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In the year 2006
787 Notable deaths
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 Zurich.
Died September 24th, 2006 at 83 years old
Ángel Suquía Goicoechea
Catholic cardinal (1916–2006).
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.
Renate Brausewetter
German actress (1905-2006).
Born October 1st, 1905 in Málaga.
Died August 20th, 2006 at 100 years old in Linz am Rhein. [ref]
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]
Deaths 691 to 700 of 787
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