In the year 2006
812 Notable deaths
Vladimir Govorov
Soviet general and politician (1924–2006).
Born October 18th, 1924 in Odesa.
Died August 13th, 2006 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Jerzy Ficowski
Polish writer and translator (1924–2006).
Born October 4th, 1924 in Warsaw.
Died May 9th, 2006 at 81 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Bob Veith
American racing driver (1926-2006).
Born November 1st, 1926 in Tulare.
Died March 29th, 2006 at 79 years old in Santa Rosa. [ref]
Kent Andersson
Swedish motorcyclist.
Born August 1st, 1942 in Gothenburg.
Died August 30th, 2006 at 64 years old in Landvetter.
Jurij Brězan
Sorbian writer (1916-2006).
Born June 9th, 1916 in Räckelwitz. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2006 at 89 years old in Kamenz. [ref]
Miroslav Brozović
Croatian and yugoslav footballer (1917-2006).
Born August 26th, 1917 in Mostar.
Died October 5th, 2006 at 89 years old in Mostar.
Eugène Martin
French racing driver (1915-2006).
Born March 24th, 1915 in Suresnes. [ref]
Died October 12th, 2006 at 91 years old in Aytré. [ref]
Ivar Formo
Norwegian cross-country skier and orienteer.
Died December 26th, 2006 at 55 years old in Oslo (drowning). [ref]
Richard Dalitz
Australian physicist (1925–2006).
Born February 28th, 1925 in Dimboola.
Died January 13th, 2006 at 80 years old in Oxford. [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 581 to 590 of 812
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine