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In the year 2006
748 Notable deaths
George Avery
Australian athlete.
Born February 11th, 1925 in Moree.
Died September 22nd, 2006 at 81 years old in New South Wales.
Luis Alberto Costales
Ecuadorian politician and poet (1926-2006).
Born December 24th, 1926 in Riobamba.
Died February 1st, 2006 at 79 years old in Riobamba.
Ans Koning
Javelin thrower.
Born March 27th, 1923 in The Hague.
Died July 22nd, 2006 at 83 years old in Capelle aan den IJssel.
Ignacio Macaya
Spanish field hockey player.
Born December 2nd, 1933 in Barcelona.
Died September 5th, 2006 at 72 years old in Barcelona.
Mikhail Semyonov
Russian basketball player.
Born September 18th, 1933 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died November 9th, 2006 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Pio Taofinu'u
Catholic cardinal.
Born December 8th, 1923 in Falealupo.
Died January 20th, 2006 at 82 years old in Apia.
Kristoffer Lepsøe
Norwegian rower (1922-2006).
Born March 15th, 1922 in Fana.
Died March 26th, 2006 at 84 years old in Bergen.
Sergi López Segú
Spanish footballer (1967-2006).
Born October 6th, 1967 in Granollers.
Died November 4th, 2006 at 39 years old in Granollers (railway accident). [ref]
Mariam Aslamazian
Soviet armenian artist (1907-2006).
Born November 2nd, 1907.
Died July 16th, 2006 at 98 years old in Moscow.
Francisco Peralta y Ballabriga
Spanish catholic bishop (1911-2006).
Born August 15th, 1911 in Híjar.
Died August 23rd, 2006 at 95 years old in Zaragoza.
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