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In the year 2006
811 Notable deaths
Shelley Winters
American actress (1920-2006).
Born August 18th, 1920 in East St. Louis.
Died January 14th, 2006 at 85 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Billy Preston
American musician whose work encompassed r&b, rock, soul, funk, and gospel (1946-2006).
Born September 2nd, 1946 in Houston.
Died June 6th, 2006 at 59 years old in Scottsdale (kidney failure, malignant hypertension). [ref]
J Dilla
American record producer and rapper (1974–2006).
Born February 7th, 1974 in Detroit.
Died February 10th, 2006 at 32 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ferenc Puskás
Hungarian association football player (1927–2006).
Born April 1st, 1927 in Budapest. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2006 at 79 years old in Budapest (pneumonia). [ref]
Darren McGavin
American actor.
Born May 7th, 1922 in Spokane. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2006 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Dennis Weaver
American actor (1924-2006).
Born June 4th, 1924 in Joplin. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2006 at 81 years old in Ridgway (cancer). [ref]
Jerry Brudos
American serial killer (1939–2006).
Born January 31st, 1939 in Webster.
Died March 28th, 2006 at 67 years old in Salem (liver cirrhosis, liver cancer). [ref]
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Jordanian jihadist (1966–2006).
Born October 30th, 1966 in Zarqa.
Died June 7th, 2006 at 39 years old in Hibhib (explosive device). [ref]
Alexander Litvinenko
Ex-kgb agent and fsb lieutenant-colonel (1962-2006).
Born December 4th, 1962 in Voronezh. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2006 at 43 years old in London, University College Hospital (radiation syndrome). [ref]
Danny Rolling
American murderer.
Born May 26th, 1954 in Shreveport.
Died October 25th, 2006 at 52 years old in Florida State Prison (lethal injection). [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel