Notable Deaths on September 6

Q: Who died on September 6?

Notable people who died on September 6 include: Eugenius, Taizu of Liao, Suzaku, Liudolf, John XIII.

Q: What is Cathy Merrick known for?

Cathy Merrick, Canadian First Nations leader (born 1961/1962)

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Canadian First Nations leader (born 1961/1962)

September 6 has seen 115 notable figures pass away throughout recorded history — from 394 – 2025. Below are the most significant names who died on this date.

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Notable Deaths 115 people 394 – 2025

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She then became the second female Chief of Pimicikamak and served in this role until 2018

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In October 2022, Merrick became the first woman to be elected Grand Chief to the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, succeeding Arlen Dumas

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Merrick began her political career in 2001 as a Councillor for her home Nation of Pimicikamak Cree Nation; she served in that position for 12 years

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As Chief, Merrick supported the development of a $55 million healthcare centre within the community

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Catherine Ann Merrick was a Cree woman from Pimicikamak Cree Nation and the Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs

Eugenius

Roman usurper

Eugenius was a Western Roman emperor from 392 to 394, unrecognized by the Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius I. While Christian himself, Eugenius capitalized on the discontent in the West caused by Theodosius' religious…

394

Taizu of Liao

Khitan ruler (born 872)

Abaoji, posthumously known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Liao, was a Khitan leader and the founding emperor of the Liao dynasty of China, ruling from 916 to 926. He had a sinicised name, Yelü Yi or Liu Yi;…

926

Suzaku

emperor of Japan (born 923)

Emperor Suzaku was the 61st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

952

Liudolf

duke of Swabia (born 930)

Liudolf, a member of the Ottonian dynasty, was duke of Swabia from 950 until 954. His rebellion in 953/54 led to a major crisis in East Francia.

957

John XIII

pope of the Catholic Church (born 930)

Pope John XIII was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 October 965 to his death. His pontificate was caught up in the continuing conflict between the Holy Roman emperor, Otto I, and the Roman…

972

Ioveta

Latin princess

Ioveta was a Latin princess from the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. Her name appears in various other forms, including Joveta, Yveta, Yvette, Ivetta, and Juditta. She headed the Convent of Saint Lazarus in Bethany, the…

1178

Vicedomino de Vicedominis

Italian cardinal (born 1210)

Vicedomino de Vicedominis was an Italian cardinal.

1276

Demetrios Laskaris Leontares

Byzantine admiral and diplomat

Demetrios Laskaris Leontares or Leontarios was an important Byzantine statesman and military leader of the early 15th century, serving under the emperors Manuel II Palaiologos and John VIII Palaiologos.

1431

Ashikaga Yoshizumi

Japanese shōgun (born 1481)

Ashikaga Yoshizumi was the 11th shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1494 to 1508 during the Muromachi period of Japan. He was the son of Ashikaga Masatomo and grandson of the sixth shōgun Ashikaga…

1511

Juan de Homedes y Coscon

47th Grandmaster of the Knights Hospitaller (born c.1477)

Fra' Juan de Homedes y Coscón was a Spanish knight of Aragon who served as the 47th Grand Master of the Order of Malta, between 1536 and 1553.

1553

Suleiman the Magnificent

Ottoman sultan (born 1494)

Suleiman I, commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent, was the Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566. The longest reign among the Ottoman sultans, his rule brought about a notable peak in the Ottoman Empire's economic,…

1566

Thomas Dempster

Scottish historian and scholar (born 1579)

Thomas Dempster was a Scottish scholar and historian. Born into the aristocracy in Aberdeenshire, which comprises regions of both the Scottish Highlands and the Scottish Lowlands, he was sent abroad as a youth for his…

1625

Adriaan Metius

Dutch mathematician and astronomer (born 1571)

Adriaan Adriaanszoon, called Metius, was a Dutch geometer and astronomer born in Alkmaar. The name "Metius" comes from the Dutch word meten ("measuring"), and therefore means something like "measurer" or "surveyor".

1635

Robert Dudley

English geographer and explorer (born 1574)

Sir Robert Dudley was an English explorer and cartographer. In 1594, he led an expedition to the West Indies, of which he wrote an account. The illegitimate son of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, he inherited the…

1649

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

French economist and politician, French Controller-General of Finances (born 1619)

Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a French statesman who served as First Minister of State from 1661 until his death in 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV. His lasting impact on the organization of the country's politics and…

1683

Sir John Morden

1st Baronet, English merchant and philanthropist, founded Morden College (born 1623)

Sir John Morden, 1st Baronet was a successful English merchant and philanthropist who also served briefly as an MP. He established Morden College in Blackheath, south-east London as a home for retired merchants; as a…

1708

Carlo Bertinazzi

Italian actor and author (born 1710)

Carlo Antonio Bertinazzi, known as Carlin, was an Italian actor and author. He is known to have traveled with Giacomo Casanova's mother, Zanetta Farussi, to St Petersburg to perform for Empress Anna of Russia, only to…

1783

Louis-Pierre Anquetil

French historian and author (born 1723)

Louis-Pierre Anquetil was a French historian.

1808

Gaspar Flores de Abrego

three-term mayor of San Antonio, in Spanish Texas (born 1781)

José Gaspar Flores de Abrego (1781–1836) was a Tejano who served three terms as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas. He was also a land commissioner and associate of Austin's early colonists. Gaspar Flores was a member of a…

1836

Pierre Adolphe Rost

American lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1797)

Pierre Adolphe Rost was a Louisiana politician, diplomat, lawyer, judge, and plantation owner.

1868

Narcís Monturiol

Spanish engineer, designed the Ictineo I and Ictineo II (born 1819)

Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol was a Spanish lawyer, artist, journalist, newspaper publisher and engineer born in Figueres, Catalonia. He was the inventor of the first air-independent and combustion-engine-driven…

1885

Charles Jamrach

German-English businessman (born 1815)

Charles Jamrach was a leading dealer in wildlife, birds and shells in 19th-century London. He owned an exotic pet store on the Ratcliffe Highway in east London – at the time the largest such shop in the world. Jamrach's…

1891

Frederick Abel

English chemist and engineer (born 1827)

Sir Frederick Augustus Abel, 1st Baronet was an English chemist who was recognised as the leading British authority on explosives. He is best known for the invention of cordite as a replacement for gunpowder in firearms.

1902

Sully Prudhomme

French poet and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1839)

René François Armand "Sully" Prudhomme was a French poet and essayist. He was the first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1901.

1907

Lord Charles Beresford

English admiral and politician (born 1846)

Admiral Charles William de la Poer Beresford, 1st Baron Beresford,, styled Lord Charles Beresford between 1859 and 1916, was a British admiral and Member of Parliament.

1919

William Libbey

American target shooter and geographer (born 1855)

William A. Libbey III was an American professor of physical geography at Princeton University. He was twice a member of the U.S. Olympic Rifle Team, and rose to the rank of colonel in the New Jersey National Guard. He…

1927

John Stuart Hindmarsh

English race car driver and pilot (born 1907)

John Stuart Hindmarsh was an English racing driver and aviator.

1938

Arthur Rackham

English illustrator (born 1867)

Arthur Rackham was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were…

1939

Thomas Harte (Irish republican) (born 1915)

Thomas Harte was the first of seven Irish Republican Army (IRA) members executed by Irish forces in Mountjoy Prison and Portlaoise Prison prisons between 1940 and 1944.

1940

Patrick McGrath (Irish republican) (born 1894)

Patrick MacGrath was born into an old Dublin republican family and took part in the 1916 Rising, as did two of his brothers. He was sent to Frongoch Internment Camp after the 1916 Rising and served his time there. He…

1940

James Cannon Jr.

American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (born 1864)

James Cannon Jr. was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918. He was a prominent leader in the temperance movement in the United States in the 1920s, until derailed by scandal. H. L.…

1944

John S. McCain Sr.

American admiral (born 1884)

John Sidney "Slew" McCain Sr. was a United States Navy admiral and the patriarch of the McCain military family. McCain held several commands during the Pacific War of World War II and was a pioneer of aircraft carrier…

1945

Song Qiyun

Chinese communist activist (born 1904)

Song Qiyun was a Chinese journalist and member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Born in Pi County, Jiangsu, to a poor family, he attended the Sixth Normal School but left teaching in 1926 to join the military. As a…

1949

Song Zhenzhong

Chinese child internee (born 1941)

Song Zhenzhong, popularly known as Little Radish Head, was the son of Chinese Communist Party members Song Qiyun and Xu Linxia. Held by the Kuomintang for the majority of his life, he was killed together with his…

1949

Xu Linxia

Chinese communist activist (born 1904/1905)

Xu Linxia was a Chinese communist. Born in Pi County, she attended the No. 3 Normal School before joining the Kuomintang (KMT). After the dissolution of the First United Front, she joined the Chinese Communist Party…

1949

Yang Hucheng

Chinese general (born 1893)

Yang Hucheng was a Chinese general during the Warlord Era of Republican China and Kuomintang (KMT) general during the Chinese Civil War. He was a main supporter of Zhang Xueliang during the Xi'an Incident in late 1936,…

1949

Olaf Stapledon

English philosopher and author (born 1886)

William Olaf Stapledon was an English philosopher and author of science fiction. In 2014, he was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

1950

James W. Gerard

American lawyer and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Germany (born 1867)

James Watson Gerard III was an American lawyer, diplomat, and justice of the New York Supreme Court.

1951

Gertrude Lawrence

English actress, singer, and dancer (born 1898)

Gertrude Lawrence was an English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End of London and on Broadway in New York.

1952

Witold Hurewicz

Polish mathematician (born 1904)

Witold Hurewicz was a Polish mathematician who worked in topology.

1956

Lee Jung-seob

North Korean painter (born 1916)

Lee Jung-seob was a Korean artist most known for his oil paintings, such as White Ox.

1956

Edmund Gwenn

English actor (born 1877)

Edmund Gwenn was an English actor. On film, he is best remembered for his role as Kris Kringle in the Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street (1947), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the…

1959

Kay Kendall

English actress and comedian (born 1927)

Justine Kay Kendall McCarthy was an English actress and singer. She began her film career in the musical film London Town (1946), a financial failure. Kendall worked regularly until her appearance in the comedy film…

1959

Hanns Eisler

German-Austrian composer (born 1898)

Hanns Eisler was an Austrian and German composer. He is best known for composing the national anthem of East Germany, for his long artistic association with Bertolt Brecht, and for the scores he wrote for films. The…

1962

Seiichiro Kashio

Japanese tennis player (born 1892)

Seiichiro Kashio was a tennis player from Japan, and with Ichiya Kumagae was one of the first Japanese Olympic medalists. He won the 1919 Canadian Open by defeating United States player Walter Wesbrook 3–6, 6–3, 6–1,…

1962

Margaret Sanger

American nurse, educator, and activist (born 1879)

Margaret Sanger was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, and nurse. She opened the first birth control clinic in the United States, founded Planned Parenthood, and was instrumental in the…

1966

Hendrik Verwoerd

Dutch-South African journalist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of South Africa (born 1901)

Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, also known as H. F. Verwoerd, was a Dutch-born South African politician, academic, and newspaper editor who served as Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966.

1966

Arthur Friedenreich

Brazilian footballer (born 1892)

Arthur Friedenreich was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He was nicknamed The Tiger or Golden Foot. He played for the Brazil national team and was a record nine times top scorer of the state…

1969