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In the year 2006
811 Notable deaths
Theodore Levitt
German-american economist and professor at harvard business school (1925–2006).
Born March 1st, 1925 in Vollmerz.
Died June 28th, 2006 at 81 years old in Belmont (cancer). [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]
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]
Lennart Meri
Estonian writer, filmmaker and politician; president of estonia in 1992–2001.
Born March 29th, 1929 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2006 at 76 years old in Tallinn (brain cancer). [ref]
Val Guest
British film director (1911–2006).
Born December 11th, 1911 in London.
Died May 10th, 2006 at 94 years old in Palm Springs (prostate cancer). [ref]
Shekhar Mehta
Rally driver, five-time winner of the safari rally in the 1970s and 1980s.
Born June 20th, 1945 in Central Region.
Died April 12th, 2006 at 60 years old in London (hepatitis).
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]
Joachim Fest
German historian (1926–2006).
Born December 8th, 1926 in Karlshorst.
Died September 11th, 2006 at 79 years old in Kronberg im Taunus.
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]
Prince Georg Wilhelm of Hanover
Hanoverian royal.
Born March 25th, 1915 in Brunswick.
Died January 8th, 2006 at 90 years old in Munich. [ref]
Deaths 271 to 280 of 811
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