In the year 2006
813 Notable deaths
Leni Lohmar
Swimmer (1914–2006).
Born October 19th, 1914 in Bonn.
Died December 31st, 2006 at 92 years old in Witten.
Andrzej Skrzydlewski
Olympic wrestler.
Born November 6th, 1946 in Gmina Ksawerów.
Died May 28th, 2006 at 59 years old in Gmina Ksawerów (myocardial infarction).
Otakar Nožíř
Czech footballer (1917-2006).
Born March 12th, 1917 in Ledeč nad Sázavou. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 89 years old in Olomouc. [ref]
Lau Mulder
Dutch field hockey player (1927-2006).
Born July 7th, 1927 in Batavia.
Died January 29th, 2006 at 78 years old in Uithoorn.
George Avery
Australian athlete (1925–2006).
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.
Alfred Gerdes
Field hockey player.
Born October 24th, 1916 in Munich.
Died July 15th, 2006 at 89 years old in Constance.
Ingrid Hartmann
Canoe racer (1930-2006).
Born July 23rd, 1930 in Bad Salzuflen.
Died November 9th, 2006 at 76 years old in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Mario Ravagnan
Fencer (1930-2006).
Born December 18th, 1930 in Padua.
Died December 13th, 2006 at 75 years old in Turin. [ref]
Deaths 781 to 790 of 813
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht