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In the year 2006
787 Notable deaths
Robert Bruce Merrifield
American biochemist.
Born July 15th, 1921 in Fort Worth.
Died May 14th, 2006 at 84 years old in Cresskill.
Sarah Caldwell
American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director (1924-2006).
Born March 6th, 1924 in Maryville. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2006 at 82 years old in Portland. [ref]
Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin
Ethiopian writer (1936-2006).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Ethiopia.
Died February 25th, 2006 at 69 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Ruth Bernhard
American photographer (1905-2006).
Born October 14th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died December 18th, 2006 at 101 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
American mezzo-soprano (1954-2006).
Born March 1st, 1954 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 2006 at 52 years old in Santa Fe (breast cancer). [ref]
Mimmo Rotella
Italian artist and poet (1918-2006).
Born October 7th, 1918 in Catanzaro. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2006 at 87 years old in Milan. [ref]
William P. Gottlieb
American photographer.
Born January 28th, 1917 in Canarsie.
Died April 23rd, 2006 at 89 years old in Great Neck (stroke). [ref]
Vilgot Sjöman
Swedish writer and film director (1924-2006).
Born December 2nd, 1924 in Stockholm.
Died April 9th, 2006 at 81 years old in Stockholm (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Omeljan Pritsak
Ukrainian historian (1919-2006).
Died May 29th, 2006 at 87 years old in Boston. [ref]
Pip Pyle
British drummer.
Born April 4th, 1950 in Sawbridgeworth. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2006 at 56 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 787
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