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In the year 2006

746 Notable deaths

María Capovilla

Ecuadorian supercentenarian (1889–2006).

Born September 14th, 1889 in Guayaquil.

Died August 27th, 2006 at 116 years old in Guayaquil (pneumonia). [ref]

J. Madison Wright Morris

American actress (1984-2006).

Born July 29th, 1984 in Cincinnati.

Died July 21st, 2006 at 21 years old in Lexington (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Karel Appel

Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet (1921-2006).

Born April 25th, 1921 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died May 3rd, 2006 at 85 years old in Zürich. [ref]

Henry M. Morris

American young earth creationist and christian apologist.

Born October 6th, 1918 in Dallas.

Died February 25th, 2006 at 87 years old in San Diego (stroke). [ref]

Claude Jade

French actress (1948-2006).

Born October 8th, 1948 in Dijon. [ref]

Died December 1st, 2006 at 58 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (cancer). [ref]

Phil Brown

American actor.

Born April 30th, 1916 in Cambridge.

Died February 9th, 2006 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).

Tetsurō Tamba

Japanese actor (1922-2006).

Born July 17th, 1922 in Tokyo. [ref]

Died September 24th, 2006 at 84 years old in Mitaka (pneumonia). [ref]

Theodore Levitt

German american economist and professor at harvard business school.

Born May 1st, 1925 in Vollmerz. [ref]

Died June 28th, 2006 at 81 years old in Belmont (cancer). [ref]

Shirley Walker

American composer.

Born April 10th, 1945 in Napa. [ref]

Died November 30th, 2006 at 61 years old in Reno (stroke). [ref]

Henry Fok

Hong kong businessman.

Born May 10th, 1923 in British Hong Kong.

Died October 28th, 2006 at 83 years old in Beijing (lymphoma).

Deaths 251 to 260 of 746

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