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In the year 2006
812 Notable deaths
Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin
Ethiopian writer (1936-2006).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Ethiopia.
Died February 25th, 2006 at 69 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Robert Lockwood Jr.
American delta blues guitarist (1915-2006).
Born March 27th, 1915 in Turkey Scratch. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2006 at 91 years old in Cleveland (respiratory failure). [ref]
Ruth Bernhard
American photographer (1905-2006).
Born October 14th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died December 18th, 2006 at 101 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Hamza El Din
Egyptian musician.
Born July 10th, 1929 in Toshka.
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 76 years old in Berkeley (surgical complications). [ref]
Lilia Prado
Mexican actress (1928-2006).
Born March 30th, 1928 in Sahuayo Municipality. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 78 years old in Mexico City (kidney failure). [ref]
Heinz Sielmann
German zoologist.
Born June 2nd, 1917 in Rheydt. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2006 at 89 years old in Munich. [ref]
Fernando Romeo Lucas García
President of guatemala (1924-2006).
Born July 4th, 1924 in San Juan Chamelco.
Died May 27th, 2006 at 81 years old in Puerto La Cruz (Alzheimer's disease).
Philippa Pearce
English children's writer (1920–2006).
Born January 23rd, 1920 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire.
Died December 21st, 2006 at 86 years old in Durham (stroke). [ref]
Robert Bruce Merrifield
American biochemist.
Born July 15th, 1921 in Fort Worth.
Died May 14th, 2006 at 84 years old in Cresskill.
Sarah Caldwell
American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director (1924-2006).
Born March 6th, 1924 in Maryville.
Died March 23rd, 2006 at 82 years old in Portland. [ref]
Deaths 371 to 380 of 812
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