, American owner of the NY Giants), dies at 59
1941 – Franz Hessel, German writer (Spazieren in Berlin (Walking in Berlin), poet, and translator (Marcel Proust), dies from complications of a stroke suffered while in an internment camp, at 60
1961 – Regina Ullmann, Swiss poet and writer, dies at 76
1986 – Louis Lebeer, Belgian art historian, engraver, and academic, dies at 90
1991 – Ada Moore, entertainer, dies of cancer at 64
1994 – Morty the Moose, American character actor (Northern Exposure), dies at 6
2022 – Sidney Poitier, Bahamian-American actor, first black actor to win Oscar for Best Actor (“Lillies in the Field”; “To Sir With Love”; “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”), director (Stir Crazy), civil rights advocate, and diplomat, dies at 94

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