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In the year 2006
811 Notable deaths
Jane Jacobs
American–canadian journalist, author on urbanism and activist (1916-2006).
Born May 4th, 1916 in Scranton. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2006 at 89 years old in Toronto (stroke). [ref]
Gerald Levert
American r&b singer (1966-2006).
Born July 13th, 1966 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2006 at 40 years old in Cleveland (myocardial infarction, poisoning). [ref]
Shamil Basayev
Chechen militant islamist leader (1965-2006).
Born January 14th, 1965 in Dyshne-Vedeno. [ref]
Died July 10th, 2006 at 41 years old in Ingushetia. [ref]
Romano Mussolini
Italian jazz pianist, painter, film producer, and the fourth child and youngest son of benito mussolini (1927–2006).
Born September 26th, 1927 in Forlì. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2006 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Freddy Fender
American musician.
Born June 4th, 1937 in San Benito. [ref]
Died October 14th, 2006 at 69 years old in Corpus Christi (lung cancer). [ref]
Jane Wyatt
American actress (1910–2006).
Born August 12th, 1910 in Mahwah.
Died October 20th, 2006 at 96 years old in Bel Air (disease). [ref]
P. W. Botha
South african prime minister (1916–2006).
Born January 12th, 1916 in Paul Roux.
Died October 31st, 2006 at 90 years old in Wilderness (myocardial infarction).
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter (1941-2006).
Born March 18th, 1941 in Prattville. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2006 at 64 years old in Reston (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Red Buttons
American comedian and actor (1919–2006).
Born February 5th, 1919 in Manhattan.
Died July 13th, 2006 at 87 years old in Century City (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Anna Politkovskaya
Russian journalist (1958–2006).
Born August 30th, 1958 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 7th, 2006 at 48 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 811
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