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In the year 2006
812 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 (fall). [ref]
Ratmir Kholmov
Russian chess player.
Born May 13th, 1925 in Shenkursk.
Died February 18th, 2006 at 80 years old in Moscow.
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]
Annette Rogers
Athletics competitor (1913-2006).
Born October 22nd, 1913 in Chicago.
Died November 8th, 2006 at 93 years old in Des Plaines (stroke).
Yevgeny Samoylov
Soviet and russian actor.
Born April 16th, 1912 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 17th, 2006 at 93 years old in Moscow.
Fereydoon Hoveyda
Iranian writer and diplomat (1924-2006).
Born September 21st, 1924 in Damascus.
Died November 3rd, 2006 at 82 years old in Clifton (cancer).
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
Brazilian actor (1934-2006).
Born August 6th, 1934 in Milan. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2006 at 71 years old in São Paulo (kidney failure). [ref]
Arthur Wahl
American chemist.
Born September 8th, 1917 in Des Moines.
Died March 6th, 2006 at 88 years old in Santa Fe (pneumonia).
Frits Bernard
Dutch psychologist and sex law reformer.
Born August 28th, 1920 in Rotterdam.
Died May 23rd, 2006 at 85 years old in Rotterdam.
Angelo d'Arrigo
Italian aviator.
Born April 3rd, 1961 in Catania.
Died March 26th, 2006 at 44 years old in Comiso. [ref]
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