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In the year 2006
795 Notable deaths
Carlo Acutis
Italian programmer, cyber apostle of the holy eucharist, confessor and blessed.
Died October 12th, 2006 at 15 years old in Monza (acute myeloid leukemia).
Milton Friedman
American economist, statistician, and writer.
Born July 31st, 1912 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2006 at 94 years old in San Francisco (heart failure). [ref]
Peter Boyle
American actor (1935–2006).
Born October 18th, 1935 in Norristown.
Died December 12th, 2006 at 71 years old in New York City (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Slobodan Milošević
Yugoslavian and serbian politician (1941−2006).
Born August 20th, 1941 in Požarevac. [ref]
Died March 11th, 2006 at 64 years old in Scheveningen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mickey Hargitay
Hungarian-american actor and bodybuilder (1926–2006).
Born January 6th, 1926 in Budapest.
Died September 14th, 2006 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (multiple myeloma).
Glenn Ford
Canadian-american actor (1916-2006).
Born May 1st, 1916 in Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne. [ref]
Died August 30th, 2006 at 90 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke). [ref]
Dana Reeve
Actress, singer, activist (1961-2006).
Born March 17th, 1961 in New York City, Teaneck.
Died March 6th, 2006 at 44 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Coretta Scott King
American author, activist, and civil rights leader; wife of martin luther king, jr..
Born April 27th, 1927 in Marion. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Rosarito (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Jack Palance
American actor and singer.
Born February 18th, 1919 in Hazleton. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2006 at 87 years old in Montecito (stroke). [ref]
Proof
American rapper (1973–2006).
Born October 2nd, 1973 in Detroit.
Died April 11th, 2006 at 32 years old in Detroit (gunshot wound).
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The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka