In the year 2006
742 Notable deaths
Bruno Kirby
American actor (1949–2006).
Born April 28th, 1949 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2006 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Mako
Japanese-american actor (1933-2006).
Born December 10th, 1933 in Kōbe.
Died July 21st, 2006 at 72 years old in Somis (esophageal cancer).
Adrienne Shelly
American actress (1966–2006).
Born June 24th, 1966 in Queens. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2006 at 40 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Octavia E. Butler
American science fiction writer (1947-2006).
Born June 22nd, 1947 in Pasadena. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2006 at 58 years old in Lake Forest Park (stroke).
Robert Altman
American filmmaker (1925–2006).
Born February 20th, 1925 in Kansas City.
Died November 20th, 2006 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Srividya
Indian actress (1953-2006).
Born July 24th, 1953 in Chennai.
Died October 19th, 2006 at 53 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (breast cancer). [ref]
Jack Wild
British actor (1952-2006).
Born September 30th, 1952 in Royton.
Died March 1st, 2006 at 53 years old in Tebworth (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
June Allyson
Actress from the united states (1917-2006).
Born October 7th, 1917 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2006 at 88 years old in Ojai (respiratory disease). [ref]
Buck Owens
American country singer-songwriter (1929-2006).
Born August 12th, 1929 in Sherman. [ref]
Died March 25th, 2006 at 76 years old in Bakersfield (myocardial infarction).
Ann Richards
American politician (1933-2006).
Born September 1st, 1933 in Lacy Lakeview.
Died September 13th, 2006 at 73 years old in Austin (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 742
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene