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In the year 2006
829 Notable deaths
Jane Wyatt
American actress (1910–2006).
Born August 12th, 1910 in Mahwah.
Died October 20th, 2006 at 96 years old in Bel Air (disease). [ref]
P. W. Botha
South african prime minister (1916–2006).
Born January 12th, 1916 in Paul Roux.
Died October 31st, 2006 at 90 years old in Wilderness (myocardial infarction).
Wilson Pickett
American male singer and songwriter (1941-2006).
Born March 18th, 1941 in Prattville. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2006 at 64 years old in Reston (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Red Buttons
American comedian and actor (1919–2006).
Born February 5th, 1919 in Manhattan.
Died July 13th, 2006 at 87 years old in Century City (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Anna Politkovskaya
Russian journalist (1958–2006).
Born August 30th, 1958 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 7th, 2006 at 48 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound). [ref]
Tony Jay
British actor (1933–2006).
Born February 2nd, 1933 in London.
Died August 13th, 2006 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications, endoscopy). [ref]
Stanisław Lem
Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist, studied medical doctor (1921–2006).
Born September 12th, 1921 in Lviv.
Died March 27th, 2006 at 84 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Allen Carr
British writer (1934-2006).
Born September 2nd, 1934 in London. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2006 at 72 years old in Spain, Benalmádena (cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
Robert Earl Jones
American actor (1910–2006).
Born February 3rd, 1910 in Tate County.
Died September 7th, 2006 at 96 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease).
Lloyd Bentsen
American politician (1921–2006).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Mission.
Died May 23rd, 2006 at 85 years old in Houston (stroke). [ref]
Maureen Stapleton
American actress (1925–2006).
Born June 21st, 1925 in Troy. [ref]
Died March 13th, 2006 at 80 years old in Lenox (lung disease). [ref]
Gordon Parks
American photographer, musician, writer and film director (1912–2006).
Born November 30th, 1912 in Fort Scott. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2006 at 93 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
John Kenneth Galbraith
Canadian-american economist and diplomat (1908–2006).
Born October 15th, 1908 in Iona Station.
Died April 29th, 2006 at 97 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Hugh Thompson Jr.
United states army officer (1943–2006).
Born April 15th, 1943 in Atlanta.
Died January 6th, 2006 at 62 years old in Alexandria (cancer). [ref]
Michael A. Monsoor
United states navy sailor and medal of honor recipient (1981-2006).
Born April 5th, 1981 in Long Beach.
Died September 29th, 2006 at 25 years old in Ramadi.
Ángel Maturino Reséndiz
Mexican serial killer and rapist, executed for his crimes.
Born August 1st, 1959 in Izúcar de Matamoros.
Died June 27th, 2006 at 46 years old in Huntsville. [ref]
Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-american songwriter, record producer, music executive (1923-2006).
Born July 31st, 1923 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2006 at 83 years old in New York City (fall). [ref]
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Indian film director (1922–2006).
Born September 30th, 1922 in Kolkata.
Died August 27th, 2006 at 83 years old in Mumbai (kidney failure). [ref]
Kanshi Ram
Indian politician (1934–2006).
Born March 15th, 1934 in Rupnagar district.
Died October 9th, 2006 at 72 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Norman
Australian sprinter (1942-2006).
Born June 15th, 1942 in Melbourne.
Died October 3rd, 2006 at 64 years old in Williamstown (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Brock
Australian racing driver (1945–2006).
Born February 26th, 1945 in Richmond.
Died September 8th, 2006 at 61 years old in Gidgegannup. [ref]
Peter Benchley
American author (1940-2006).
Born May 8th, 1940 in New York City.
Died February 12th, 2006 at 65 years old in Princeton (lung disease).
Anthony Franciosa
American actor (1928–2006).
Born October 25th, 1928 in New York City.
Died January 19th, 2006 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Bruce Shand
British army officer.
Born January 22nd, 1917 in London.
Died June 11th, 2006 at 89 years old in Stourpaine (cancer). [ref]
Murray Bookchin
American libertarian socialist author, orator, and philosopher (1921–2006).
Born January 14th, 1921 in The Bronx.
Died July 30th, 2006 at 85 years old in Burlington (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 76 to 100 of 829
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis