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In the year 2006
787 Notable deaths
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.
George Avery
Australian athlete.
Born February 11th, 1925 in Moree.
Died September 22nd, 2006 at 81 years old in New South Wales.
Julien Schepens
Belgian road bicycle racer (1935–2006).
Born December 19th, 1935 in Anzegem. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2006 at 70 years old in Nokere.
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.
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