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In the year 2006
747 Notable deaths
Jorge Mendonça
Brazilian footballer (1954-2006).
Born June 6th, 1954 in Silva Jardim.
Died February 17th, 2006 at 51 years old in Campinas (myocardial infarction).
Reidar Liaklev
Norwegian speed skater.
Born July 15th, 1917 in Jaren.
Died March 1st, 2006 at 88 years old in Gran.
Bertrand Poirot-Delpech
French journalist.
Born February 10th, 1929 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 14th, 2006 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Mario Francesco Pompedda
Catholic cardinal (1929-2006).
Born April 18th, 1929 in Ozieri.
Died October 18th, 2006 at 77 years old in Rome. [ref]
Gunnar Åkerlund
Canoe racer.
Born November 20th, 1923 in Nyköpings östra församling.
Died October 4th, 2006 at 82 years old in Nyköpings Alla Helgona.
Brunon Bendig
Polish boxer.
Born October 6th, 1938 in Chełmno.
Died September 15th, 2006 at 67 years old in Gdańsk.
Miguel Fisac
Spanish architect and painter (1913-2006).
Born September 29th, 1913 in Daimiel.
Died May 12th, 2006 at 92 years old in Madrid.
Volodymyr Dakhno
Soviet and ukrainian filmmaker (1932-2006).
Born March 7th, 1932 in Zaporizhzhia.
Died July 28th, 2006 at 74 years old in Kyiv (myocardial infarction).
Werner Camichel
Bobsledder (1945-2006).
Born January 26th, 1945 in Zuoz.
Died March 27th, 2006 at 61 years old in Samedan (cancer).
Deaths 671 to 680 of 747
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