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In the year 2006
787 Notable deaths
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 (1923–2006).
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 in Çetindurak.
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.
Idy Hegnauer
Swiss nurse and peace activist (1909-2006).
Born September 12th, 1909 in Obfelden.
Died November 19th, 2006 at 97 years old in Affoltern am Albis.
Wilson Tucker
American writer (1914–2006).
Born November 23rd, 1914 in Deer Creek.
Died October 6th, 2006 at 91 years old in St. Petersburg. [ref]
Larry Black
Athletics competitor.
Born July 20th, 1951 in Miami.
Died February 8th, 2006 at 54 years old in Miami (aneurysm).
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