In the year 2006

811 Notable deaths

Walerian Borowczyk

Polish film director (1923–2006).

Born October 21st, 1923 in Kwilcz.

Died February 3rd, 2006 at 82 years old in Le Port-Marly. [ref]

Iris Marion Young

American philosopher (1949-2006).

Born January 2nd, 1949 in New York City.

Died August 1st, 2006 at 57 years old in Chicago (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Paul Marcinkus

Catholic archbishop, former head of the vatican bank (1922-2006).

Born January 15th, 1922 in Cicero.

Died February 20th, 2006 at 84 years old in Sun City. [ref]

Frank Campanella

American actor (1919–2006).

Born March 12th, 1919 in New York City.

Died December 30th, 2006 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Wendy Wasserstein

American playwright (1950–2006).

Born October 18th, 1950 in Brooklyn.

Died January 30th, 2006 at 55 years old in Manhattan (lymphoma). [ref]

Bob Mathias

American athlete and congressman (1930–2006).

Born November 17th, 1930 in Tulare.

Died September 2nd, 2006 at 75 years old in Fresno (cancer). [ref]

Abdul-Halim Sadulayev

Chechen commander (1966-2006).

Born June 2nd, 1966 in Argun.

Died June 17th, 2006 at 40 years old in Argun (ballistic trauma).

Johannes Rau

German politician (spd), 8th president of germany from 1999 until 2004 (1931–2006).

Born January 16th, 1931 in Wuppertal. [ref]

Died January 27th, 2006 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Erna Flegel

German nurse (1911-2006).

Born July 11th, 1911 in Kiel.

Died February 16th, 2006 at 94 years old in Mölln.

Gillo Pontecorvo

Italian film director (1919-2006).

Born November 19th, 1919 in Pisa.

Died October 12th, 2006 at 86 years old in Rome (heart failure). [ref]

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Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach