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In the year 2006
742 Notable deaths
Mickey Spillane
American writer (1918-2006).
Born March 9th, 1918 in Brooklyn.
Died July 17th, 2006 at 88 years old in Murrells Inlet (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
German noble (1913-2006).
Born August 27th, 1913 in Kaunas.
Died April 2nd, 2006 at 92 years old in Kirchlauter.
Oleg Cassini
American fashion designer.
Born April 11th, 1913 in Paris.
Died March 17th, 2006 at 92 years old in Manhasset (aneurysm). [ref]
Oriana Fallaci
Italian journalist and writer (1929-2006).
Born June 29th, 1929 in Florence. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Florence (lung cancer).
Bob Orton
American professional wrestler (1929-2006).
Born July 21st, 1929 in Kansas City.
Died July 16th, 2006 at 76 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Arthur Lee
American singer-songwriter.
Born March 7th, 1945 in Memphis. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2006 at 61 years old in Memphis (leukemia). [ref]
Clifford Geertz
American anthropologist.
Born August 23rd, 1926 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2006 at 80 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nam June Paik
American video art pioneer (1932-2006).
Born July 20th, 1932 in Seoul. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2006 at 73 years old in Miami. [ref]
Desmond Dekker
Jamaican singer-songwriter.
Born July 16th, 1942 in Kingston. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2006 at 63 years old in Greater London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Muriel Spark
Scottish novelist and writer.
Born February 1st, 1918 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died April 13th, 2006 at 88 years old in Florence. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 742
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