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In the year 2006
747 Notable deaths
Vladimír Bouzek
Czech ice hockey player (1920-2006).
Born December 3rd, 1920 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2006 at 85 years old in Třebíč.
Raúl Francisco Primatesta
Argentine cardinal (1919-2006).
Born April 14th, 1919 in Capilla del Señor.
Died May 1st, 2006 at 87 years old in Córdoba (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Riccardo Pazzaglia
Italian actor and director (1926–2006).
Born September 12th, 1926 in Naples.
Died October 4th, 2006 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Óscar González
Uruguayan racing driver.
Born November 10th, 1923 in Montevideo.
Died November 5th, 2006 at 82 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Rauno Lehtinen
Finnish musician, composer and conductor.
Born April 7th, 1932 in Tampere.
Died May 1st, 2006 at 74 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Solange Fernex
French activist and politician (1934-2006).
Born April 15th, 1934 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2006 at 72 years old in Biederthal (cancer). [ref]
Peter Rösch
Swiss footballer (1930–2006).
Born September 15th, 1930 in Biel/Bienne.
Died January 12th, 2006 at 75 years old in Lausanne.
Adolphe Hug
Swiss footballer (1923-2006).
Born September 23rd, 1923 in Zürich.
Died September 24th, 2006 at 83 years old
Ángel Suquía Goicoechea
Catholic cardinal.
Born October 2nd, 1916 in Zaldibia.
Died July 13th, 2006 at 89 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Arnold Viiding
Estonian athlete.
Born March 19th, 1911 in Valga.
Died October 19th, 2006 at 95 years old in Sydney.
Deaths 661 to 670 of 747
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