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In the year 2006
748 Notable deaths
Agustí Chalaux i de Subirà
Catalan intellectual (1911-2006).
Born July 19th, 1911 in Sant Genís dels Agudells.
Died April 26th, 2006 at 94 years old in Barcelona.
Valentina Kovpan
Archer (1950-2006).
Born February 28th, 1950 in Petroostriv.
Died May 12th, 2006 at 56 years old in Lviv.
Mario Ortíz
Chilean footballer.
Born January 28th, 1936 in Santiago.
Died May 2nd, 2006 at 70 years old in Santiago.
Alfréd Jindra
Czechoslovak canoeist and speed canoeist.
Born March 31st, 1930 in Prague.
Died May 7th, 2006 at 76 years old in Prague.
Eivind Skabo
Canoe racer.
Born August 17th, 1916 in Bærum.
Died April 18th, 2006 at 89 years old in Oslo.
Matt Leanderson
American rower.
Born March 11th, 1931 in Seattle.
Died November 2nd, 2006 at 75 years old in Kirkland.
Åke Stenqvist
Swedish handball player and athletics competitor.
Born January 31st, 1914 in Stockholm.
Died August 12th, 2006 at 92 years old in Stockholm.
Sauli Rytky
Cross-country skier (1918-2006).
Born June 6th, 1918 in Haapavesi.
Died January 28th, 2006 at 87 years old in Haapavesi.
Herbert Buhtz
German rower.
Born April 12th, 1911 in Koblenz.
Died June 7th, 2006 at 95 years old in Berlin.
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