In the year 2006
812 Notable deaths
Miguel Reale
Brazilian jurist (1910-2006).
Born November 6th, 1910 in São Bento do Sapucaí.
Died April 14th, 2006 at 95 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction).
Andy Tonkovich
American basketball player (1922–2006).
Born November 1st, 1922 in Wheeling.
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 83 years old in Inverness.
Fritz Klein
American psychiatrist and lgbt activist (1932-2006).
Born December 27th, 1932 in Vienna.
Died May 24th, 2006 at 73 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kazuyuki Sogabe
Japanese actor, voice actor, musician and narrator.
Born April 16th, 1948 in Funabashi.
Died September 17th, 2006 at 58 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
French racing driver.
Born January 18th, 1942 in Grenoble.
Died May 29th, 2006 at 64 years old in Grenoble (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Betty Curtis
Italian singer.
Born March 21st, 1936 in Milan.
Died June 15th, 2006 at 70 years old in Lecco.
Ghafar Baba
Former 6th deputy prime minister of malaysia (1925-2006).
Born February 18th, 1925 in Kuala Pilah District.
Died April 23rd, 2006 at 81 years old in Kuala Lumpur (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pietro Rava
Italian footballer and manager (1916–2006).
Born January 21st, 1916 in Cassine.
Died November 5th, 2006 at 90 years old in Turin (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Saraswathi Gora
Indian activist (1912-2006).
Born September 28th, 1912 in Vizianagaram.
Died August 19th, 2006 at 93 years old in Vijayawada.
Ingo Preminger
American film producer (1911-2006).
Born February 25th, 1911 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died June 7th, 2006 at 95 years old in Pacific Palisades (disease). [ref]
Deaths 461 to 470 of 812
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche