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In the year 2006
787 Notable deaths
Charles Bettelheim
French historian and economist (1913-2006).
Born November 20th, 1913 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 20th, 2006 at 92 years old in Gentilly. [ref]
Vico Magistretti
Italian industrial designer and architect (1920–2006).
Born October 6th, 1920 in Milan. [ref]
Died September 19th, 2006 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]
Maxi Herber
German figure skater (1920–2006).
Born October 8th, 1920 in Munich.
Died October 20th, 2006 at 86 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Óscar Míguez
Uruguayan footballer (1927-2006).
Born December 5th, 1927 in Montevideo.
Died August 19th, 2006 at 78 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Melissa Hayden
Canadian ballet dancer.
Born April 25th, 1923 in Toronto.
Died August 9th, 2006 at 83 years old in Winston-Salem (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Henriette Avram
American computer programmer and system analyst (1919-2006).
Born October 7th, 1919 in Manhattan.
Died April 22nd, 2006 at 86 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
Fritz Klein
American psychiatrist and lgbt activist (1932-2006).
Born December 27th, 1932 in Vienna.
Died May 24th, 2006 at 73 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Spanish sculptor of the twentieth century (1933–2006).
Born September 28th, 1933 in Villanueva de Algaidas.
Died May 31st, 2006 at 72 years old in Antequera (prostate cancer).
Mirko Marjanović
Serbian politician (1937-2006).
Died February 21st, 2006 at 68 years old in Belgrade.
Pío Leyva
Cuban musician (1917-2006).
Born May 5th, 1917 in Morón. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2006 at 88 years old in Havana (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 431 to 440 of 787
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