Deaths in March 2006
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The following is a list of notable deaths in March 2006.
Deaths in 2006
The following is a list of notable deaths in 2006. Names are listed under the date of death and not the date it was announced. Names under each date are listed in alphabetical order by family name....
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Deaths in December 2005
Deaths in 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2005.31*Enrico Di Giuseppe, 73, American operatic tenor, cancer....
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Deaths in January 2006
Deaths in 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2006.- 31 :...
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Deaths in February 2006
Deaths in 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in February 2006.-28:*James Ronald "Bunkie" Blackburn, 69, NASCAR driver...
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Deaths in April 2006
Deaths in 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in April 2006.-30:* Jay Bernstein, 69, American Hollywood publicist....
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Deaths in May 2006
Deaths in 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2006.- 31 :...
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Deaths in June 2006
Deaths in 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in June 2006.-30:*Dieter Froese, 68, East Prussian-born artist....
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Deaths in July 2006
Deaths in 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in July 2006.- 31 :...
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Deaths in August 2006
Deaths in 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in August 2006.-31:...
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Deaths in September 2006
Deaths in 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in September 2006. See Deaths in 2006 for other months.-30:...
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Deaths in October 2006
Deaths in 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in October 2006. See Deaths in 2006 for other months.-31:...
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Deaths in November 2006
Deaths in 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in November 2006.-30:...
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Deaths in December 2006
Deaths in 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2006.-31:...
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Deaths in January 2007
Deaths in 2007 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- →The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2007.-31:...
The following is a list of notable deaths in March 2006.
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- George L. BrownGeorge L. BrownGeorge Leslie Brown was an American politician. He served in the Colorado Senate from 1955 to 1974 and as Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from 1975 to 1979. He was also a Sr. Vice President with Grumman Corporation. During World War II, he served as a Tuskegee Airman...
, 79, former Lieutenant Governor of ColoradoLieutenant Governor of ColoradoThe lieutenant governor of Colorado is the second-highest-ranking member of the executive department of the Colorado state government, below only the Governor of Colorado. The lieutenant governor, who acts as governor in his absence and succeeds to the governorship in case of vacancy, is elected on...
, first Black lieutenant governor in the US http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/06/us/06brown.html http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=389 - Angela DeviAngela DeviAngela Devi , born Angela Shunali Dhingra , was an Indian American adult model...
, 30, Indian-American big-bust model and performer, suicide by asphyxiation http://img82.imageshack.us/my.php?image=websiteannouncement4zj.jpg http://www.lukeisback.com/images/images/angeladevi7.pdf - Olive McKean, 90, Silver medalist at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in swimming, swimming coach to Don SchollanderDon SchollanderDonald Arthur Schollander is a former Olympic swimmer for the United States. He won total of five gold medals and one silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics...
and others. http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/114438392544100.xml&coll=7 - Jackie McLeanJackie McLeanJohn Lenwood McLean was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator, born in New York City.-Biography:McLean's father, John Sr., played guitar in Tiny Bradshaw's orchestra...
, 73, jazz saxophonist http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBIT_MCLEAN?SITE=NYNYD&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT - Candice RialsonCandice RialsonCandice Rialson , also known as Candy Rialson, was an American actress. She is best known for her starring role in Joe Dante's Hollywood Boulevard.Rialson was born in Santa Monica, California...
, 54, actress, liver disease. http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article1220062.ece
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- Red HickeyRed HickeyHoward Wayne "Red" Hickey was an American football player and coach who played for two teams and served as head coach for the San Francisco 49ers, where he was most famous for creating the shotgun formation in 1960....
, 89, NFL coach of the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
, inventor of shotgun formationShotgun formationThe shotgun formation is a formation used by the offensive team in American and Canadian football. This formation is used mainly for passing plays, although some teams use it as their base formation. In the shotgun, instead of the quarterback receiving the snap from center at the line of scrimmage,...
, natural causes. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2006/03/31/SPGOCI1AUH1.DTL - Philip HydePhilip Hyde (photographer)Philip Hyde was a pioneer landscape photographer and conservationist. He attended Ansel Adams' photography program at the California School of Fine Arts, now the San Francisco Art Institute, beginning with the Summer Session in 1946 and enrolling in the full-time professional photography training,...
, 84, American wildlife photographer http://www.newwest.net/index.php/topic/article/7611/C39/L39 - Manohar Shyam JoshiManohar Shyam JoshiManohar Shyam Joshi was a Hindi writer, journalist and scriptwriter, most well known as the writer of Indian television's first soap opera,Hum Log and its early hits Buniyaad , Kakaji Kahin, a political satire and Kyap, novel which won him the Sahitya Akademi Award.-Biography:Manohar Shyam...
, 73, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
novelist and soap opera writer http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4859796.stm - John McGahernJohn McGahernJohn McGahern was one of the most important Irish authors of the latter half of the twentieth century. Before his death in 2006 he was hailed as "the greatest living Irish novelist" by The Observer.-Life:...
, 71, IrishIrish peopleThe Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
novelist and playwright, cancer. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/03/31/db3101.xml&sSheet=/portal/2006/03/31/ixportal.html - Gloria MontyGloria MontyGloria Monty was an American TV producer working primarily in the field of daytime drama.She died of cancer at the age of 84.-Education:...
, 84, executive producer of the soap opera General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, cancer. http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060403-110717-7552r - Kathleen Pflueger, 90, American collector of porcelainPorcelainPorcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/05/arts/05pflueger_.html
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- Don AliasDon AliasCharles 'Don' Alias was an American jazz percussionist.Alias was best known for playing congas and other hand drums...
, 66, American jazzJazzJazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
percussionist. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/05/arts/music/05alias.html - Eric BuddEric BuddEric B Budd was a leading English cricket administrator.Eric Budd was born in Exeter, Devon. He served The Cricket Society and Surrey County Cricket Club with distinction. He joined the Society in 1982 and became Meetings Convenor in 1984. He succeeded Eric Rice as the General Secretary of the...
, 84, EnglishEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
administrator, the General Secretary (1987–2000) and Vice-Chairman of the Cricket SocietyThe Cricket SocietyThe Cricket Society is a charitable organisation founded in 1945 as the Society of Cricket Statisticians at Great Scotland Yard, London. It has grown steadily to be the largest body of its kind in the cricket world...
(2000–2001) http://www.cricketsociety.com - Salvador ElizondoSalvador ElizondoSalvador Elizondo Alcalde was a Mexican writer of the 60s Generation of Mexican literature.Regarded as one of the creators of the most influential cult noirè, experimental, intelligent style literature in Latin America, he wrote as a novelist, poet, critic, playwright, and journalist...
, 73, MexicanMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
writer and member of the Mexican Academy of the Language, of cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2006/03/30/a04n1cul.php - Henry FarrellHenry FarrellHenry Farrell was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known as the author of the renowned gothic horror story What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, which was made into a film starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.-Life and work:He was born Charles Farrell Myers in California, and grew up in...
, 85, American author and screenwriter (What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is a suspense novel by author Henry Farrell published in 1960 by Rinehart & Company. The novel has earned a cult following and has been made into several movies.-Plot summary:...
, Hush… Hush, Sweet CharlotteHush… Hush, Sweet CharlotteHush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte is a 1964 American thriller film directed and produced by Robert Aldrich, and starring Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Joseph Cotten, and Agnes Moorehead....
). http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/04/books/04farrell.html - Penny JayPenny JayPenny Jay was an American country music singer and songwriter, who was active from the 1940s to the 1960s. She is best known for "Don't Let Me Cross Over" a song she wrote which reached #1 on the country music charts in late 1962.Jay was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and began performing with her...
, 80, American country singer/songwriter ("Don't Let Me Cross OverDon't Let Me Cross Over"Don't Let Me Cross Over" is a song made famous as a duet by Carl Butler and Pearl, a husband-and-wife country music duo. Originally released in November 1962, the song needed just four weeks to reach the number-one spot on the Billboard Country Singles chart...
", "Just Over the Line"), long time companion of William Little guitarist (Even Keel) of California, USA. http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/local_news/article/0,1406,KNS_347_4588858,00.html - Gretchen RauGretchen RauGretchen Rau was a professional property master, set decorator, and art director in the American film industry...
, 66, set decorator, winner of 2005 Academy Award for Best Art DirectionAcademy Award for Best Art DirectionThe Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Best Art Direction recognizes achievement in art direction on a film. The films below are listed with their production year, so the Oscar 2000 for best art direction went to a film from 1999...
for Memoirs of a GeishaMemoirs of a Geisha (film)Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 film adaptation of the novel of the same name, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and Spyglass Entertainment and by Douglas Wick's Red Wagon Productions. It was directed by Rob Marshall. It was released in the United States on December 9, 2005 by...
from a brain tumor http://www.voy.com/60649/28760.html - Jacqueline Roumeguere, 78, South African-born French anthropologist. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/10/world/europe/10eberhardt.html
- Bob VeithBob VeithBob Veith was an American racecar driver.Veith drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing from 1955 to 1968 with 63 starts...
, 81, former Indianapolis 500Indianapolis 500The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
racing driver. http://ilikeracing.com/racing_deaths_news/bob_veith_passes_away_20060402.html
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- Jerry BrudosJerry BrudosJerome Henry "Jerry" Brudos was an American serial killer and necrophiliac, also known as "The Lust Killer" and "The Shoe Fetish Slayer".-Early life:...
, 67, imprisoned U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
serial killer, natural causes http://www.newsreview.info/article/20060329/NEWS/60329006/-1/rss01 - Carlos Cat, 75, UruguayanUruguayUruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
Minister of Labour (1990–1991) and of Transport (2000–2002). http://www.elpais.com.uy/06/03/29/obituario.asp?mnunot=ciudades+obituario - Pro HartPro HartKevin Charles "Pro" Hart, MBE , born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, was considered the father of the Australian Outback painting movement and his works are widely admired for capturing the true spirit of the outback...
, 77, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n outback painter, motor neurone diseaseMotor neurone diseaseThe motor neurone diseases are a group of neurological disorders that selectively affect motor neurones, the cells that control voluntary muscle activity including speaking, walking, breathing, swallowing and general movement of the body. They are generally progressive in nature, and can cause...
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18629738-421,00.html - Bansi LalBansi LalChaudhary Bansi Lal was an Indian freedom fighter, senior Congress leader, former Chief Minister of Haryana and considered by many to be the architect of modern Haryana. He was born in a Jat family of Golagarh village in Bhiwani district of Haryana. He served three separate terms as Chief...
, 78, HaryanaHaryanaHaryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
's four time chief minister, and defence minister of IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
during Indian Emergency (1975 - 77)Indian Emergency (1975 - 77)The Indian Emergency of 25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977 was a 21-month period, when President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, upon advice by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, declared a state of emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, effectively bestowing on her the power to rule by decree,...
. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1468212.cms, http://www.ibnlive.com/article.php?id=7449§ion_id=4 - Charles SchepensCharles SchepensCharles L. Schepens was an influential Belgian ophthalmologist, regarded by many in the profession as "the father of modern retinal surgery", and member of the French Resistance....
, 94, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ophthalmologist known as "the father of retinal surgery" and a Nazi resistance movementResistance movementA resistance movement is a group or collection of individual groups, dedicated to opposing an invader in an occupied country or the government of a sovereign state. It may seek to achieve its objects through either the use of nonviolent resistance or the use of armed force...
leader http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=178420320&p=y784zyxz6&n=178421080 - Caspar WeinbergerCaspar WeinbergerCaspar Willard "Cap" Weinberger , was an American politician, vice president and general counsel of Bechtel Corporation, and Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan from January 21, 1981, until November 23, 1987, making him the third longest-serving defense secretary to date, after...
, 88, U.S. Secretary of DefenseUnited States Secretary of DefenseThe Secretary of Defense is the head and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a Defense Minister in other countries...
1981-1987 under ReaganRonald ReaganRonald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 1973-1975 under NixonRichard NixonRichard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
and FordGerald FordGerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
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- Al AlquistAl Alquist-Biography:Born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of a Swedish immigrant who worked for the railroads, he was barely a teenager when he started carrying water to railroad work crews. He became a timekeeper, switchman, brakeman and conductor, before serving with the Army Air Forces during World War II...
, 97, former California state senator http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/28/AR2006032800263.html http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/rss/14199297.htm?source=rss&channel=mercurynews_rss - Wayne BodenWayne BodenWayne Clifford Boden was a Canadian serial killer and rapist active between 1969 and 1971. He was raised in Dundas, Ontario, near Hamilton. He earned the nickname "The Vampire Rapist" because he had the penchant of biting the breasts of his victims, a modus operandi that led to his conviction due...
, 58, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
serial killerSerial killerA serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
and rapist, of natural causes after a lengthy illness http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/releases/ont/06/03-28_e.shtml - Dan CurtisDan CurtisDan Curtis was an American director and producer of television and film, probably best known for his miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, his afternoon TV series Dark Shadows, and the made for TV movie, . Dark Shadows originally aired from 1966 to 1971 and has aired in syndication...
, 77, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television producer (Dark ShadowsDark ShadowsDark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements...
, The Winds of WarThe Winds of WarThe Winds of War is Herman Wouk's second book about World War II, the first being The Caine Mutiny . Published in 1971, it was followed up seven years later by War and Remembrance; originally conceived as one volume, Wouk decided to break it in two when he realized it took nearly 1000 pages just to...
). http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/29/arts/television/29curtis.html - Ian Hamilton FinlayIan Hamilton FinlayIan Hamilton Finlay, CBE, was a Scottish poet, writer, artist and gardener.-Biography:Finlay was born in Nassau, Bahamas of Scottish parents. He was educated in Scotland at Dollar Academy. At the age of 13, with the outbreak of World War II, he was evacuated to family in the countryside...
, 80, ScottishScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
artist. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/03/28/db2801.xml&sSheet=/portal/2006/03/28/ixportal.html - Ken KaessKen KaessKenneth Richard Kaess Jr. was CEO of advertising agency DDB Worldwide.Born in Waterbury, Connecticut and raised in Watertown, Connecticut, Kaess graduated from Vassar College....
, 51, American advertising executive, CEO of DDB WorldwideDDB WorldwideDDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc., known internationally as DDB, is a worldwide marketing communications network. It is owned by Omnicom Group Inc, one of the world's largest advertising holding companies...
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/29/business/media/29kaess.html - Stanisław Lem, 84, PolishPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
science fictionScience fictionScience fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer, heart failure. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060327.wlem0327/BNStory/Entertainment/home http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/1294644,11,item.html - Ruari McLeanRuari McLeanJohn David Ruari McLean CBE, DSC was a leading British typographic designer.-Early life and apprenticeship:Ruari McLean was born in Newton Stewart, Galloway, Scotland and educated at the Dragon School and Eastbourne College. He was apprenticed in the printing trade at the Shakespeare Head Press,...
, 88, British typographer http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2109849,00.html - Lyn NofzigerLyn NofzigerFranklyn Curran "Lyn" Nofziger was an American journalist, political consultant and author. He served as press secretary in Ronald Reagan's administration as Governor of California, and as a White House advisor during the Richard Nixon administration and again during the Reagan...
, 81, press secretaryPress secretaryA press secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps their employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage....
for Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganRonald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060328/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/obit_nofziger_4 - Pawel ParniakPawel ParniakPaweł Parniak of Wolibórz, Poland claimed to be the world's oldest living person and oldest combat veteran ever...
, 116?, PolishPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
supercentenarianSupercentenarianA supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
, oldest person in Poland and WWI veteran. - Ron SchipperRon SchipperRon "Skip" Schipper was an American college football coach at Central College in Pella, Iowa from 1961 to 1996....
, 77, College Football Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of FameThe College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
Coach http://www.collegefootball.org/news.php?id=820, http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1143560744149240.xml&coll=6 - Bernard SieganBernard SieganBernard H. Siegan was a longtime law professor at the University of San Diego School of Law, libertarian legal theorist and a former federal judicial nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...
, 81, Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganRonald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
Federal Appellate CourtAppealAn appeal is a petition for review of a case that has been decided by a court of law. The petition is made to a higher court for the purpose of overturning the lower court's decision....
nominee http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/01/us/01siegan.html - Dr. Rudolf VrbaRudolf VrbaRudolf "Rudi" Vrba, born Walter Rosenberg was a Slovak-Canadian professor of pharmacology at the University of British Columbia, who came to public attention during the Second World War when, in April 1944, he escaped from the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland with the first...
, 82, Canadian pharmacologist, AuschwitzAuschwitz concentration campConcentration camp Auschwitz was a network of Nazi concentration and extermination camps built and operated by the Third Reich in Polish areas annexed by Nazi Germany during World War II...
escapee and contributor to the Auschwitz ProtocolVrba-Wetzler reportThe Vrba-Wetzler report, also known as the Vrba-Wetzler statement, the Auschwitz Protocols, and the Auschwitz notebook, is a 32-page document about the German Auschwitz concentration camp in occupied Poland during the Holocaust...
, cancer. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/07/world/europe/07vrba.html - Peter Wells, 58, guitarist from Australian rock outfit Rose TattooRose TattooRose Tattoo is an Australian rock and roll band, now led by Angry Anderson, that was formed in Sydney in 1976. Their sound is hard rock mixed with blues rock influences, with songs including "Bad Boy for Love", "Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw", "Nice Boys", "We Can't Be Beaten" and "Scarred for Life"...
, prostate cancerProstate cancerProstate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
. http://www.rosetattoo.com.au/ - Neil Williams, 43, international Test cricketer for EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/242372.html
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- Angelo d'ArrigoAngelo d'ArrigoAngelo d'Arrigo was an Italian aviator, of French origin, who held a number of world records in the field of flight, principally with microlights and hang gliders, with or without motors. He has been referred to as the "Human Condor".D'Arrigo was born in Catania, Sicily...
, 44, ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
aviator, air crash. http://www.mounteverest.net/news.php?id=1740 - Dr. William A. Barnes, 94, American surgeon, co-inventor of the Barnes-Redo button, a feeding tube device. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/10/nyregion/10barnes.html
- Anil Biswas (politician), 61, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician, cerebral hemorrhage http://in.news.yahoo.com/060326/43/63615.html. - David Cunliffe-Lister, 2nd Earl of SwintonDavid Cunliffe-Lister, 2nd Earl of SwintonDavid Yarburgh Cunliffe-Lister, 2nd Earl of Swinton, JP, DL was a British peer and politician.David Cunliffe-Lister was born to the Hon. John Yarburgh Cunliffe-Lister and his wife Anne Irvine Medlicott. His father died in 1943 of wounds received in action in during the Second World War...
, 69, British peer, politician & magistrate. http://www.harrogatetoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=17&ArticleID=1413280 - Paul DanaPaul DanaPaul Dana was an American race car driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series.-Early life:Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Dana graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Before becoming a race driver, he worked as a mechanic, a private racing coach, a driving...
, 30, IRL Indy car driver, multiple trauma injuries sustained in accident. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/26/AR2006032600304.html - Alain Danet, 74, head of ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
' Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
bid, IOC honorary member and ex field hockey player. http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-oly-obit-danet,1,2485108.story?coll=sns-ap-sports-headlines - Ayako Koshino, 92, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese fashion designer, mother of Michiko KoshinoMichiko Koshino, born in 1942, is a fashion designer. She has high-end stores in Japan and London.Koshino was the designer for the final runway show of Stardoll's Elite, Kahlen's Next Top Model....
http://www.vogue.co.uk/vogue_daily/story/story.asp?stid=34046&date=&sid= - Manar Maged, 1, EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian girl born with two heads, brainBrainThe brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals—only a few primitive invertebrates such as sponges, jellyfish, sea squirts and starfishes do not have one. It is located in the head, usually close to primary sensory apparatus such as vision, hearing,...
infectionInfectionAn infection is the colonization of a host organism by parasite species. Infecting parasites seek to use the host's resources to reproduce, often resulting in disease...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4848164.stm. - Ariclê Perez, 62, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian actress. http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u59138.shtml - Prince Abdul Rahman Al-Sudairy, 89, uncle of King Fahd of Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, former governor of Al-Jouf http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=79821&d=27&m=3&y=2006&pix=kingdom.jpg&category=Kingdom - Nikki SuddenNikki SuddenNikki Sudden was a prolific English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He co-founded the post-punk band Swell Maps with his brother Epic Soundtracks while attending Solihull School in Solihull.-Career:...
, 49, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, punk-blues icon, and co-founder of Swell MapsSwell MapsSwell Maps were an experimental English rock group of the 1970s from Birmingham that foreshadowed the birth of post-punk.Influenced by the disparate likes of T.Rex and the German progressive outfit, Can, they created a new soundscape that would be heavily mined by others in the post-punk era...
. http://stinkcheattorture.blogspot.com/2006/03/theres-too-many-girls-and-too-many.html
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- Erma Ora James Byrd, 88, Wife of US Senator Robert ByrdRobert ByrdRobert Carlyle Byrd was a United States Senator from West Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Byrd served as a U.S. Representative from 1953 until 1959 and as a U.S. Senator from 1959 to 2010...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/28/national/28byrd.html - Bob Carlos ClarkeBob Carlos ClarkeRobert Carlos Clarke was an Irish photographer, known for his highly stylised erotic imagery....
, 55, Irish photographer, suicideSuicideSuicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2109836,00.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2006/03/30/db3002. - Rocío DúrcalRocío DúrcalRocío Dúrcal , born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress, known artistically as Rocío Durcal. Spanish is the best selling solo albums with more than 80 million to date...
, 61, Spanish singer and actress, uterine cancerUterine cancerThe term uterine cancer may refer to any of several different types of cancer which occur in the uterus, namely:*Uterine sarcomas: sarcomas of the myometrium, or muscular layer of the uterus, are most commonly leiomyosarcomas.*Endometrial cancer:...
. http://actualidad.terra.es/sociedad/articulo/fallece_rocio_durcal_802076.htm - Richard FleischerRichard Fleischer-Early life:Fleischer was born in Brooklyn, the son of Essie and animator/producer Max Fleischer. He started in motion pictures as director of animated shorts produced by his father including entries in the Betty Boop, Popeye and Superman series.His live-action film career began in 1942 at the RKO...
, 89, American film director (Tora! Tora! Tora!Tora! Tora! Tora!is a 1970 American-Japanese war film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, to the extent these facts were known at the time of production. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer and stars an all-star cast, including So Yamamura, E.G...
, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954 film)20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1954 adventure film starring Kirk Douglas as Ned Land, James Mason as Captain Nemo, Paul Lukas as Professor Pierre Aronnax, and Peter Lorre as Conseil. It was the first science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Productions, as well as the only science-fiction...
, Soylent GreenSoylent GreenSoylent Green is a 1973 American science fiction film directed by Richard Fleischer. Starring Charlton Heston, the film overlays the police procedural and science fiction genres as it depicts the investigation into the murder of a wealthy businessman in a dystopian future suffering from pollution,...
) http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/27/movies/27fleischer.html http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/14187521.htm - Stephen Charles Gleason, 59, Iowa public health director and health care advisor to U.S. President Bill Clinton http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/28/AR2006032800263_3.html
- Danilo LazovićDanilo LazovicDanilo Lazović was a Serbian actor.On March 25, 2006, Danilo died of a heart attack in Belgrade, at the age of 55....
, 56, SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n actor, heart attack. http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2006&mm=03&dd=25&nav_id=192727 - Doris Muscatine, 80, travel and food author and writer, complications from a fall http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/30/national/30muscatine.html
- Buck OwensBuck OwensAlvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos...
, 76, American country music star, heart attack. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060326/ap_en_tv/obit_owens_25 - Alfredo SilipigniAlfredo SilipigniAlfredo Silipigni was a conductor and specialist in lesser-known Italian operas who founded the New Jersey State Opera and ran it for four decades.-Early life:...
, 72, longtime conductor of the New Jersey State OperaNew Jersey State OperaThe New Jersey State Opera is an opera company based in Newark, New Jersey. It was established in 1964 as the Opera Theater of Westfield, and shortly after opening Alfredo Silipigni was hired as Artistic Director. The name was changed to the Opera Theatre of New Jersey in 1965, and in 1968 the...
, complications of pneumonia http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/29/arts/music/29silipigni.html - Mansfield Sprague, 95, EisenhowerDwight D. EisenhowerDwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
administration official. - Tom Toelle, 74, German TV director.
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- Jörg BastuckJörg BastuckJörg Bastuck was a German co-driver in the Junior World Rally Championship...
, 36, GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
rallyRallyingRallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
car co-driver, accident during the 2006 Rally CatalunyaRally CatalunyaThe Rally Catalunya is a rally competition on the World Rally Championship schedule. Now held on the wide, smooth and sweeping asphalt roads around the town of Salou, Catalonia, Spain, it was previously held around the region of Costa Brava...
. http://www.rallycatalunya.com/2006/ing/news13.html - John Glenn Beall, Jr.John Glenn Beall, Jr.John Glenn Beall, Jr. was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland 1971–1977. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates 1962–1968, and the U.S. House of Representatives from the sixth district of Maryland from 1969 to 1971...
, 78, former RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
United States Senator from MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
from 1971–1977 and United States Representative from 1969 - 1971. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-te.md.ob.beall25mar25,0,4334800.story?track=rss - Dr. Jaroslava MoserovaJaroslava MoserováJaroslava Moserová, MU Dr.Sc. was a Czech senator, ambassador, presidential candidate, doctor, and translator.-Biography:...
, 76, CzechCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
senator, ambassador, presidential candidate, doctor, and translator. http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Page=APStory&Id=10935 - Lynne PerrieLynne PerrieLynne Perrie was an English actress. She was born Jean Dudley in Rotherham, Yorkshire, and was the sister of comedian Duggie Brown. She was best known for her roles as Mrs. Casper in Ken Loach's 1969 film Kes, and as Ivy Tilsley in Coronation Street from 1971-1994.-Career:After Rotherham Grammar...
, 74, EnglishEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress (Coronation StreetCoronation StreetCoronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, KesKes (film)Kes is a 1969 British film from director Ken Loach and producer Tony Garnett. The film is based on the novel A Kestrel for a Knave, written by the Barnsley-born author Barry Hines in 1968...
), stroke. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4844998.stm - Norman Pounds, 94, British historian and author.
- Carl Seiberlich, 82, retired Rear Admiral of US Navy http://www.uss-hornet.org/posters/seiberlich/index.html
- Lin Yud, 49, child trafficker executed by gunshot in Fujian, ChinaFujian' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
. http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-03-24T093259Z_01_PEK350597_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-CHINA-TRAFFICKING-COL.XML&archived=False
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- AdwaitaAdwaitaAdwaita was the name of a male Aldabra giant tortoise in the Alipore Zoological Gardens of Kolkata, India...
, 255 (approximate age), tortoise claimant for world's oldest animal, reputedly a former pet of General CliveRobert Clive, 1st Baron CliveMajor-General Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, KB , also known as Clive of India, was a British officer who established the military and political supremacy of the East India Company in Bengal. He is credited with securing India, and the wealth that followed, for the British crown...
, liverLiverThe liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It has a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion...
failure. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060323/india_nm/india241890 - David B. BleakDavid B. BleakDavid Bruce Bleak was an Idaho native who enlisted in the Army in 1950. During his service in the Korean War he engaged in hand-to-hand combat for which he received the Medal of Honor. His actions saved the life of at least one of his comrades...
, 74, Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient in the Korean WarKorean WarThe Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/26/AR2006032601081.html - Sarah CaldwellSarah CaldwellSarah Caldwell was a notable American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director of opera.- Life :Caldwell was born in Maryville, Missouri, and grew up in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was a child prodigy and gave public performances on the violin by the time she was ten years old...
, 82, longtime conductor of the Opera Company of BostonOpera Company of BostonThe Opera Company of Boston was an American opera company located in Boston, Massachusetts that was active during the late 1950s through the early 1990s. The company was founded by American conductor Sarah Caldwell in 1958 under the name Boston Opera Group. At one time, the touring arm of the...
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/24/obit.caldwell.ap/index.html - René-Philippe Dawant, 64, BelgianBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.lesoir.be/sites_sat/leguide/tele/page_6069_420518.shtml - Desmond DossDesmond DossDesmond Thomas Doss was the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor and one of only three so honored . He was a Corporal in the U.S...
, 87, Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient and conscientious objectorConscientious objectorA conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, and/or religion....
. http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?show=localnews&pnpID=722&NewsID=706189&CategoryID=3388&on=0 - Gerry "Tex" EhmanGerry EhmanGerald Joseph Ehman was a former NHL player and scout.Ehman played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals. He played 429 regular season games in the NHL, scoring 96 goals and 118 assists for 214...
, 73, CanadianCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born retired NHL player and executive, lung cancerLung cancerLung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. http://www.newyorkislanders.com/pressbox/archive.asp?id=806 - Edythe Gaines, 83, executive director of the New York City Board of EducationNew York City Board of EducationThe New York City Board of Education is the governing body of the New York City Department of Education. The members of the board are appointed by the mayor and by the five borough presidents.-Rise, fall and return of Mayoral Control:...
's Office of Educational Planning and Support http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/01/us/01leonard.html - John W. GriffinJohn W. GriffinJohn William Griffin was an Ohio farmer and a perennial candidate over the last forty years for various local, state, and federal offices in Ohio. While he lost far more political races than he won, at the time of his death he was a duly-elected member of the Ohio State Board of Education...
, 78, perennial candidatePerennial candidateA perennial candidate is one who frequently runs for public office with a record of success that is infrequent, if existent at all. Perennial candidates are often either members of minority political parties or have political opinions that are not mainstream. They may run without any serious hope...
in OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and member of the Ohio State Board of EducationOhio State Board of EducationThe Ohio Department of Education is the state education agency of Ohio, headquartered in Columbus. The Ohio State Board of Education is the governing body of the department....
. - Eloy de la IglesiaEloy de la IglesiaEloy de la Iglesia was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.De la Iglesia was an outspoken gay socialist filmmaker who is relatively unknown outside of Spain despite a prolific and successful career in his native country...
, 62, SpanishSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
film directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. http://www.vistazoalaprensa.com/frmlink.asp?sec=not&id=39269. - Pío LeyvaPío LeyvaPío Leyva was a Cuban singer and the author of the well-known guaracha El Mentiroso . Leyva was part of the Buena Vista Social Club, and composed some of Cuba’s best known standards....
, 88, CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n musician (Buena Vista Social ClubBuena Vista Social ClubThe Buena Vista Social Club was a members club in Havana, Cuba that held dances and musical activities, becoming a popular location for musicians to meet and play during the 1940s...
), heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060323/en_nm/cuba_leyva_dc - Rolf Myller, 79, GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
born architect and writer of children's and puzzle books. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/25/obituaries/25myller.html - Peter Shand KyddPeter Shand KyddPeter Shand Kydd was the former stepfather of Diana, Princess of Wales and an heir to the wallpaper fortune built by his father Norman Shand Kydd. He was half-brother to the former champion amateur jockey William Shand Kydd....
, 80, EnglishEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
wallpaper heir and stepfather of Diana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
. http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=znews&itemid=IPED30%20Mar%202006%2022%3A33%3A34%3A657 - Cindy WalkerCindy WalkerCindy Walker was a prolific American songwriter, as well as a country music singer and dancer. As a songwriter Walker was responsible for a large number of popular and enduring songs recorded by many different artists. She adopted a craftsman-like approach to her songwriting, often tailoring...
, 87, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country-western songwriter, (Dream Baby) for Roy OrbisonRoy OrbisonRoy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
et al. http://www.austin360.com/music/content/music/stories/2006/03/25walker.html
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- Ria BeckersRia BeckersMaria Brigitta Catherina Beckers-de Bruijn was a Dutch Green politician. She was the political leader of the progressive Christian party PPR and its successor GreenLeft....
, 67, former political leader of the DutchNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
political parties Politieke Partij Radicalen and GroenLinks. http://www.volkskrant.nl/den_haag/article258758.ece - James ChikeremaJames ChikeremaJames Robert Dambaza Chikerema served as the President of the Front for the Liberation of Zimbabwe. He changed his views on militant struggle in the late 1970s and supported the 'internal settlement', serving in the attempted power-sharing governments.-Early life:Chikerema was born at Kutama...
, 80, ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
an nationalist, co-founder of ZAPU and government co-minister in the internal settlement government of RhodesiaRhodesiaRhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
. http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/zvobgo17.13943.html - Pierre ClostermannPierre ClostermannPierre Clostermann was a French flying ace, author, engineer, politician and sporting fisherman. Over his flying career he was awarded the Grand-Croix of the French Légion d'Honneur, French Croix de Guerre, British DFC and bar, Distinguished Service Cross , Silver Star , and the Air Medal .-Early...
, 85, World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Flying AceFlying aceA flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060322/en_afp/francehistorywwii_060322225410;_ylt=AlMqKqsJfaP2c.VHLTZtFI0mncUF;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA-- - DJ Swing, 39, MOBOMoboMobo can refer to:*Shorthand for the motherboard in computers and other electronic equipment*Shorthand for a mobile [network] operator or MNO *Shorthand for a mobile bohemian, a person who embraces mobile technology...
award winning BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
DJ. http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1750440,00.html - Matt KennedyMatt KennedyMatt Kennedy is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer Leaggue....
, 101, Coney IslandConey IslandConey Island is a peninsula and beach on the Atlantic Ocean in southern Brooklyn, New York, United States. The site was formerly an outer barrier island, but became partially connected to the mainland by landfill....
booster http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/nyregion/02kennedy.html - Eugene LandyEugene LandyEugene Ellsworth Landy, Ph.D. was a controversial American psychologist and therapist known for his unconventional treatment and eventual exploitation of composer/musician Brian Wilson...
, 71, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
psychologistPsychologistPsychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
, famous for treating Brian WilsonBrian WilsonBrian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
, lung cancer http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/14212276.htm - Britt LomondBritt LomondBritt Lomond was an American actor and television producer.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Lomond is best known for his role as Capitán Monastario in the first season of the 1957 TV series Zorro....
, 80, American actor (ZorroZorro (TV series)Zorro is an American action/adventure drama series produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on the well-known Zorro character, the series premiered on October 10, 1957 on ABC. The final network broadcast was June 2, 1959...
), fencer, and World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
veteran. - Giuseppe Longoni, 63, ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
footballer, neuronic cerebral illness. http://www.fiorentina.it/notizia.asp?IDNotizia=39161&IDCategoria=1 - Gergely András MolnárGergely András MolnárGergely András Molnár was, at age 108, the last Hungarian World War I veteran.-References:...
, 108, the last Hungarian veteran of the First World War http://www.delmagyar.hu/cikk.php?id=70&cid=120905 - Brian ParkynBrian ParkynBrian Stewart Parkyn was a British Labour Party politician.Parkyn was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford and technical college. He was a conscientious objector in the Second World War...
, 82, British LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
MP for BedfordBedford (UK Parliament constituency)Bedford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The seat was established in its current form in 1997, restoring a centuries old name. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election...
1966-70 http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article354769.ece. - Robert Salazar, Jr., 27, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
convicted murderMurderMurder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
er, executed in TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/03/23/texas.execution.ap/ - Stig Wennerström, 99, Swedish Air Force Colonel convicted of spying for the USSR. http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/International/nyhetssidor/artikel.asp?ProgramID=2054&Nyheter=&artikel=825475 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/30/AR2006033002028.html
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- Lord AcknerDesmond Ackner, Baron AcknerDesmond James Conrad Ackner, Baron Ackner, PC, QC was a British judge and Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:...
, 85, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Lord of AppealJudicial functions of the House of LordsThe House of Lords, in addition to having a legislative function, historically also had a judicial function. It functioned as a court of first instance for the trials of peers, for impeachment cases, and as a court of last resort within the United Kingdom. In the latter case the House's...
. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2098758,00.html - Bob DelegallBob DelegallBob Delegall was an American actor, television director and producer. He has guest starred in number of notable television series namely Adam-12, Good Times, The Six Million Dollar Man, Knots Landing and among other series.-Life and career:Delegall was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
, 60, American actor and director, prostate cancerProstate cancerProstate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
. http://people.monstersandcritics.com/article_1151680.php/Actor_Bob_Delegall_dead_at_age_60 - Margaret EwingMargaret EwingMargaret Anne Ewing was a Scottish National Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament and as a Member of the Scottish Parliament...
, 60, ScottishScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
nationalistScottish National PartyThe Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
politician, breast cancerBreast cancerBreast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2097313,00.html - James O. FreedmanJames O. FreedmanJames Oliver Freedman was a university president. A graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School, he served briefly as Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School; as the sixteenth president of the University of Iowa from 1982 to 1987; and as the fifteenth president of Dartmouth College,...
, 70, former president of Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeDartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
and the University of IowaUniversity of IowaThe University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
, non-Hodgkin lymphomaNon-Hodgkin lymphomaThe non-Hodgkin lymphomas are a diverse group of blood cancers that include any kind of lymphoma except Hodgkin's lymphomas. Types of NHL vary significantly in their severity, from indolent to very aggressive....
. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/22/national/22freedman.html - Bert Isaac, 83, WelshWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
painter. - Philip B. Kundhardt Jr., 78, Life Magazine managing editorManaging editorA managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team.In the United States, a managing editor oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities...
, documentary producer, writer http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/24/arts/24kunhardt.html - Doris Jones, 92, African-American balletBalletBallet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
dancer, co-founder of the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/04/arts/dance/04jones.html - Bernard LacosteBernard LacosteBernard Lacoste was a French fashion designer and businessman.- Biography :Lacoste was the son of René Lacoste, the founder of the fashion company Lacoste. He attended high school in France and earned the Bachelor of Science at Princeton University in the USA...
, 74, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
clothing magnate of LacosteLacoste (company)Lacoste is a French apparel company founded in 1933 that sells high-end clothing, footwear, perfume, leather goods, watches, eyewear, and most famously tennis shirts. In recent years, Lacoste has introduced a home line of sheeting and towels...
, unspecified illness. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/23/business/23lacoste.html?ex=1143954000&en=181dbf954283b375&ei=5070 - Leslie MacMitchellLeslie MacMitchellThomas Leslie MacMitchell was an American athlete who competed in several events in the late 1930s and 1940s, including the mile run. He won numerous races while attending New York University and earned the James E. Sullivan Award, the top U.S. award for amateur athletes, in 1941...
, 85, American runner, James E. Sullivan AwardJames E. Sullivan AwardThe James E. Sullivan Award, presented by the American Amateur Athletic Union , is awarded annually in April to "the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States". Often referred to as the Oscar of sports awards, it was first presented in 1930. The award is named for the AAU's founder and past...
winner http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/29/sports/othersports/29macmitchell.html
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- Bhrigu Kumar Phukan, 49, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
politician http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=28737 - Gene ScottGene Scott (tennis)Eugene Lytton Scott was an American tennis player of the 1960s.Scott was the grandson of Dr. Eugene C. Sullivan, one of the inventors of Pyrex and chair and president of Corning Glass Works. He graduated with a BA in history from Yale University in 1960, where he was a member of Skull and Bones...
, 68, American tennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player and publisher of Tennis WeekTennis WeekTennis Week was an American sports magazine owned by media conglomerate IMG covering the world of tennis.-History:Founded in 1974 by Eugene L. Scott, a former US Davis Cup player who was ranked within the world top 15....
. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/23/sports/tennis/23scott.html
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- Dick Addis, 74, former South Bend, IndianaSouth Bend, IndianaThe city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
news weatherman and longtime WNDU-TVWNDU-TVWNDU-TV is a television station in South Bend, Indiana. The station is an affiliate of the NBC television network. Its transmitter is located in South Bend. WNDU-TV broadcasts in HDTV on Channel 42, additionally simulcasting a local Doppler radar image...
personality, natural causes http://www.wndu.com/news/032006/news_48681.php - Mohammad AliMohammad Ali (actor)Mohammad Ali was a Pakistani actor. He was known as Shahenshah-e-Jazbaat , means The Emperor of Emotions. He had starred in over 250 movies playing roles as hero and villain. He was included among 25 greatest actors of Asia by CNN survey...
, 78, PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i actor, cardiac arrest. http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=94677 - Anselmo ColzaniAnselmo ColzaniAnselmo Colzani was an Italian operatic baritone who had an international opera career from the late 1940s through 1980. He particularly excelled in the Italian repertory and was most associated with the works of Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini...
, 87, ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
operatic baritone http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/24/arts/music/24colzani.html - Nicholas R. Cozzarelli, 67, molecular and cell biologist, science journal editor, Burkitt's lymphomaBurkitt's lymphomaBurkitt's lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system...
. http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/103/16/6077 http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/103/16/6078 http://www.the-scientist.com/news/display/23328/ - Leon DanielLeon DanielLeon Daniel was a reporter, manager, and senior editor of United Press International . He is most well known for his reporting during the Vietnam War and his coverage of the United States civil rights movement during the 1960s.Daniel wrote one of his more notable pieces, published on June 12,...
, 74, American correspondent and editor for United Press InternationalUnited Press InternationalUnited Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/26/nyregion/26daniel.html - Kevin PayneKevin Payne (boxer)Kevin Payne was a professional boxer. He died as a result of injuries sustained in a bout against Ryan Maraldo on March 18, 2006...
, 34, professional boxer, injuries sustained during fight. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2376342 - Channing PollockChanning Pollock (magician)Channing Pollock was an American magician and film actor.-Magician:As one of the most sophisticated and charismatic practitioners of his craft; strikingly handsome with an enigmatic stage presence, he was best known for an act in which he would elegantly produce doves out of thin air and he was...
, 79, magician, complications of cancer.http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060321-025944-9431r - Dr. Richard RootRichard RootRichard K. Root was a clinical teacher at the University of Washington Medical Center and former chief of medicine at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington...
, 68, American epidemiologist, crocodileCrocodileA crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae . The term can also be used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia: i.e...
attack. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/21/national/21ROOT.html
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- Michael AttwellMichael AttwellMichael John Attwell was an English actor.He is possibly best known for his role as Kenny Beale in the television soap opera EastEnders....
, 63, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actor. http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article353507.ece - Bill Beutel, 75, WABC-TVWABC-TVWABC-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of the Disney-owned American Broadcasting Company located in New York City. The station's studios and offices are located on the Upper West Side section of Manhattan, adjacent to ABC's corporate headquarters, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State...
anchorman, Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
. http://www.wkyt.com/Global/story.asp?S=4651982&nav=4CAL - Nelson DantasNelson DantasNelson Dantas was a Brazilian actor in film and television. He began in 1949, but his peak period began in 1962. In 1981 he won an award at the Festival de Gramado.- External links :*...
, 78, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian actor, lung cancer. http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u58920.shtml - Fernando Gil, 69, PortuguesePortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
philosopher and college professor, unknown illness. http://jn.sapo.pt/2006/03/20/primeiro_plano/Morreu_Fernando_Gil.html - Anatoliy PuzachAnatoliy PuzachAnatoliy Kyrylovych Puzach was a Soviet football player and Ukrainian coach...
, 65, former Soviet World CupFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
footballer & title-winning coach for Dynamo Kievhttp://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=405559.html - Sir Wallace RaeWallace RaeSir Wallace "Wally" Alexander Ramsay Rae was a member of the Queensland Parliament and served in various State Government ministries. Rae worked as a stock and station agent before serving as a bomber pilot in World War II...
, 92, Queensland (Australia) politician http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/historical/records1860.asp?SubArea=register_R&SubNav=register_A - Stella Snead, 96, British surrealist painter http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/01/obituaries/01snead.html
- Drexel Sprecher, 92, American prosecutor at the Nuremberg TrialsNuremberg TrialsThe Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the victorious Allied forces of World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of the defeated Nazi Germany....
. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/08/us/08sprecher.html - Belle Zeck, 87, American lawyer, US Treasury Lawyer 1942-1948, NurembergNuremberg TrialsThe Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the victorious Allied forces of World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of the defeated Nazi Germany....
prosecutor http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/05/nyregion/05zeck.html
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- Yuan BaojingYuan BaojingYuan Baojing was the president of the Jianhao Group and Beijing's wealthiest multi-millionaire. In March 2006, he and two accomplices were sentenced to death by a Liaoyang court for the October 2003 murder of Wang Xing, a hitman he had hired to kill a rival businessman in Sichuan, who had caused...
, 39 or 40, ChineseChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
multi-millionaireMillionaireA millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
, executed by lethal injection for ordering a contract killingContract killingContract killing is a form of murder, in which one party hires another party to kill a target individual or group of people. It involves an illegal agreement between two parties in which one party agrees to kill the target in exchange for consideration, monetary, or otherwise. The hiring party may...
. - Lumumba Carson, 49, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hip-hopHip hop musicHip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
emcee (as Professor X of X-ClanX-ClanX-Clan is a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York, originally consisting of Grand Verbalizer Funkin' Lesson Brother J, Professor X The Overseer, Paradise the Architect, and Sugar Shaft the Rhythm Provider...
) and political activist-leader of the Blackwatch movement, spinal meningitis. http://odeo.com/audio/904888/view http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=5479 - Oleg CassiniOleg CassiniOleg Cassini was a French-born American fashion designer noted for being chosen by Jacqueline Kennedy to design her state wardrobe in the 1960s....
, 92, fashion designer. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/03/20/db2002.xml&sSheet=/portal/2006/03/20/ixportal.html http://www.theherald.co.uk/58338.shtml - Narvin KimballNarvin KimballNarvin Kimball was a jazz musician who played banjo and string bass and was also known for his fine singing voice....
, 97, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
player, founding member of the Preservation Hall Jazz BandPreservation Hall Jazz BandPreservation Hall Jazz Band is the name for numerous groups of Dixieland Jazz and traditional jazz bands at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana, and on tours as organized by the Preservation Hall...
and the Gentlemen of Jazz. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/21/arts/music/21kimball.html - Ray MeyerRay MeyerRaymond Joseph Meyer was an American men's collegiate basketball coach from Chicago, Illinois. He was well-known for coaching at DePaul University from 1942 to 1984, compiling a 724–354 record...
, 92, former DePaulDePaul UniversityDePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
basketball coach and member of the Basketball Hall of FameBasketball Hall of FameThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
, natural causes. http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/sports/14125531.htm - G. William MillerG. William MillerGeorge William Miller served as the 65th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Carter from August 6, 1979 to January 20, 1981...
, 81, United States Secretary of Treasury from 1979 - 1981 under Jimmy CarterJimmy CarterJames Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, progressive form of lung disease characterized by fibrosis of the supporting framework of the lungs...
. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/19/AR2006031901108.html - Patrick MoodyPatrick MoodyPatrick Lane Moody was a convicted killer, put to death by lethal injection in Raleigh's Central Prison.On September 16, 1994, Moody, who was of marginal intelligence, shot and killed his girlfriend's husband...
, 39, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
convicted murderMurderMurder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
er, executed in North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/03/17/carolina.execution.ap/index.html - Marc Moret, 82, Swiss pharmaceutical executive, honorary chairman of NovartisNovartisNovartis International AG is a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Basel, Switzerland, ranking number three in sales among the world-wide industry...
. http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1011826 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/21/business/21moret.html :de:Marc Moret - Eric Ottens, 23, College basketballCollege basketballCollege basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
player for Evansville, automobile accident. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2374324 - Bob PapenbrookBob PapenbrookRobert DeWayne "Bob" Papenbrook was an American voice actor. Fellow voice actors often nicknamed him "Pappy". He was very well known in the worlds of anime and video game voice-overs for his voice acting of "gruff" characters...
, 50, Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
voice actor, lung complications. http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=16513
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- Jonathan DelisleJonathan DelisleJonathan Delisle was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the fourth round, 86th overall, of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. He played just one game in the National Hockey League, with the Canadiens during the 1998–99 season, going scoreless. He...
, 28, AHLAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
and NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
hockey player, automobile accident. http://www.theahl.com/AHL/News/2006/03/16/1491457.html - David FeintuchDavid FeintuchDavid Feintuch was a science fiction and fantasy author and attorney. He was the 1996 winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction...
, 61, American science fiction author, following cardiacHeartThe heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
trouble. http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/classifieds?category=obits - Paul FlahertyPaul FlahertyPaul Andrew Flaherty was an American computer scientist. He was a renowned specialist for internet protocols and the inventor of the AltaVista search engine.-Biography:...
, 42, web indexing pioneer http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/24/technology/24flaherty.html?_r=1&oref=slogin, heart attack http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20060325/tc_cmp/183702830 - James HillJames Hill (soldier)Brigadier Stanley James Ledger Hill DSO & Two Bars, MC was an officer in the British Army who served as commander of the 3rd Parachute Brigade of 6th Airborne Division during the Second World War...
, 95, legendary British soldier who commanded the Canadian paratroopers who dropped into France on D-Day, natural causes - K. Leroy IrvisK. Leroy IrvisK. Leroy Irvis was the first African American to serve as a speaker of the house in any state legislature in the United States since Reconstruction. John Roy Lynch of Mississippi was the first African American to hold that position. Mr...
, 86, Speaker of Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesPennsylvania House of RepresentativesThe Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
(first African-American Speaker in any U.S. state government), cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/11425911443280.xml&coll=1 - Coen Ooft, 85, Surinam politician and jurist.
- Archbishop Romeo Panciroli, 82, Italian Catholic Archbishop, former Director of the Vatican Press Office. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-passings18.2mar18,1,3293198.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5693219,00.html
- Stephen Procuniar, 60, American artist http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/arts/design/01procuniar.html
- Moira RedmondMoira RedmondMoira Redmond was a British actress.She was born in Bognor Regis, England, the daughter of the actress Molly Redmond and her husband who was a stage manager...
, 77, EnglishEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1735438,00.html - Jade Snow WongJade Snow WongJade Snow Wong was an American ceramic artist and author of two autobiographical volumes.- Biography :Wong was born in San Francisco and brought her family that maintained traditional Chinese customs...
, 84, Chinese author and ceramicist, natural causes.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/19/BAGNDHQOO31.DTL
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- Ken BrewerKen BrewerKenneth Wayne Brewer was an American poet and longtime scholar who resided in Utah, where he served as Poet Laureate. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he attended Butler University and Western New Mexico University in the 1960s, then earned a master's degree in English literature from New Mexico...
, 64, Poet LaureatePoet LaureateA poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
of UtahUtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, pancreaticPancreasThe pancreas is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine system of vertebrates. It is both an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin, as well as a digestive organ, secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that assist...
cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_3608976 - Estelle Busch, 91, American actress, helped establish equity-waiver theatres. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-passings27.1mar27,1,3031053.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
- HumphreyHumphrey (cat)Humphrey was a cat employed as the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from October 1989 to 13 November 1997...
(exact date unknown), c. 17, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989 - 1997. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4823834.stm - René LasserreRené LasserreFélix "René" Lasserre was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bayonne and died in Saint-Avold.In 1924 he won the silver medal as member of the French team....
, 93, Paris restaurateur. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/17/obituaries/17lasserre.html - George MackeyGeorge MackeyGeorge Whitelaw Mackey was an American mathematician. Mackey earned his bachelor of arts at Rice University in 1938 and obtained his Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1942 under the direction of Marshall H. Stone...
, 90, formerly Landon T. Clay Professor of mathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. http://www.math.harvard.edu/history/mackey/ - Charles NewmanCharles NewmanCharles Newman may refer to:* Charles Newman * Charles Newman * Charles M. Newman, mathematician...
, 67, American novelist (White JazzWhite JazzWhite Jazz is a 1992 crime fiction novel by James Ellroy. It is the fourth in his L.A. Quartet, preceded by The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, and L.A. Confidential....
, The Promisekeeper: A Tephramancy) and editor (TriQuarterlyTriQuarterlyTriQuarterly Online is a not-for-profit American literary magazine published twice a year at Northwestern University that features fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, literary essays, reviews, a blog, and graphic art....
) http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/22/national/22newman.html - George RallisGeorge RallisGeorgios Ioannou Rallis , Greek politician, was Prime Minister of Greece from 1980 to 1981.- Ancestors in politics :Rallis was descended from an old political family. Before Greek independence, Alexander Rallis was a prominent Phanariote . In 1849 his son George Rallis became Chief Justice of the...
, 87, former Prime Minister of GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, 1980–81, heart failure. http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/58518.html - Mark Southern, 45, professor of linguistics, Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury CollegeMiddlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
- Red StoreyRed StoreyRoy Alvin "Red" Storey, CM was a Canadian football player and National Hockey League referee.-Early life and career:...
, 88, former CFLCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
player and NHL referee. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/news_story.asp?ID=158682
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- E.S. Anderson, 94, British microbiologist http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/01/world/europe/01anderson.html
- Ann CalvelloAnn CalvelloAnn Theresa Calvello was a U.S. athlete and notable personality in the sport of roller derby.Ann Calvello graduated from Presentation High School in San Francisco, CA in June 1947....
, 76, roller derbyRoller derbyRoller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
player, liver cancerHepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of liver cancer. Most cases of HCC are secondary to either a viral hepatitide infection or cirrhosis .Compared to other cancers, HCC is quite a rare tumor in the United States...
. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/14102956.htm - Hamish Gray, Baron Gray of ContinHamish Gray, Baron Gray of ContinJames Hector Northey Gray, Baron Gray of Contin, PC, DL, , known as Hamish Gray, was a Scottish politician and life peer....
, 78, former BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
government minister. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/03/17/db1702.xml&sSheet=/portal/2006/03/17/ixportal.html - Lennart MeriLennart MeriLennart Georg Meri was a writer, film director and statesman who served as the second President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001. Meri was a leader of the Estonian independence movement.-Early life:...
, 76, former President of EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060314/ap_on_re_eu/obit_meri_2 - Art MichalukArt MichalukArthur Michaluk was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Canmore, Alberta.He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. Michaluk spent most of his career with the Providence Reds of the AHL. He also played with the Chicago Black Hawks of the NHL during the...
, 82, former AHLAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
hockey player and World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
veteran. http://www.theahl.com/AHL/News/2006/03/16/1491602.html - Herb Tobman, 81, former president of the Stardust Hotel on the Las Vegas StripLas Vegas StripThe Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/20/national/20tobman.html
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- Robert C. BakerRobert C. BakerRobert C. Baker was an inventor and Cornell University professor who invented the chicken nugget as well as many other poultry related inventions...
, 84, American agricultural scientist, developed chicken products and processes. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/16/nyregion/16baker.html - Roy ClarkeRoy Clarke (footballer)Royston James Clarke was a Welsh footballer who played for Cardiff City, Manchester City, Stockport County and Wales as a winger....
, 80, footballer for Manchester CityManchester City F.C.Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
& WalesWales national football teamThe Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/4803466.stm - Jimmy JohnstoneJimmy JohnstoneJames Connolly "Jimmy" Johnstone was a Scottish football player. Johnstone was best known for his time with Celtic, and was voted their best ever player by the club's fans in 2002...
, 61, ScottishScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
football player, voted CelticCeltic F.C.Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
's best ever, motor neurone diseaseMotor neurone diseaseThe motor neurone diseases are a group of neurological disorders that selectively affect motor neurones, the cells that control voluntary muscle activity including speaking, walking, breathing, swallowing and general movement of the body. They are generally progressive in nature, and can cause...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/4800766.stm - Tara Rose McAvoy, 18, reigning Miss Deaf Texas, killed by train while walking on tracks. http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/14/beauty.queen.death.ap/index.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4806852.stm
- Charles Newman (author)Charles Newman (author)Charles Newman was an American novelist and critic. Newman authored several experimental novels including White Jazz , The Promisekeeper: A Tephramancy , A Child's History of America , New Axis , and The Post-Modern Aura: The Act of Fiction in an Age of Inflation and his work has been compared to...
, 67, American novelist and founding editor of TriQuarterlyTriQuarterlyTriQuarterly Online is a not-for-profit American literary magazine published twice a year at Northwestern University that features fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, literary essays, reviews, a blog, and graphic art....
. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/22/national/22newman.html - Dr. James Schwartz, 73, Columbia UniversityColumbia UniversityColumbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
neurobiologist .http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/24/nyregion/24schwartz.html - Maureen StapletonMaureen StapletonMaureen Stapleton was an American actress in film, theater and television.-Early life:Stapleton was born Lois Maureen Stapleton in Troy, New York, the daughter of Irene and John P. Stapleton, and grew up in a strict Irish American Catholic family...
, 80, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary disease , also known as chronic obstructive lung disease , chronic obstructive airway disease , chronic airflow limitation and chronic obstructive respiratory disease , is the co-occurrence of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases...
. - Oscar Stiegler, 102, expert on repair, inspection and construction of naval vessels. http://www.legacy.com/washingtonpost/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=17109175
- Peter TomarkenPeter TomarkenPeter David Tomarken was an American television personality primarily known as the host of Press Your Luck.-Early life:...
, 63, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
game show host (Press Your LuckPress Your LuckPress Your Luck is an American television daytime game show created by Bill Carruthers and Jan McCormack. It premiered on September 19, 1983 on CBS and ended on September 26, 1986. In the show, contestants collected "spins" by answering trivia questions and then used the spins on an 18-space game...
), plane crash. http://insider.tv.yahoo.com/news/3870/
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- Nick BaroneNick BaroneCarmine "Nick" Barone was an American boxer, a ranked contender in the light heavyweight division and heavyweight divisions during the late 1940s and 1950s. He was known as the "Fighting Marine." He is best known for his 1950 title fight against the world heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles...
, 79, American heavyweightHeavyweightHeavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
and light heavyweightLight heavyweightIn boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
boxer http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/16/sports/othersports/16barone.html - Joseph BovaJoseph BovaJoseph Bova worked in early television, having a children's show on WABC-TV in New York . He played Prince Dauntless in Once Upon A Mattress. Bova died of emphysema on March 12, 2006 at the Actor's Fund retirement home in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 81 years old.-External links:...
, 81, American actor (Once Upon a MattressOnce Upon a MattressOnce Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. It opened off-Broadway in May 1959, and then moved to Broadway...
) http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/21/theater/21bova.html - Jurij BrězanJurij BrezanJurij Brězan was a Sorbian writer. He lived in East Germany.- Life and work :Brězan was born in Räckelwitz near Kamenz. He attended school in Bautzen and then studied political economics. After 1933, he worked illegally for Domowina and was active in a Sorbian resistance group. In 1937-38, he...
, 89, SorbianSorbianSorbian may refer to more than one article:* Sorbs, a Slavic people in modern day Germany* Sorbian languages, a group of closely related West Slavic languages-See also:...
-GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
writer. - Massimo Della Pergola, 93, ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
journalist who founded Sisal, Totocalcio, and Totip. http://ilgiorno.quotidiano.net/art/2006/03/13/5407326 - István GyulaiIstván GyulaiIstván Gyulai was a former Hungarian television commentator and General Secretary of the IAAF....
, 62, HungarianHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
journalist, General Secretary of the IAAF. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4798620.stm - Jonatan JohanssonJonatan Johansson (snowboarder)Jonatan Johansson was a Swedish Olympic snowboarder from Sollentuna, Stockholm County.Johansson died following a failed jump landing during training for the International Ski Federation World Cup competition....
, 26, SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
snowboarder, accident during training. http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/headlines/?SecID=33&ArID=171704 - Victor SokolovVictor SokolovThe Very Reverend Archpriest Victor Sokolov was a Russian-American former dissident Soviet journalist and an Eastern Orthodox priest....
, 59, dissident ex-SovietSoviet UnionThe Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
journalist, and OrthodoxRussian Orthodox ChurchThe Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
priest, lung cancerLung cancerLung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
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- Jean Cuq, 78, French general. Former chief of Staff of the FINUL.
- John Falotico, 82, NYPD detective who arrested David BerkowitzDavid BerkowitzDavid Richard Berkowitz , also known as Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer and arsonist whose crimes terrorized New York City from July 1976 until his arrest in August 1977.Shortly after his arrest in August 1977, Berkowitz confessed to killing six people and...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/15/nyregion/15falotico.html - GeneralGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Sir Anthony Farrar-HockleyAnthony Farrar-HockleyGeneral Sir Anthony Heritage Farrar-Hockley GBE, KCB, DSO & Bar, MC , affectionately known as 'Farrar the Para' , was a British soldier and a military historian who distinguished himself in a number of British conflicts...
, 81, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
soldier and military historian. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2084087,00.html - Bernie "Boom Boom" GeoffrionBernie GeoffrionJoseph André Bernard Geoffrion , nicknamed Boom Boom, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Generally considered as one of the innovators of the slapshot, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 following a 16-year career with the Montreal Canadiens and New York...
, 75, NHL player with the Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
and New York RangersNew York RangersThe New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, stomach cancerStomach cancerGastric cancer, commonly referred to as stomach cancer, can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus, lungs, lymph nodes, and the liver...
. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=158150&hubname= - Pauline GreggPauline Gregg-Works:Her published works concentrated on the period of the English Civil Wars of the 17th century and the history of social life in Britain.Among her published titles are:*King Charles I: Biography of Charles I....
, 96, author, historian and biographer. - Kim Hyung-gonKim Hyung-GonKim Hyung-Gon was one of the most influential and famous comedians by the time of his death in South Korea. He debuted in 1980, and enjoyed success since then. His comedy routine depicted political figures and corruptions during the time when free speech and other human rights were denied in...
, 48, Korean comedianComedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2006/03/14/200603140032.asp - Slobodan MiloševićSlobodan MiloševićSlobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
, 64, former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia standing trial for war crimes, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4796470.stm http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2081301,00.html - Glenn Olds, 85, president of Kent State UniversityKent State UniversityKent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
(1971–1977) http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/20/national/20olds.html - Andrall Pearson, 80, former president of PepsiCoPepsiCoPepsiCo Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York, United States, with interests in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/15/business/15pearson.html - Jesús Rollán, 37, SpanishSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
former water poloWater poloWater polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
goalkeeper, suicideSuicideSuicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060312/ap_on_sp_ol/obit_rollan - Lindsay ShonteffLindsay ShonteffLindsay Craig Shonteff was a Canadian born film director, film producer and screenwriter who achieved fame for low budget films produced in England.-Biography:...
, 70, British horror film director of the 1960s. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-1573643,00.html - Charles M. TannerCharles M. TannerCharles M. Tanner was a screenwriter, playwright, and founder and director of Covenant Players.-External links:*...
, age?, founder of Covenant PlayersCovenant PlayersCovenant Players is a professional theater company, fielding touring troupes throughout the world.Founded in 1963, CP presents original Christian themed plays written by founder, the late Charles M...
, declining health following massive strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. http://www.covenantplayers.org
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- Lara Heymann, 18, GermanAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
professional martial artist and freerunner. - Craig Huebing, 77, American actor (General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
) http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/03/17/printable/c1.cr.drpetertaylor.0317.cKU2rG99.phtml?section=cityregion - Mary MacIsaacMary MacIsaacMary MacIsaac was Saskatchewan's oldest person, second oldest in Canada, and 19th in the world at her death, aged 112....
, 112, SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
's oldest person. - Alberto MigréAlberto MigréAlberto Migré, pseudonime of "Felipe Alberto Milletari Miagro" was an Argentine TV screenwriter and producer, specialized on telenovelas.-Family Background:...
, 74, ArgentineArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
TV screenwriterScreenwriterScreenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and producerTelevision producerThe primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://www.clarin.com/diario/2006/03/10/um/m-01156059.htm - Hans Oberndorfer, 80, GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
astronomer and author, cancer.
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- Dominic Baranello, 83, DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
leader in New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
State. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/14/nyregion/14baranello.html - Hanka Bielicka, 90, PolishPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
singer and actress. - Dennis BrookesDennis BrookesDennis Brookes was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire between 1934 and 1959 . He also played in one Test match for England against West Indies in 1948. Brookes was President of Northamptonshire from 1982 to 1984...
, 90, EnglishEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/03/24/db2401.xml&sSheet=/portal/2006/03/24/ixportal.html - Péter HalászPéter HalászPéter Halász was a Hungarian actor and director. In 1993 he won the Hungarian Film Critics award for Best Actor. As an actor he appeared in The Breed among others. In February, 2006 his terminal liver cancer led to his final performance, which involved lying in an open coffin in a Budapest art...
, 62, HungarianHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
theatre director, actor, and writer, liver cancerHepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of liver cancer. Most cases of HCC are secondary to either a viral hepatitide infection or cirrhosis .Compared to other cancers, HCC is quite a rare tumor in the United States...
. http://squattheatre.com/peterhalasz.html http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/17/theater/17halasz.html - Doug Hamilton, 43, general managerGeneral managerGeneral manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
for the Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles GalaxyThe Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
soccer team, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
aboard aircraft. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/soccer/03/09/obit.hamilton.ap/index.html - Colin Ingleby-MackenzieColin Ingleby-MackenzieAlexander Colin David Ingleby-Mackenzie OBE was an English cricketer: a left-handed batsman who played for Hampshire between 1951 and 1966, captaining the county from 1958 to 1965 as Hampshire's last amateur captain and leading his side to their first County Championship in the 1961 season...
, 72, English cricketerEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and insurance executive, brain tumorBrain tumorA brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
. http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1731642,00.html - Anna MoffoAnna MoffoAnna Moffo was an Italian-American opera singer and one of the leading lyric-coloratura sopranos of her generation...
, 73 or 75, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer and operatic sopranoSopranoA soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
, strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
following decade long battle with breast cancerBreast cancerBreast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
http://www.metoperafamily.org/operanews/news/pressrelease.aspx?id=1132 - Nena O'Neill, 82, American writer, co-author of Open Marriage: A New Life Style for Couples (1972) http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/26/books/25oneill.html
- John ProfumoJohn ProfumoBrigadier John Dennis Profumo, 5th Baron Profumo CBE , informally known as Jack Profumo , was a British politician. His title, 5th Baron, which he did not use, was Italian. Although Profumo held an increasingly responsible series of political posts in the 1950s, he is best known today for his...
, 91, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
politician, complications following a strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4792066.stm - Harry SeidlerHarry SeidlerHarry Seidler, AC OBE was an Austrian-born Australian architect who is considered to be one of the leading exponents of Modernism's methodology in Australia and the first architect to fully express the principles of the Bauhaus in Australia.Harry Seidler designed more than 180 buildings and he...
, 82, leading AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n architectArchitectAn architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
of the ModernismModernismModernism, in its broadest definition, is modern thought, character, or practice. More specifically, the term describes the modernist movement, its set of cultural tendencies and array of associated cultural movements, originally arising from wide-scale and far-reaching changes to Western society...
movement. http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Architect-Harry-Seidler-dies-at-82/2006/03/09/1141701613343.html - John WildeJohn WildeJohn Wilde was a painter, draughtsman and printmaker of fantastic imagery. Born near Milwaukee, Wilde lived most of his life in Wisconsin, save for service in the U.S. Army during World War II. He received bachelor and master degrees in art from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he taught...
, 86, American surrealist painter http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/18/arts/design/18wilde.html
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- SirKnightA knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
Brian Barratt-BoyesBrian Barratt-BoyesSir Brian Gerald Barratt-Boyes, KBE was a pioneering heart surgeon from New Zealand.Barratt-Boyes went to Victoria University before study medicine at Otago's Medical School, graduating in 1946. He continued his training as a surgeon, initially in New Zealand, and later at the Mayo Clinic and as...
, 82, pioneering New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
cardiologist, complications during heart valveHeart valveA heart valve normally allows blood flow in only one direction through the heart. The four valves commonly represented in a mammalian heart determine the pathway of blood flow through the heart...
replacement. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/bulletins/radionz/200603082046/3d0e8b14 - Dr. Lawrence Brass, 49, Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
neurologistNeurologistA neurologist is a physician who specializes in neurology, and is trained to investigate, or diagnose and treat neurological disorders.Neurology is the medical specialty related to the human nervous system. The nervous system encompasses the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. A specialist...
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/20/nyregion/20brass.html - Dr. Joseph Burchenal, 93, American oncologist, worked on leukemiaLeukemiaLeukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
treatments http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/16/nyregion/16burchenal.html - Teresa Ciepły, 69, PolishPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
athlete, 1964 Olympic1964 Summer OlympicsThe 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
track champion. - Giordano CotturGiordano CotturGiordano Cottur was an Italian cyclist. He was born in Trieste.His palmarés include three 3rd places overall at the Giro d'Italia and an 8th overall at the 1947 Tour de France....
, 91, ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'ItaliaThe Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
-Champion. http://www.trieste.com/citta/celebri/cottur.html, http://www.milansanremo.co.uk/1948story.htm, http://www.tuttotrieste.net/prsng/cottur.htm - John T. Kramer, 68, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
legal scholar. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/10/national/10kramer.html - George SassoonGeorge SassoonGeorge Thornycroft Sassoon was a British scientist, electronic engineer, linguist, translator and author.-Early life:...
, 69, scientist, author and radio amateur, cancer. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2006/03/17/db1701.xml
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- Floyd GassFloyd Gass-External links:*...
, 79, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
college footballCollege footballCollege football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach (Oklahoma State University). http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2357863 - Howard Jackson, 54, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
martial artist, leukemiaLeukemiaLeukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117939650&cs=1 - John JunkinJohn JunkinJohn Francis Junkin was an English radio, television and film performer and scriptwriter.In 1960 Junkin joined Joan Littlewood's Stratford East Theatre Workshop, and played the lead in the original production of Sparrows Can't Sing...
, 76, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, lung cancerLung cancerLung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4781654.stm - Norman Leonard, 92, American lawyer for left-wing causes http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/01/us/01leonard.html
- Ludwik MargulesLudwik MargulesLudwik Margules Cobes was a Mexican theatre, opera and film director. Being an active member of the Mexican theatre circuit for more than fifty years, Margules taught acting and directing methods in several institutions, eventually founding his own acting academy, the Foro Teatro Contemporáneo...
, 72, MexicanMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
theatreTheatreTheatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
director, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2006/03/09/a05n1cul.php - John Joseph McFall, 88, former DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
United States Representative from CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(1956 — 1978). http://www.modbee.com/local/v-rssxml/story/11909695p-12678404c.html - Gordon ParksGordon ParksGordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks was a groundbreaking American photographer, musician, poet, novelist, journalist, activist and film director...
, 93, photographer, film directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
(ShaftShaft (1971 film)Shaft is a 1971 American blaxploitation film directed by Gordon Parks, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. An action film with elements of film noir, Shaft tells the story of a black private detective, John Shaft, who travels through Harlem and to the Italian mob neighborhoods in order to find the...
), cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4784944.stm - Jesse "Guitar" TaylorJesse TaylorJesse Marcus Taylor is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7, winning his entry, preliminary, quarterfinal and semi-final matches, and then became the only fighter to ever be removed from finals due to events that occurred...
, 55, bluesBluesBlues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
guitarist. http://www.austin360.com/music/content/music/stories/2006/03/9jessetaylor_ls.html - Ali Farka TouréAli Farka TouréAli Ibrahim “Farka” Touré was a Malian singer and guitarist, and one of the African continent’s most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues...
, 66, MaliMaliMali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
an musician, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/07/toure.obit.ap/
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- Anne BradenAnne BradenAnne McCarty Braden was an American advocate of racial equality. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, and raised in rigidly segregated Anniston, Alabama, Braden grew up in a white middle-class family that accepted southern racial morals wholeheartedly...
, 81, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
civil rightsCivil rightsCivil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
activist. http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/kentucky/news/state/14035676.htm - Lily Dumont, 94, Classical concert pianist http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=266068&area=/obituaries/
- King FloydKing FloydKing Floyd was a New Orleans soul singer and songwriter, best known for his Top 10 hit from 1970, "Groove Me".-Early career:...
, 61, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
SoulSoul musicSoul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer. http://www.nola.com/obituaries/t-p/index.ssf?/base/obits-33/114266771631840.xml - Mubdar Hatim al-DulaimiMubdar Hatim al-DulaimiMajor General Mubdar Hatim al-Dulaimi was the top general of all Iraqi Army forces in Baghdad. According to police sources he was shot and killed by a sniper as he drove through western Baghdad....
, 55, Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in the Iraqi ArmyIraqi ArmyThe Iraqi Army is the land component of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I....
, shot by a sniperSniperA sniper is a marksman who shoots targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the capabilities of regular personnel. Snipers typically have specialized training and distinct high-precision rifles....
. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060306/ts_nm/iraq_general_dc - Margaret Muse, 91, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
stage and film actress. http://www.legacy.com/latimes/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=17000143 - Mortimo Planno, 85, RastafarianRastafari movementThe Rastafari movement or Rasta is a new religious movement that arose in the 1930s in Jamaica, which at the time was a country with a predominantly Christian culture where 98% of the people were the black descendants of slaves. Its adherents worship Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia , as God...
philosopher. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/10/obituaries/10planno.html - Kirby PuckettKirby PuckettKirby Puckett was a Major League Baseball center fielder. He played his entire 12-year baseball career with the Minnesota Twins and he is the Twins franchise's all-time leader in career hits, runs, doubles, and total bases...
, 45, Hall of Fame MLBMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player for the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
complications. http://www.startribune.com/10017/story/287541.html - Dana ReeveDana ReeveDana Reeve was an American actress, singer, and activist for disability causes. She was the widow of actor Christopher Reeve.-Early life and family:...
, 45, activist, widow of Christopher ReeveChristopher ReeveChristopher D'Olier Reeve was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author and activist...
, lung cancerLung cancerLung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/03/07/obit.reeve.ap/index.html - Hans-Dieter Söling, 76, GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
biochemist. http://idw-online.de/pages/de/news150383 - Simon UngersSimon UngersSimon Ungers was a German architect and artist.Simon Ungers was born in 1957 as the son of the architect Oswald Mathias Ungers and Liselotte Gable. In 1969, his family moved to the United States. From 1975 to 1980, he studied architecture at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York...
, 49, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-based GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
architect and artist. - Ruth WeissRuth WeissRuth F. Weiss, also known as Wèi Lùshī 魏璐诗, was a Jewish-born Austrian-Chinese educator, journalist, and lecturer...
, 97, (also: Wèi Lùshī 魏璐诗) AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n-ChineseChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
journalist and member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceChinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceThe Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
. http://www.welt.de/data/2006/03/07/855984.html - Abou Yacoubou, 54, Director of Political Affairs of the Economic Community of West African StatesEconomic Community of West African StatesThe Economic Community of West African States is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region....
. http://www.ghananewstoday.com/portal/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=3415 - Francis Zimbeaux, 93, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-born AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
landscape artist. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635189863,00.html
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- Milan BabićMilan BabicMilan Babić was from 1991 to 1995 the first President of the Republic of Serbian Krajina, a Croatian region at the time of the war largely populated by a Serbs of Croatia that wished to break away from Croatia.He was indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former...
, 50, former leader of the Republic of Serbian KrajinaRepublic of Serbian KrajinaThe Republic of Serbian Krajina was a self-proclaimed Serb entity within Croatia. Established in 1991, it was not recognized internationally. It formally existed from 1991 to 1995, having been initiated a year earlier via smaller separatist regions. The name Krajina means "frontier"...
who pleaded guilty to war crimes, suicideSuicideSuicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
. http://www.un.org/icty/pressreal/2006/p1046-e.htm - Reba Hancock, 72, sister of Johnny CashJohnny CashJohn R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
. http://www.ashlandcitytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/MTCN0504/303080028/1319 - Richard KuklinskiRichard KuklinskiRichard Leonard "The Iceman" Kuklinski was an American contract killer. The 6'5" , 300 pound Kuklinski worked for Newark's DeCavalcante crime family and New York City's Five Families. He claimed to have murdered over 250 men between 1948 and 1986...
, 70, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mafiaMafiaThe Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
hitmanHitmanA hitman is a person hired to kill another person.- Hitmen in organized crime :Hitmen are largely linked to the world of organized crime. Hitmen are hired people who kill people for money. Notable examples include Murder, Inc., Mafia hitmen and Richard Kuklinski.- Other cases involving hitmen...
, natural causes. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/09/nyregion/09kuklinski.html - Josh Rehm, 27, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Grand-Am racing driver, car accident. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=211360&FS=OBITUARIES - John SanduskyJohn SanduskyJohn Thomas Sandusky, Jr. was an American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers ....
, 80, former NFL player and assistant coach, complications from internal bleeding. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2006-03-06-sandusky-obit_x.htm - Rodney Strong, 78, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ballet dancer and vintner. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/09/national/09strong.html
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- Caleb Foote, 88, Boalt School of Law Professor, pacifist activist http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/03/us/03foote.html
- John Reynolds GardinerJohn Reynolds GardinerJohn Reynolds Gardiner was an American author and engineer. He is famous for writing Stone Fox in 1980 which was later adapted to an NBC movie. He has also edited children's stories for television.-Biography:...
, 61, American children's author, pancreatitisPancreatitisPancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. It occurs when pancreatic enzymes that digest food are activated in the pancreas instead of the small intestine. It may be acute – beginning suddenly and lasting a few days, or chronic – occurring over many years...
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/14113417.htm - Roman OgazaRoman OgazaRoman Grzegorz Ogaza was a Polish football player.-Life and work:Roman Ogaza was born 17 November in Katowice. He was a striker...
, 54, PolishPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
football player. http://www.playerhistory.com/soccerplayer_statistics.asp?PLAYID=48546 - David Rose, 95, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
courtroom artist. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060312/NEWS06/603120433/1012 - Edgar ValterEdgar ValterEdgar Valter was an Estonian writer and illustrator of children's books, with over 250 books to his name, through 55 years of activity . His most famous creation is the .- Life :...
, 76, EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n children's book illustrator and cartoonist. http://www.epl.ee/artikkel.php?ID=314673
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- Ivor CutlerIvor CutlerIvor Cutler was a Scottish poet, songwriter and humorist. He became known for his regular performances on BBC radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recorded for John Peel's influential radio programme, and later for Andy Kershaw's programme...
, 83, humorist, author, singer, and poet. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2072691,00.html - William HerskovicWilliam HerskovicWilliam Herskovic was a Holocaust survivor and humanitarian. His escape from Auschwitz in 1942 and early eyewitness testimony inspired Belgium's opposition to Nazi Germany during World War II, and alerted the Resistance to the atrocities that were taking place in the concentration camps...
, 91, escapee from Auschwitz during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-herskovic7mar07,1,6263146.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california - Charlie HodgeCharlie Hodge (guitarist)Charles Franklin Hodge , better known as Charlie Hodge, was an American singer, vocal coach and musician who was a confidant and associate of Elvis Presley.- Early music career :...
, 71, guitarist and backup singer for Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
and GracelandGracelandGraceland is a large white-columned mansion and estate that was home to Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee. It is located at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in the vast Whitehaven community about 9 miles from Downtown and less than four miles north of the Mississippi border. It currently serves as...
resident, lung cancerLung cancerLung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/060305/hodge.shtml - Lily Lambert McCarthy, 91, an American millionairess and collector of NelsoniaHoratio Nelson, 1st Viscount NelsonHoratio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB was a flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of...
, decorated by the British for her war work, and also a generous benefactress of museums and libraries in England and the United States. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2006/04/22/db2202.xml http://www.towntopics.com/mar1506/obits.html - Richard VanderVeenRichard VanderVeenRichard Franklin Vander Veen was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Early life and education:...
, 83, former DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
United States Representative from MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
(1973 — 1977), prostate cancerProstate cancerProstate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
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- Madeleine CosmanMadeleine CosmanMadeleine Pelner Cosman was a scholar, a policy analyst, an advocate, a prolific author, and a faculty member at City College of New York...
, 68, American scholar of medieval Europe http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/19/nyregion/19cosman.html - Robert Dryfoos, 63, former New York City CouncilNew York City CouncilThe New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as a check against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. The council monitors performance of city agencies and...
man. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/09/nyregion/09dryfoos.html - Leopold GratzLeopold Gratz----Leopold Gratz was an Austrian politician.Born in Vienna, Gratz was a law graduate and a member of the Austrian Social Democratic Party . From 1963 to 1966 he was a member of the Bundesrat, from 1970 to 1971 Federal Minister of Education and the Arts...
, 75, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n politician, former Mayor of ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. http://www.wienerzeitung.at/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4082&Alias=wzo&cob=221771 - Bill HaysBill Hays (director)Bill Hays was a British television director who is best remembered for the award-winning Orde Wingate and Rock Follies, a BBC adaptation of A Month in the Country, the acclaimed The Tale of Beatrix Potter and the musical Close the Coalhouse Door.Hays also helmed the second and third series of the...
, 67, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
director of stage and television. http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/obituary/0,,1730451,00.html - Valter Heuer, 77, EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n chessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
champion and chess historian. http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=45195 - Marion Higgins (supercentenarian), 112, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
's oldest person. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11668372/&cid=1104774577&sig2=44kiqX79Z5Yoo__vbgqvgw - Phyllis HuffmanPhyllis HuffmanPhyllis Huffman was a casting director for film and television. She received numerous award nominations from the Casting Society of America throughout her career, winning twice....
, 61, award-winning casting director. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-huffman5mar05,1,6121540.story - Willie KentWillie KentWillie Kent was an American blues singer, bassist and songwriter.-Career:Kent was born in Inverness, Sunflower County, Mississippi....
, 70, blues bassist, cancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/newsroom/chi-060302kentobit,0,2673477.story&cid=1104769093&sig2=_XAlueiXbJykcXA5qbH8vA - Tommaso Onofri, 1, kidnapped toddler, murdered http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060402/wl_nm/crime_italy_child_dc;_ylt=Alus_1fYMegvDjn3K9tYFN10bBAF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--.
- Harold Ostroff, 82, builder of nonprofit cooperative housing complexes in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/06/obituaries/06ostroff.html - Sylvia Schofield, 89, British newspaper columnist, novelist, WWII spy
- Garrett Scott, 37, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
documentary filmmaker (Occupation: DreamlandOccupation: DreamlandOccupation: Dreamland is a "grunt's-eye view," 2005 documentary film focused on a company of the 1/505 of the 82nd Airborne Division in Fallujah, Iraq, in early 2004. It is directed by Ian Olds and Garrett Scott....
), cardiac arrestCardiac arrestCardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/10/arts/10scott.html http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/07/BAGSHHJMFJ1.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea - Peter SnowPeter Snow (doctor)Dr Peter Snow was a general practitioner who served the New Zealand rural community of Tapanui for over 30 years. He was president of the Royal New Zealand College of GPs from 1998–99 and received their highest honour, Distinguished Fellowship, in 2001...
, ?, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
doctor who discovered "TapanuiTapanuiTapanui is a picturesque town in West Otago in New Zealand's South Island, close to the boundary with Southland region . A forestry town, it lies between the foot of the Blue Mountains and the Pomahaka River. Deer stalking and trout fishing are popular pastimes of the area...
flu" (chronic fatigue syndromeChronic fatigue syndromeChronic fatigue syndrome is the most common name used to designate a significantly debilitating medical disorder or group of disorders generally defined by persistent fatigue accompanied by other specific symptoms for a minimum of six months, not due to ongoing exertion, not substantially...
). http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0603/S00010.htm - Rachel Mellon WaltonRachel Mellon WaltonRachel Mellon Walton was an American philanthropist.-Life:Walton was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the daughter of William Larimer Mellon , of the banking family, and himself a founder of Gulf Oil. Her mother was Mary "May" Taylor Mellon. Walton was educated at the Dobbs Ferry School in Dobbs...
, 107, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
philanthropist. http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/pittsburgh/s_429849.html - Jack WildJack WildJack Wild was a British actor who is best remembered for his performances in both stage and screen productions of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver! with Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, and Oliver Reed. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 16 for the role of the...
, 53, BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actor (Oliver!Oliver! (film)Oliver! is a 1968 British musical film directed by Carol Reed. The film is based on the stage musical Oliver!, with book, music and lyrics written by Lionel Bart. The screenplay was written by Vernon Harris....
, H.R. PufnstufH.R. PufnstufH.R. Pufnstuf was a children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. It was the first Krofft live-action, life-size puppet program. The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast September 6, 1969 to September 4, 1971...
), oral cancerOral cancerOral cancer is a subtype of head and neck cancer, is any cancerous tissue growth located in the oral cavity. It may arise as a primary lesion originating in any of the oral tissues, by metastasis from a distant site of origin, or by extension from a neighboring anatomic structure, such as the...
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- Laura Allen Williams Edwards, 48, Garland, TexasGarland, Texas-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
Massage Therapist. - Annette von AretinAnnette von AretinAnnette von Aretin was christened Marie Adelheid Kunigunde Felicitas Elisabeth, Freiin von Aretin.She was the first Bavarian television announcer...
, 85, GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
TV personality. - Joëlle AubronJoëlle AubronJoëlle Aubron was a militant in the French group Action directe.-Early life and education:Joëlle Aubron was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine to a middle class family. She made two failed attempts to attain her baccalauréat. She began to alternate between temporary jobs and squatting in Paris, where she...
, 46, FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
member of Action Directe, lung cancerLung cancerLung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060301/en_afp/franceprisonaction_060301193138 - Harry BrowneHarry BrowneHarry Browne was an American libertarian writer, politician, and free-market investment analyst. He ran for President of the United States as the nominee of the Libertarian Party in 1996 and 2000....
, 72, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
libertarianLibertarianismLibertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
writer and presidential candidate for the United States Libertarian Party, amyotrophic lateral sclerosisAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a form of motor neuron disease caused by the degeneration of upper and lower neurons, located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and the cortical neurons that provide their efferent input...
. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186686,00.html - Mack EasleyMack EasleyMack Easley was an American politician and judge in New MexicoBorn in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, he moved to Hobbs, New Mexico in 1947, after graduating from the University of Oklahoma Law School...
, 89, former DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
lieutenant governor of New MexicoNew MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
(1963 — 1966). http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Page=APStory&Id=10837 - Alexander FolAlexander FolAlexander Fol was a Bulgarian historian and Thracologist. In 1957, he studied history at the University of St. Kliment Ohridski in Sofia and earned a PhD in 1966. He worked as a university lecturer from 1972 and became a professor in 1975...
, 72, BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n historian of ancient GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, former Minister of Education. http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Page=APStory&Id=10834 - Joseph H. Gardner, 78, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
real estate developer. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/10/nyregion/10gardner.html - O. Milton GossettO. Milton GossettOscar Milton Gossett was an advertising executive with Compton Advertising and Saatchi & Saatchi. He married Anna C. Scheid in 1949 and had five children: Susanne, Michael, Thomas, Lorraine, and James.-Biography:...
, 80, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
advertising executive, former CEO Saatchi & Saatchi Compton Worldwide http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/20/obituaries/20gossett.html - Edith "Judy" Ingamells, 112, oldest BritonUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.707184.0.uks_oldest_woman_dies_aged_112.php - Johnny Jackson, 54, former drummer for The Jackson 5The Jackson 5The Jackson 5 , later known as The Jacksons, were an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana...
, stabbing. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0603030265mar03,1,558703.story?coll=chi-newslocalchicago-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true - Anna De Lisle Wells, 23, top amateur jockey, suicideSuicideSuicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
by hangingHangingHanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck", though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain...
. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2076881,00.html - Peter OsgoodPeter OsgoodPeter Leslie Osgood was an English footballer who was active during the 1960s and 1970s. He is best remembered for representing Chelsea and Southampton at club level, and was also capped four times by England in the early 1970s.-Chelsea:Born in a small road named Kentons Lane in Windsor, Osgood...
, 59, former EnglishEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer, heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. http://in.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=sportsNews&storyID=2006-03-02T034815Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-238858-2.xml&archived=False - John Parkinson, 99, President of the Belfast Titanic Society, former Harland and WolffHarland and WolffHarland and Wolff Heavy Industries is a Northern Irish heavy industrial company, specialising in shipbuilding and offshore construction, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland....
shipyard worker, witnessed departure of the RMS Titanic as a child. http://www.newsletter.co.uk/story/26391 - Pierre Pasquini, 85, former FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Minister of Veterans and War Victims. http://www.nicerendezvous.com/FR/actu-1327.html - Jan Raniecki, 70, chairman of Polonia WarszawaPolonia WarszawaPolonia Warsaw is a Polish sports club with football and basketball teams, founded in 1911, and is the oldest such club in Warsaw, where it is based.- History :...
. http://www.zw.com.pl/apps/a/tekst.jsp?place=zw2_a_ListNews1&news_cat_id=13&news_id=81810 - Gilbert Steiner, 81, Brookings Institute scholar. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/13/national/13steiner.html
- Jenny Tamburi, 53, ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
actress 1970s B-movies and casting director TV-series. http://www.iltempo.it/approfondimenti/index.aspx?id=882485