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In the year 2006
748 Notable deaths
Lisa Gelius
Sprinter.
Born July 23rd, 1909 in Munich.
Died January 14th, 2006 at 96 years old in Kreuth.
Primo Volpi
Cyclist.
Born April 26th, 1916 in Castiglione d'Orcia.
Died November 28th, 2006 at 90 years old in Empoli.
Ferdinand Marschall
Austrian association football referee.
Born February 19th, 1924 in Timișoara.
Died November 14th, 2006 at 82 years old in Waldzell.
Franco Lavoratori
Italian water polo player.
Born March 15th, 1941 in Recco.
Died May 3rd, 2006 at 65 years old in Genoa.
Agop Melkonyan
Bulgarian writer and journalist (1949-2006).
Born March 10th, 1949 in Burgas.
Died July 23rd, 2006 at 57 years old in Sofia (leukemia).
Han Chang-wha
South korean footballer (1922-2006).
Born November 3rd, 1922 in Chongjin.
Died April 18th, 2006 at 83 years old in Seoul.
Henri Meert
Belgian footballer (1920-2006).
Born August 27th, 1920 in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2006 at 85 years old in Anderlecht.
Suzanne Morrow
Canadian figure skater (1930-2006).
Born December 14th, 1930 in Toronto.
Died June 11th, 2006 at 75 years old
Godtfred Holmvang
Norwegian decathlete.
Born October 7th, 1917 in Stabekk.
Died February 19th, 2006 at 88 years old in Vancouver.
René Libeer
Boxer.
Born November 28th, 1934 in Roubaix. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2006 at 71 years old in Roubaix. [ref]
Deaths 701 to 710 of 748
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon