In the year 2006
895 Notable deaths
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]
Naguib Mahfouz
Egyptian writer (1901_2006).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Al-Jamāliyah.
Died August 30th, 2006 at 94 years old in Agouza (bacterial pneumonia, chronic renal insufficiency). [ref]
Andreas Katsulas
American actor (1946–2006).
Born May 18th, 1946 in St. Louis.
Died February 13th, 2006 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Valentín Elizalde
Mexican singer (1979–2007).
Born February 1st, 1979 in Navojoa, Etchojoa Municipality.
Died November 25th, 2006 at 27 years old in Reynosa (gunshot wound). [ref]
Willi Ninja
American dancer (1961-2006).
Born April 12th, 1961 in Middletown.
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 45 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Rocío Dúrcal
Spanish singer and actress (1944–2006).
Born October 4th, 1944 in Madrid.
Died March 25th, 2006 at 61 years old in Torrelodones (uterine cancer). [ref]
Richard Bright
American actor (1937–2006).
Born June 28th, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died February 18th, 2006 at 68 years old in New York City (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Sandy West
American singer, songwriter, and drummer (1959–2006).
Born July 10th, 1959 in Long Beach.
Died October 21st, 2006 at 47 years old in San Dimas (lung cancer, brain cancer). [ref]
June Pointer
American musician (1953–2006).
Born November 30th, 1953 in Oakland.
Died April 11th, 2006 at 52 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer, liver cancer, bone cancer). [ref]
Caspar Weinberger
American politician (1917-2006).
Born August 18th, 1917 in San Francisco.
Died March 29th, 2006 at 88 years old in Bangor (pneumonia). [ref]
Harold Hunter
American skateboarder and actor (1974-2006).
Born April 2nd, 1974 in New York City.
Died February 17th, 2006 at 31 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
Alfredo Stroessner
Military dictator of paraguay from 1954 to 1989.
Born November 3rd, 1912 in Encarnación.
Died August 16th, 2006 at 93 years old in Brasília (pneumonia). [ref]
Paul Hunter
English snooker player.
Born October 14th, 1978 in Leeds.
Died October 9th, 2006 at 27 years old in Huddersfield (pancreatic cancer, leukemia). [ref]
Barnard Hughes
American actor (1915–2006).
Born July 16th, 1915 in Bedford Hills.
Died July 11th, 2006 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Clay Regazzoni
Swiss racecar driver.
Born September 5th, 1939 in Lugano.
Died December 15th, 2006 at 67 years old in Fontevivo (traffic collision, car collision). [ref]
György Ligeti
Hungarian composer (1923-2006).
Born May 28th, 1923 in Târnăveni.
Died June 12th, 2006 at 83 years old in Vienna.
Mickey Spillane
American crime novelist (1918–2006).
Born March 9th, 1918 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died July 17th, 2006 at 88 years old in Murrells Inlet (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Machiko Soga
Japanese actress and voice actress (1938-2006).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Hachiōji-shi.
Died May 7th, 2006 at 68 years old in Kunitachi (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ed Bradley
American journalist (1941–2006).
Born June 22nd, 1941 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2006 at 65 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Oleg Cassini
American fashion designer (1913–2006).
Born April 11th, 1913 in Paris.
Died March 17th, 2006 at 92 years old in Manhasset (aneurysm). [ref]
Bob Orton
American professional wrestler (1929–2006).
Born July 21st, 1929 in Kansas City.
Died July 16th, 2006 at 76 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mike Douglas
Entertainer, talk show host (1921–2006).
Born August 11th, 1921 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2006 at 85 years old in North Palm Beach (disease). [ref]
Jon Dough
American pornographic actor (1962–2006).
Born November 12th, 1962 in Lancaster. [ref]
Died August 27th, 2006 at 43 years old in Chatsworth (hanging to death). [ref]
Oriana Fallaci
Italian journalist (1929–2006).
Born June 29th, 1929 in Florence.
Died September 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Florence (lung cancer).
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