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In the year 2006
787 Notable deaths
Heinz Stettler
Swiss bobsledder (1952-2006).
Born March 1st, 1952 in Regensdorf.
Died May 24th, 2006 at 54 years old (myocardial infarction).
Ingvar Gärd
Swedish footballer (1921–2006).
Born October 6th, 1921 in Malmö.
Died August 31st, 2006 at 84 years old in Malmö.
Edwin Young
Olympic diver.
Born September 29th, 1947 in Phoenix.
Died June 22nd, 2006 at 58 years old in Tucson.
Arturo Maffei
Italian association football player and athletics competitor (1909-2006).
Born November 9th, 1909 in Viareggio.
Died August 17th, 2006 at 96 years old in Torre del Lago.
Fritz Schwab
Athletics competitor.
Born December 31st, 1919 in Berlin.
Died November 24th, 2006 at 86 years old
Rolf Olinger
Alpine skier (1924-2006).
Born December 17th, 1924 in Engelberg.
Died June 25th, 2006 at 81 years old
Giordano Cottur
Italian cyclist.
Born May 24th, 1914 in Trieste.
Died March 8th, 2006 at 91 years old in Trieste. [ref]
George Estman
Cyclist (1922-2006).
Born September 8th, 1922.
Died September 16th, 2006 at 84 years old in Alberton. [ref]
Joseph Vissers
Boxer (1928-2006).
Born November 28th, 1928 in Geel.
Died April 18th, 2006 at 77 years old in Turnhout.
Kalervo Toivonen
Athletics competitor.
Born January 22nd, 1913 in Salo.
Died July 5th, 2006 at 93 years old in Turku.
Deaths 721 to 730 of 787
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