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In the year 2006
812 Notable deaths
Charles E. Brady Jr.
American astronaut.
Born August 12th, 1951 in Pinehurst.
Died July 23rd, 2006 at 54 years old in Orcas (exsanguination). [ref]
Robin Coombs
Immunologist (1921-2006).
Born January 9th, 1921 in London.
Died January 25th, 2006 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
S. Yizhar
Israeli writer and politician (1916-2006).
Born September 27th, 1916 in Rehovot. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2006 at 89 years old in Gedera (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Maurice Floquet
French supercentenarian (1894–2006).
Born December 25th, 1894 in Poissons.
Died November 10th, 2006 at 111 years old in Montauroux. [ref]
Tara Devi
Nepalese singer.
Born January 15th, 1945 in Indra Chowk.
Died January 23rd, 2006 at 61 years old in Kathmandu.
Gerhard Thyben
German world war ii fighter pilot (1922–2006).
Born February 24th, 1922 in Kiel.
Died September 4th, 2006 at 84 years old in Cali.
Mike Monty
American actor (1936-2006).
Born October 23rd, 1936 in Chattanooga.
Died August 4th, 2006 at 69 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi
President of north yemen (1934-2006).
Born December 1st, 1934 in Sanaa.
Died June 10th, 2006 at 71 years old in Riyadh.
Michael Riffaterre
French literary critic (1924–2006).
Born November 20th, 1924 in Bourganeuf.
Died May 27th, 2006 at 81 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Daniel Schmid
Swiss film and theater director (1941–2006).
Born December 26th, 1941 in Flims.
Died August 5th, 2006 at 64 years old in Flims (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 501 to 510 of 812
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