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In the year 2006
812 Notable deaths
Lars Gyllensten
Swedish physician and writer (1921–2006).
Born November 12th, 1921 in Oscar Parish.
Died May 25th, 2006 at 84 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Liese Prokop
Austrian pentathlete (1941-2006).
Born March 27th, 1941 in Vienna.
Died December 31st, 2006 at 65 years old in St. Pölten (cardiovascular disease, aortic dissection).
Josip Vrhovec
Croatian partisan (1926–2006).
Born February 9th, 1926 in Zagreb.
Died February 14th, 2006 at 80 years old in Zagreb.
Mirko Sandić
Serbian water polo player.
Born May 9th, 1942 in Belgrade.
Died December 24th, 2006 at 64 years old in Belgrade.
Len Sutton
Racecar driver.
Born August 9th, 1925 in Oregon.
Died December 4th, 2006 at 81 years old in Portland (cancer). [ref]
John Weinzweig
Canadian composer (1913–2006).
Born March 11th, 1913 in Toronto.
Died August 24th, 2006 at 93 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Aladár Pege
Hungarian jazz musician (1939–2006).
Born October 8th, 1939 in Budapest.
Died September 23rd, 2006 at 66 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Leopold Gratz
Austrian diplomat and politician, mayor of vienna (1929-2006).
Born November 4th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died March 2nd, 2006 at 76 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gösta Sandberg
Swedish association football, bandy and ice hockey player (1932-2006).
Born August 6th, 1932 in Knivsta.
Died April 27th, 2006 at 73 years old in Bromma parish.
Rubén Marcos
Chilean footballer (1942-2006).
Born December 6th, 1942 in Osorno.
Died August 14th, 2006 at 63 years old in Osorno (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 601 to 610 of 812
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