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In the year 2006
747 Notable deaths
Elson Becerra
Colombian footballer (1978-2006).
Born April 26th, 1978 in Cartagena de Indias.
Died January 8th, 2006 at 27 years old in Cartagena de Indias. [ref]
Hanka Bielicka
Polish actress (1915-2006).
Born November 9th, 1915 in Kononivka.
Died March 9th, 2006 at 90 years old in Warsaw.
David K. Wyatt
Historian (1937–2006).
Born September 21st, 1937 in Fitchburg.
Died November 14th, 2006 at 69 years old in Ithaca (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Yevgeny Samoylov
Soviet and russian actor.
Born April 16th, 1912 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 17th, 2006 at 93 years old in Moscow.
Victor Pavlov
Soviet and russian actor.
Born October 5th, 1940 in Moscow.
Died August 24th, 2006 at 65 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Salvador Elizondo
Mexican writer.
Born December 19th, 1932 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2006 at 73 years old in Mexico City (cancer). [ref]
Fereydoon Hoveyda
Iranian writer and diplomat (1924-2006).
Born September 21st, 1924 in Damascus.
Died November 3rd, 2006 at 82 years old in Clifton (cancer).
Jurij Brězan
Sorbian writer (1916-2006).
Born June 9th, 1916 in Räckelwitz. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2006 at 89 years old in Kamenz. [ref]
Aladár Pege
Hungarian musician (1939–2006).
Born October 8th, 1939 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2006 at 66 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Mikk Mikiver
Estonian actor and theater director.
Born September 4th, 1937 in Tallinn.
Died January 9th, 2006 at 68 years old in Võsu.
Deaths 531 to 540 of 747
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