In the year 2006
895 Notable deaths
Isaac Gálvez
Spanish cyclist (1975-2006).
Born May 20th, 1975 in Vilanova i la Geltrú.
Died November 26th, 2006 at 31 years old in Ghent (bicycle accident). [ref]
Benno Besson
Swiss theatre director and actor (1922–2006).
Born November 4th, 1922 in Yverdon-les-Bains. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2006 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Oskar Pastior
German poet (1927–2006).
Born October 20th, 1927 in Sibiu.
Died October 4th, 2006 at 78 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
Brazilian actor (1934-2006).
Born August 6th, 1934 in Milan.
Died July 22nd, 2006 at 71 years old in São Paulo (kidney failure). [ref]
Annette Rogers
Athletics competitor (1913-2006).
Born October 22nd, 1913 in Chelsea.
Died November 8th, 2006 at 93 years old in Des Plaines (stroke).
Frits Bernard
Dutch psychologist and sex law reformer.
Born August 28th, 1920 in Rotterdam.
Died May 23rd, 2006 at 85 years old in Rotterdam.
Arthur Wahl
American chemist (1917–2006).
Born September 8th, 1917 in Des Moines.
Died March 6th, 2006 at 88 years old in Santa Fe (pneumonia).
Victor Pavlov
Soviet and russian actor (1940—2006).
Born October 5th, 1940 in Moscow.
Died August 24th, 2006 at 65 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
J. Glenn Beall Jr.
American politician (1927-2006).
Born June 19th, 1927 in Cumberland.
Died March 24th, 2006 at 78 years old in Cumberland (cancer).
Angelo d'Arrigo
Italian aviator.
Born April 3rd, 1961 in Catania.
Died March 26th, 2006 at 44 years old in Comiso. [ref]
Elson Becerra
Colombian footballer (1978-2006).
Born April 26th, 1978 in Cartagena.
Died January 8th, 2006 at 27 years old in Cartagena. [ref]
Terrence McCann
Olympic wrestler (1934–2006).
Born March 23rd, 1934 in Chicago.
Died June 7th, 2006 at 72 years old in California (cancer).
David K. Wyatt
Historian (1937–2006).
Born September 21st, 1937 in Fitchburg.
Died November 14th, 2006 at 69 years old in Ithaca (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Lyuben Berov
Bulgarian politician and economist (1925-2006).
Born October 6th, 1925 in Sofia.
Died December 7th, 2006 at 81 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Gennadiy Aygi
Chuvash poet, writer, and translator (1934-2006).
Born August 21st, 1934.
Died February 21st, 2006 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Léopold Simoneau
Canadian opera singer (1916–2006).
Born May 3rd, 1916 in Saint-Flavien.
Died August 24th, 2006 at 90 years old in Victoria. [ref]
Hanka Bielicka
Polish actress (1915-2006).
Born November 9th, 1915 in Poltava, Kononivka.
Died March 9th, 2006 at 90 years old in Warsaw.
Radomir Kovačević
Yugoslav judoka.
Born March 20th, 1954 in Drvar.
Died June 14th, 2006 at 52 years old in Belgrade (cancer).
Philippe Muray
French writer (1945–2006).
Born June 10th, 1945 in Angers.
Died March 2nd, 2006 at 60 years old in Villejuif (lung cancer).
Hubert Lampo
Belgian writer and journalist (1920–2006).
Born September 1st, 1920 in Antwerp.
Died July 12th, 2006 at 85 years old in Essen. [ref]
Juan Soriano
Mexican artist (1920-2006).
Born August 18th, 1920 in Guadalajara.
Died February 10th, 2006 at 85 years old in Mexico City.
Kevin Berry
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record holder (1945-2006).
Born April 10th, 1945 in Sydney.
Died December 7th, 2006 at 61 years old in Sydney (brain cancer). [ref]
Salvador Elizondo
Mexican writer (1932–2006).
Born December 19th, 1932 in Mexico City.
Died March 29th, 2006 at 73 years old in Mexico City (cancer). [ref]
Kenneth Richmond
Olympic wrestler (1926–2006).
Born July 10th, 1926 in London.
Died August 3rd, 2006 at 80 years old in Christchurch (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hussein Maziq
Former prime minister of libya (1918-2006).
Born June 26th, 1918 in Jebel Akhdar.
Died May 12th, 2006 at 87 years old in Benghazi. [ref]
Deaths 601 to 625 of 895
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi