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In the year 2006
787 Notable deaths
Godtfred Holmvang
Norwegian decathlete (1917–2006).
Born October 7th, 1917 in Stabekk.
Died February 19th, 2006 at 88 years old in Vancouver.
René Libeer
Boxer (1934–2006).
Born November 28th, 1934 in Roubaix.
Died November 12th, 2006 at 71 years old in Roubaix.
Mihály Fülöp
Fencer.
Born April 10th, 1936 in Budapest.
Died September 26th, 2006 at 70 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Nikolai Yakovenko
Olympic wrestler (1941–2006).
Born November 5th, 1941 in Azovsky District.
Died December 22nd, 2006 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Krystyna Hołuj-Radzikowska
Polish chess player (1931-2006).
Born February 5th, 1931 in Lviv.
Died November 29th, 2006 at 75 years old
Lau Mulder
Dutch field hockey player (1927-2006).
Born July 7th, 1927 in Batavia.
Died January 29th, 2006 at 78 years old in Uithoorn.
Kaarlo Tuominen
Athletics competitor (1908-2006).
Born February 9th, 1908 in Somero.
Died October 20th, 2006 at 98 years old in Lieto.
Andrzej Skrzydlewski
Olympic wrestler.
Born November 6th, 1946 in Gmina Ksawerów.
Died May 28th, 2006 at 59 years old in Gmina Ksawerów (myocardial infarction).
Jo de Haan
Dutch cyclist (1936–2006).
Born December 25th, 1936 in Klaaswaal.
Died April 19th, 2006 at 69 years old in Huijbergen.
Leni Lohmar
Swimmer (1914–2006).
Born October 19th, 1914 in Bonn.
Died December 31st, 2006 at 92 years old in Witten.
Deaths 741 to 750 of 787
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe