Famous people born on 6 August

13 of the people we track were born on 6 August, best known first, with each one’s age at death, or today. Dates from Wikidata, linked from each person’s page.

1. Andy Warhol 1928American artist and film directordied aged 58
2. Alexander Fleming 1881British pharmacologistdied aged 73
3. Alfred, Lord Tennyson 1809British poetdied aged 83
4. Robin van Persie 1983Dutch footballerliving, 43
5. Lucille Ball 1911American actordied aged 77
6. Michelle Yeoh 1962Malaysian actorliving, 64
7. Paul Claudel 1868French diplomat and poetdied aged 86
8. Robert Mitchum 1917American actordied aged 79
9. Vera Farmiga 1973American actorliving, 53
10. François Fénelon 1651French archbishop and theologiandied aged 63
11. M. Night Shyamalan 1970American film directorliving, 56
12. Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor 1697Holy Roman Emperordied aged 47
13. Mohammad Najibullah 1947Afghan politician who served as President of Afghanistandied aged 49