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In the year 2006
787 Notable deaths
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 (1923–2006).
Born November 20th, 1923 in Nyköpings östra församling.
Died October 4th, 2006 at 82 years old in Nyköpings Alla Helgona.
Brunon Bendig
Polish boxer (1938–2006).
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).
Dennis Shepherd
Boxer (1926–2006).
Born October 11th, 1926 in Johannesburg.
Died June 13th, 2006 at 79 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Carlton Ogawa
Canadian rower.
Born August 29th, 1934 in Alert Bay.
Died September 23rd, 2006 at 72 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Aleksey Voropayev
Gymnast.
Born January 23rd, 1973 in Moscow.
Died November 5th, 2006 at 33 years old in Moscow (hepatitis).
Deaths 701 to 710 of 787
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus