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In the year 2006
787 Notable deaths
Bettye Ackerman
American actress (1924-2006).
Born February 28th, 1924 in Cottageville.
Died November 1st, 2006 at 82 years old in Columbia (stroke). [ref]
Milan Babić
First president of the republic of serbian krajina 1991–1992.
Born February 26th, 1956 in Kukar.
Died March 5th, 2006 at 50 years old in The Hague (hanging). [ref]
Ellen Willis
American writer.
Born December 14th, 1941 in New York City, Manhattan.
Died November 9th, 2006 at 64 years old in Queens (lung cancer). [ref]
Vladimir Tretchikoff
Russian artist (1913-2006).
Born December 26th, 1913 in Petropavl. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2006 at 92 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Jack Williamson
American science fiction writer (1908–2006).
Born April 29th, 1908 in Bisbee. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2006 at 98 years old in Portales. [ref]
Herbert Rudley
American actor (1910-2006).
Born March 22nd, 1910 in Philadelphia.
Died September 9th, 2006 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joachim Fest
German historian (1926–2006).
Born December 8th, 1926 in Karlshorst.
Died September 11th, 2006 at 79 years old in Kronberg im Taunus.
Pierre Clostermann
World war ii french flying pilot (1921-2006).
Born February 28th, 1921 in Curitiba. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2006 at 85 years old in Montesquieu-des-Albères. [ref]
Igor Sergeyev
Russian politician (1938-2006).
Born April 20th, 1938 in Lysychansk.
Died November 10th, 2006 at 68 years old in Moscow (leukemia). [ref]
Jesse Pintado
Mexican.
Born July 12th, 1969 in Sonora.
Died August 27th, 2006 at 37 years old in Ridderkerk (diabetes). [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 787
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