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In the year 2006
812 Notable deaths
Rut Brandt
Norwegian resistance member (1920–2006).
Born January 10th, 1920 in Hamar Municipality.
Died July 28th, 2006 at 86 years old in Berlin.
Sun Yun-suan
Taiwanese politician (1913–2006).
Born November 11th, 1913 in Penglai District.
Died February 15th, 2006 at 92 years old in Taipei (myocardial infarction, sepsis). [ref]
Silva Kaputikyan
Armenian poet, writer and political activist (1919–2006).
Born January 20th, 1919 in Yerevan.
Died August 25th, 2006 at 87 years old in Yerevan (stroke).
Chic Hecht
American politician (1928-2006).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Cape Girardeau.
Died May 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Las Vegas (prostate cancer). [ref]
Raymond Devos
French comedian (1922-2006).
Born November 9th, 1922 in Mouscron.
Died June 15th, 2006 at 83 years old in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse. [ref]
Mario Merola
Italian singer and actor (1934-2006).
Born April 6th, 1934 in Naples.
Died November 12th, 2006 at 72 years old in Castellammare di Stabia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Timo Sarpaneva
Finnish industrial designer (1926-2006).
Born October 31st, 1926 in Helsinki.
Died October 2nd, 2006 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Silviu Brucan
Romanian politician (1916-2006).
Born January 18th, 1916 in Bucharest.
Died September 14th, 2006 at 90 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leon Niemczyk
Polish actor (1923-2006).
Born December 15th, 1923 in Warsaw.
Died November 29th, 2006 at 82 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). [ref]
Arthur Peacocke
British biochemist and theologian (1924–2006).
Born November 29th, 1924 in Watford.
Died October 21st, 2006 at 81 years old in England. [ref]
Deaths 411 to 420 of 812
Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes