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In the year 2006
811 Notable deaths
Nam June Paik
American video art pioneer (1932-2006).
Born July 20th, 1932 in Seoul. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2006 at 73 years old in Miami. [ref]
Muriel Spark
Scottish novelist and writer (1918–2006).
Born February 1st, 1918 in Edinburgh.
Died April 13th, 2006 at 88 years old in Florence.
Asima Chatterjee
Indian chemist (1917-2006).
Born September 23rd, 1917 in Kolkata.
Died November 22nd, 2006 at 89 years old in Kolkata.
Iva Toguri D'Aquino
World war ii propaganda announcer "orphan ann", and best-known "tokyo rose" announcer.
Born July 4th, 1916 in Los Angeles.
Died September 26th, 2006 at 90 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Charles Haughey
7th taoiseach from 1979 to 1981; 1982; 1987 to 1992.
Born September 16th, 1925 in Castlebar.
Died June 13th, 2006 at 80 years old in Dublin (prostate cancer). [ref]
Desmond Dekker
Jamaican singer-songwriter.
Born July 16th, 1942 in Kingston. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2006 at 63 years old in Greater London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Moira Shearer
British ballerina and actress (1926–2006).
Born January 17th, 1926 in Dunfermline.
Died January 31st, 2006 at 80 years old in Oxford.
Jon Nödtveidt
Swedish musician.
Born June 28th, 1975 in Strömstad.
Died August 14th, 2006 at 31 years old in Hässelby (shot to the head). [ref]
Clifford Geertz
American anthropologist.
Born August 23rd, 1926 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2006 at 80 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Elizabeth Allen
American actress (1929-2006).
Born January 25th, 1929 in Jersey City.
Died September 19th, 2006 at 77 years old in Fishkill (kidney failure). [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 811
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