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In the year 2006
742 Notable deaths
Paul Gleason
American actor (1939-2006).
Born May 4th, 1939 in Jersey City.
Died May 27th, 2006 at 67 years old in Burbank (mesothelioma). [ref]
Kenneth Lay
Former chairman and ceo of enron corporation (1942-2006).
Born April 15th, 1942 in Missouri.
Died July 5th, 2006 at 64 years old in Snowmass (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jack Warden
American actor (1920–2006).
Born September 18th, 1920 in Newark. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2006 at 85 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]
Betty Friedan
American activist.
Born February 4th, 1921 in Peoria. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2006 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
Padmini
Indian actress.
Born June 12th, 1932 in Thiruvananthapuram.
Died September 25th, 2006 at 74 years old in Chennai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Al Lewis
Actor, radio personality, politician (1923-2006).
Born April 30th, 1923 in New York City.
Died February 3rd, 2006 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Bismillah Khan
The most popular shehnai player.
Born March 21st, 1916 in Bihar. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2006 at 90 years old in Varanasi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Profumo
British politician (1915-2006).
Born January 30th, 1915 in Kensington. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2006 at 91 years old in London (stroke). [ref]
Lamar Hunt
Sports executive (1932-2006).
Born August 2nd, 1932 in El Dorado.
Died December 13th, 2006 at 74 years old in Dallas (prostate cancer). [ref]
Red Auerbach
Hall of fame basketball coach (1917-2006).
Born September 20th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died October 28th, 2006 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 742
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran