In the year 2006
895 Notable deaths
Henriette Avram
American computer programmer and system analyst (1919–2006).
Born October 7th, 1919 in Manhattan.
Died April 22nd, 2006 at 86 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
Joseph M. Newman
American film director (1909-2006).
Born August 7th, 1909 in Logan.
Died January 23rd, 2006 at 96 years old in Simi Valley.
Lyubov Polishchuk
Soviet and russian actress (1949-2006).
Died November 28th, 2006 at 57 years old in Moscow (spinal cord neoplasm). [ref]
Adriaan de Groot
Dutch chess player and psychologist (1914-2006).
Born October 26th, 1914 in Santpoort.
Died August 14th, 2006 at 91 years old in Schiermonnikoog. [ref]
György Faludy
Hungarian writer, poet, translator (1910–2006).
Born September 22nd, 1910 in Budapest.
Died September 1st, 2006 at 95 years old in Budapest. [ref]
André Schwarz-Bart
French writer (1928–2006).
Died September 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Les Abymes (surgical complications).
Jan Christiaan Heunis
South african politician (1927-2006).
Born April 20th, 1927 in Uniondale.
Died January 27th, 2006 at 78 years old in Somerset West.
Markus Löffel
German musician (1966-2006).
Born November 27th, 1966 in Frankfurt.
Died January 11th, 2006 at 39 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Melissa Hayden
Canadian ballet dancer (1923–2006).
Born April 25th, 1923 in Toronto.
Died August 9th, 2006 at 83 years old in Winston-Salem (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Snooky Pryor
Chicago blues harmonica player (1921-2006).
Born September 15th, 1921 in Lambert. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2006 at 85 years old in Cape Girardeau.
Leon Henkin
American mathematician (1921–2006).
Born April 19th, 1921 in Brooklyn.
Died November 1st, 2006 at 85 years old in Oakland (disease).
Milly Vitale
Italian actress (1932–2006).
Died November 2nd, 2006 at 73 years old in Rome (disease). [ref]
Vico Magistretti
Italian industrial designer and architect (1920–2006).
Born October 6th, 1920 in Milan. [ref]
Died September 19th, 2006 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]
Francisco Fernández Ochoa
Spanish alpine skier.
Born February 25th, 1950 in Madrid.
Died November 6th, 2006 at 56 years old in Cercedilla (lymphoma).
Claude Piéplu
French actor (1923-2006).
Born May 9th, 1923 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 24th, 2006 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Frank Beyer
German film director (1932-2006).
Born May 26th, 1932 in Nobitz.
Died October 1st, 2006 at 74 years old in Berlin. [ref]
George Mackey
American mathematician (1916–2006).
Born February 1st, 1916 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2006 at 90 years old in Belmont. [ref]
Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa
President of sudan (1964-1965).
Born January 1st, 1919 in Sudan. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2006 at 87 years old
Miguel Reale
Brazilian jurist (1910-2006).
Born November 6th, 1910 in São Bento do Sapucaí.
Died April 14th, 2006 at 95 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction).
Andy Tonkovich
American basketball player (1922–2006).
Born November 1st, 1922 in Wheeling.
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 83 years old in Inverness.
Fritz Klein
American psychiatrist and lgbt activist (1932-2006).
Born December 27th, 1932 in Vienna.
Died May 24th, 2006 at 73 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kazuyuki Sogabe
Japanese actor, voice actor, musician and narrator (1948–2006).
Born April 16th, 1948 in Funabashi.
Died September 17th, 2006 at 58 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
French racing driver.
Born January 18th, 1942 in Grenoble.
Died May 29th, 2006 at 64 years old in Grenoble (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Betty Curtis
Italian singer (1936–2006).
Born March 21st, 1936 in Milan.
Died June 15th, 2006 at 70 years old in Lecco.
Ghafar Baba
Former 6th deputy prime minister of malaysia (1925-2006).
Born February 18th, 1925 in Kuala Pilah District.
Died April 23rd, 2006 at 81 years old in Kuala Lumpur (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 476 to 500 of 895
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe