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In the year 2006
895 Notable deaths
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
Former prime minister of bangladesh (1928-2006).
Born October 19th, 1928 in Chandpur District.
Died February 2nd, 2006 at 77 years old in Dhaka. [ref]
Jacob Mincer
American economist (1922–2006).
Born July 15th, 1922 in Tomaszów Lubelski.
Died August 20th, 2006 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Georgios Rallis
Prime minister of greece (1918–2006).
Born December 26th, 1918 in Athens.
Died March 15th, 2006 at 87 years old in Athens (heart failure).
Stig Wennerström
Swedish spy (1906–2006).
Born August 22nd, 1906 in Stockholm.
Died March 21st, 2006 at 99 years old in Danderyd Municipality. [ref]
Cecilia Muñoz-Palma
Filipino judge.
Born November 22nd, 1913 in Bauan.
Died January 2nd, 2006 at 92 years old in Manila.
Édouard Michelin
French manufacturer (1963-2006).
Born August 13th, 1963 in Clermont-Ferrand.
Died May 26th, 2006 at 42 years old in Île-de-Sein (drowning).
Rainer Barzel
German politician (1924–2006).
Born June 20th, 1924 in Braniewo.
Died August 26th, 2006 at 82 years old in Munich (cancer). [ref]
Cheikha Rimitti
Algerian female raï singer(8 may 1923- 15 may 2006).
Born May 8th, 1923 in Tessala.
Died May 15th, 2006 at 83 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Pierre Delanoë
French songwriter, author (1918-2006).
Born December 16th, 1918 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 27th, 2006 at 88 years old in Poissy (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kyōko Kishida
Japanese actress (1930–2006).
Born April 29th, 1930 in Suginami.
Died December 17th, 2006 at 76 years old in Tokyo (brain cancer). [ref]
Rut Brandt
Norwegian resistance member (1920–2006).
Born January 10th, 1920 in Hamar Municipality.
Died July 28th, 2006 at 86 years old in Berlin.
Sun Yun-suan
Taiwanese politician (1913–2006).
Born November 11th, 1913 in Penglai District.
Died February 15th, 2006 at 92 years old in Taipei (myocardial infarction, sepsis). [ref]
Silva Kaputikyan
Armenian poet, writer and political activist (1919–2006).
Born January 20th, 1919 in Yerevan.
Died August 25th, 2006 at 87 years old in Yerevan (stroke).
Bruce Trigger
Canadian archaeologist (1937–2006).
Born June 18th, 1937 in Preston.
Died December 1st, 2006 at 69 years old in Montreal (cancer).
Chic Hecht
American politician (1928-2006).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Cape Girardeau.
Died May 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Las Vegas (prostate cancer). [ref]
Raymond Devos
French comedian (1922-2006).
Born November 9th, 1922 in Mouscron.
Died June 15th, 2006 at 83 years old in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse. [ref]
Mario Merola
Italian singer and actor (1934-2006).
Born April 6th, 1934 in Naples.
Died November 12th, 2006 at 72 years old in Castellammare di Stabia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Timo Sarpaneva
Finnish industrial designer (1926-2006).
Born October 31st, 1926 in Helsinki.
Died October 2nd, 2006 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Lois Hall
American actress (1926-2006).
Born August 22nd, 1926 in Grand Rapids.
Died December 21st, 2006 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Silviu Brucan
Romanian politician (1916-2006).
Born January 18th, 1916 in Bucharest.
Died September 14th, 2006 at 90 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leon Niemczyk
Polish actor (1923-2006).
Born December 15th, 1923 in Warsaw.
Died November 29th, 2006 at 82 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). [ref]
Tetsuhiko Asai
Japanese master of shotokan karate (1935-2006).
Born June 7th, 1935 in Ehime Prefecture.
Died August 15th, 2006 at 71 years old
Anderson Mazoka
Zambian politician (1943-2006).
Born March 22nd, 1943 in Monze.
Died May 24th, 2006 at 63 years old in Johannesburg (kidney failure). [ref]
Arthur Peacocke
British biochemist and theologian (1924–2006).
Born November 29th, 1924 in Watford.
Died October 21st, 2006 at 81 years old in England. [ref]
Mohamed Abdelwahab
Egyptian association football player (1983–2006).
Born October 1st, 1983 in Faiyum. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2006 at 22 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 426 to 450 of 895
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