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December 2006

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• Anthony Lambton, 84, former minister in Edward Heath's government [1]
• Yaacov Hodorov, 79, Israeli football goalkeeper, stroke-related. [2]
• Liese Prokop, 65, Austrian Minister of Interior [3]

December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Anthony Claud Frederick Lambton (born 10 July 1922),(died December 2006), formerly 6th Earl of Durham and known before 1970 as Viscount Lambton, was a Conservative Member of Parliament and a cousin of Sir Alec Douglas-Home, the former Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary. ... Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, MBE (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005), soldier and politician, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. ... Yaakov Hodorov (June 16, 1927 - December 31, 2006) was a Israeli football goalkeeper in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, or goalie in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... Liese Prokop (March 27, 1941 — December 31, 2006) was an Austrian athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon. ...

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• Ron Fineman, 54, Los Angeles-based broadcast journalist, colon cancer. [4]
• Saddam Hussein, 69, 5th President of Iraq (1979–2003), execution by hanging. [5] [6][7]
• Michel Plasse, 58, Canadian ice hockey player, cardiac arrest. [8] (French)

December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Diagram of the stomach, colon, and rectum Colorectal cancer includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (Arabic: ‎ [1]; April 28, 1937[2] – December 30, 2006[3]), was the President of Iraq from July 16, 1979 until April 9, 2003. ... The President of Iraq is Iraqs head of state. ... Suicide by hanging. ... Michel Plasse (born June 1, 1949 in Montreal, Quebec) was a professional Canadian ice hockey goaltender. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

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• Harald Bredesen, 88, American Lutheran pastor and proponent of speaking in tongues, complications following a fall. [9]
• Bud Delp, 74, American racehorse trainer inducted into the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame, complications from cancer. [10]
• Charlie Tyra, 71, American basketball player, congestive heart failure [11]

December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... Harald Bredesen (born 1918) is an American Lutheran pastor who was influential in the early days of the American charismatic movement. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Main article: Minister of religion A pastor is the head minister or priest of a Christian church. ... Released on September 27, 2005 by 845Ent. ... Category: ... In horse racing, a trainer is responsible for preparing a horse for races. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Charlie Tyra (born August 13, 1935 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former American basketball player who is best known as the first Louisville Cardinal All American. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Congestive heart failure (CHF), also called congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or just heart failure, is a condition that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to fill with or pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body. ...

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• Jamal Karimi-Rad, 50, Iranian Minister of Justice, car accident. [12]
• Stanislav Landgraf, 68, Russian actor. [13] (Russian)
• Norman "Mandy" Mitchell-Innes, 92, oldest English test cricket player. [14]
• Tiny Naude, 70, South African Rugby union player, heart condition. [15]
• Tommy Sandlin, 62, Swedish ice hockey national coach (1978–1980, 1987–1990), heart attack. [16]
• Aroldo Tieri, 89, Italian actor, natural causes. [17]

December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... Jamal Karimi-Rad (d. ... The result of excessive speed, this cement truck rolls over into the front garden of a house. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Norman Stewart Mandy Mitchell-Innes (born September 7, 1914, Kolkata, India) is a former English cricketer who played in one Test in 1935. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... A rugby union scrum. ... Heart conditions can be either acute or chronic, and either congenital or acquired. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Swedish national mens ice hockey team or Tre kronor (Three crowns in Swedish), as it is called in Sweden, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ...

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• Sahib al-Amiri, adviser to Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, shot. [18]
• Pierre Delanoë, 88, French lyricist, cardiac arrest. [19]
• Scotty Glacken, 62, Georgetown University football coach (1970–1992). [20]
• Boris Gudz, 104, Soviet spy involved in capture of Sidney Reilly. [21]
• Marmaduke Hussey (Lord Hussey of North Bradley), 83, British newspaper executive and Chairman of the BBC Board of Governors (1986–1996). [22]

December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Shia Islam ( Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite or Shiite) is the second largest Islamic denomination; some 20-25% of all Muslims are said to follow a Shia tradition. ... Muqtada Al-Sadr Muqtada al-Sadr ( translit: ) (b. ... Pierre Delanoë (born Pierre Leroyer) (December 16, 1918 - December 27, 2006) was a French lyricist who wrote lyrics for singers such as Gilbert Bécaud, Joe Dassin and Michel Sardou. ... A lyricist is an author of song lyrics. ... Georgetown University, incorporated as the The President and Directors of the College of Georgetown, is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded on January 23, 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll, it is both the oldest Roman Catholic and oldest... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Lieutenant Sidney George Reilly, MC (c. ... Marmaduke James Hussey, Baron Hussey of North Bradley (August 29, 1923–December 26, 2006) was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1986 to 1996, fulfilling two terms in that role. ... The barony of Hussey has been created three times in the Peerage of England. ... The village of North Bradley lies between the towns of Trowbridge and Westbury, and is now separated from the former by only a couple of fields. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... A board of governors is usually the governing board of a public entity. ...

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• Chris Brown, 45, American baseball player, complications from burns. [23]
• Gerald Ford, 93, 38th President of the United States (1974-1977). [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]
• Ivar Formo, 55, Norwegian cross-country skier and Olympic Games champion, drowning. [29]
• John Heath-Stubbs, 88, British poet and translator, lung cancer. [30]
• Nelva Méndez de Falcone, 76, Argentinian pioneering member of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, lung disease. [31]
• Fernand Nault, 85, Canadian ballet dancer and artistic director, Parkinson's disease. [32]

December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... John Christopher Chris Brown (Jackson, Mississippi, August 15, 1961 – December 26, 2006 in Houston, Texas) was a Major League Baseball player during the 1980s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article describes a type of injury. ... For other persons named Gerald Ford, see Gerald Ford (disambiguation). ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Ivar Formo (born June 24, 1951) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. ... Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe and Canada. ... Olympics redirects here. ... John Francis Alexander Heath-Stubbs (born 9 July 1918) is a British poet and translator, known for his verse influenced by classical myths, and the long Arthurian poem Artorius (1972). ... A poet is someone who writes poetry. ... Lung cancer is a cancer of the lungs characterized by the presence of malignant tumours. ... For other uses, see Argentina (disambiguation). ... The white shawl of the Mothers, painted on the floor in May Square, Buenos Aires. ... In medicine, pulmonology is the specialty that deals with diseases of the lungs and the respiratory tract. ... Fernand Nault (December 27, 1921 – December 26, 2006) was a Canadian dancer and choreographer. ... Act 4 of Swan Lake: choreography by Petipa and Nureyev, music by Tchaikovsky. ... The artistic director of a theatre is responsible for choosing the material staged in a season, and the hiring of creative/production personnel (such as directors), as well as other theatre management tasks. ...

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• James Brown, 73, American rhythm and blues singer and bandleader, heart failure related to pneumonia. [33] [34] [35] [36]
• José Antonio del Busto, 74, Peruvian historian, cancer. [37] [38] (Spanish)
• John Butcher, 60, British Conservative Member of Parliament (1979–1997), heart attack. [39]
• Ingerid Vardund, 79, Norwegian actress. [40] (Norwegian)

December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining for the year. ... Link title James Joseph Brown, Jr. ... Rhythm and blues (aka R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ... A bandleader is the director of a band of musicians. ... It has been suggested that CURB-65 be merged into this article or section. ... A historian is someone who writes history, and history is a written accounting of the past. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... John Patrick Butcher (born 13 February 1946 - 25 December 2006), British Conservative politician. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Ingerid Vardund (24 April 1927 – 25 December 2006) was a Norwegian actress. ...

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• Carlos Alberto Ferreira Braga ("Braguinha"), 99, Brazilian songwriter, multiple organ failure. [41]
• Uri Dan, 71, Israeli author and political confidant, cancer. [42]
• Charlie Drake, 81, British comedian, actor and singer (My Boomerang Won't Come Back), stroke-related illness. [43]
• Kenneth Sivertsen, 45, Norwegian folk singer, comedian and poet, brain trauma. [44] (Norwegian)
• Frank Stanton, 98, American CBS President (1946–1971), died in sleep. [45] [46]

December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... Carlos Alberto Ferreira Braga (March 29, 1907 – December 24, 2006), commonly known as Braguinha (Little Braga) or João de Barro, was a Brazilian songwriter and occasional singer. ... Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome - M.O.D.S. (previously known as multiple organ failure) is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to maintain homeostasis. ... The confidant character is usually someone the lead character confides in and trusts. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Charlie Drake (born Charles Edward Springall, on 19 June 1925, in South London) is an English comedian, actor, writer and singer. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... Kenneth Sivertsen (Bømlo, January 16, 1961 – Bergen, December 24, 2006) was a Norwegian musician, composer, poet and comedian. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Frank Nicholas Stanton (March 20, 1908 – December 24, 2006) served as the president of CBS between 1946 and 1971 and then vice chairman until 1973. ... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ...

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• Yaakov Besser, 72, Israeli poet, writer, literary editor and founder of the literary monthly Iton 77, cancer. [47] (Hebrew)
• Rudolf de Crignis, 58, Swiss-born American artist, brain tumour. [48]
• Wilma Dykeman, 86, American author & journalist, complications after hip fracture. [49]
• Carter Gilmore, 80, African-American civil rights activist and politician, cancer. [50]
• Norman "Dutch" Mason, 68, Canadian blues musician, complications from diabetes. [51]
• Bo Mya, 79, Myanmar rebel leader, complications of heart disease and diabetes. [52]
• Robert Stafford, 93, American Governor of Vermont (1959–1961) and U.S. Senator, natural causes. [53] [54]
• Ralph Stebbins, 43, American Mega Millions lottery winner of $208 million, heart attack. [55]

December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... A poet is someone who writes poetry. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... A literary editor is an editor in a newspaper or similar publication who deals with aspects concerning literature and books, especially reviews. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... A brain tumor is any mass created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells either found in the brain (neurons, glial cells, epithelial cells, myelin producing cells, etc. ... Wilma Dykeman Stokely (born May 20, 1920; died December 22, 2006) was an American writer of fiction and nonfiction whose works chronicled the people and land of Appalachia. ... Hip fracture is a fracture in the femur (thighbone) just below the hip joint. ... An African American (also Afro-American or Black American) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Prime Minister Of The Blues, Norman Dutch Mason (born February 19, 1938 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, died December 23, 2006 in Truro, Nova Scotia) was a Canadian singer, guitarist, and pianist. ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that typically follows a twelve-bar structure. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... Bo Mya was the long-standing president of the Karen National Union (KNU) until fairly recently, when he was either ousted or stood down, although it is not clear whether he remained de facto leader of the Karen movement or not after that. ... Heart disease is an umbrella term for a number of different diseases which affect the heart. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... Robert Theodore Stafford (born August 8, 1913) is a retired American politician from Vermont. ... This is a list of Governors of Vermont: As an Independent Republic Thomas Chittenden (None) 1778-1789 Moses Robinson (None) 1789-1790 Thomas Chittenden (None) 1790-1791 As a State Categories: | ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... The Mega Millions logo Mega Millions (formerly The Big Game) is a multi-state USD$1 lottery game in the United States. ... A lottery is a popular form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ...

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• Peter Bath, 79, British founder of Palmair and owner of Bath Travel, illness. [56]
• Richard Boston, 67, British journalist and author, illness. [57]
• Sam Chapman, 90, American athlete, Alzheimer's disease. [58]
• Ervin Lázár, 70, Hungarian Kossuth Prize winner, writer and storyteller, lung failure. [59] (Hungarian)
• Dennis Linde, 63, American songwriter (Burning Love), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. [60]
• Graham May, 54, New Zealand Commonwealth Games gold medal weightlifter, heart condition. [61]
• Elena Mukhina, 46, Soviet gymnast, complications of quadriplegia. [62]
• Thomas Shoyama, 90, Canadian politician and academic instrumental in establishing Medicare, congestive heart failure and Parkinson's disease. [63]
• Galina Ustvolskaya, 87, Russian composer, natural causes. [64]

December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Palmair Boeing 737-200 in August 2003 Palmair European is a charter airline based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. ... This article needs more context around or a better explanation of technical details to make it more accessible to general readers and technical readers outside the specialty, without removing technical details. ... This article needs more context around or a better explanation of technical details to make it more accessible to general readers and technical readers outside the specialty, without removing technical details. ... Samuel Blake (Sam) Chapman (born April 11, 1916 in Tiburon, California) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1938-1941, 1945-1951[start]) and Cleveland Indians (1951[end]). He batted and threw right handed. ... Ervin Lázár (May 5, 1936 – December 22, 2006) was a Hungarian author. ... Respiratory failure is a medical term for inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system. ... Dennis Linde (born March 18, 1943 in Abilene, Texas) is an American songwriter. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Burning Love(German: Brennende Liebe)was a song written by Dennis Linde and performed by Elvis Presley. ... Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis involves scarring of the lung. ... Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars. ... Heart conditions can be either acute or chronic, and either congenital or acquired. ... Elena Mukhina Elena Vyacheslavovna Mukhina (Russian:Елена Вячеславовна Мухина) (June 1, 1960-December 22, 2006) was born in Moscow, Russian SFSR) is a former Soviet gymnast who won the All-Around title at the 1978 World Championships at Strasbourg, France. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ... Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a symptom in which a human experiences paralysis of all four limbs, although not necessarily total paralysis. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Congestive heart failure (CHF), also called congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or just heart failure, is a condition that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to fill with or pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body. ... Galina Ustvolskaya (born June 17, 1919) is a Russian composer of classical music. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ...

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• Scobie Breasley, 92, Australian jockey, stroke. [65]
• Dee Johnson, 54, ex-wife of Gary E. Johnson the Governor of New Mexico (1995–2003), natural causes. [66]
• Ricardo da Costa Oliveira, 30, Brazilian-born Macedonian football player, heart attack. [67]
• Saparmurat Niyazov, 66, President of Turkmenistan, cardiac arrest. [68][69][70]
• Ramon Obusan, 68, National Artist of the Philippines for Dance, cardiac arrest. [71]
• Philippa Pearce, 86, British children's author, stroke. [72]
• Karl Strauss, 94, German-born brewmaster for Pabst and Karl Strauss Brewing Company, natural causes. [73]
• Nelly Vágó, 69, Hungarian costume designer, ovarian cancer. [74] (Hungarian)
• Sydney Wooderson, 92, British athlete, kidney failure. [75]

December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Scobie Breasley Arthur Edward Scobie Breasley (1914 - 21 December 2006) was an Australian horse jockey, the winner of the Caulfield Cup at Melbourne five times (1942-5 consecutively - on Tranquil Star, Skipton, Counsel and St Fairy - then on Peshawar in 1952), the Epsom Derby twice, and the Prix de l... Toulouse-Lautrec - The Jockey (1899) This article is about the sports occupation. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) was the Republican governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003. ... Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) was the Republican governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Ricardo da Costa Oliveira (d. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov (Turkmen: , Russian: [Saparmurat Ataevič Niâzov]) (b. ... A National Artist of the Philippines is a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts, namely, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, and Architecture and Allied Arts. ... Philippa Pearce is an English childrens author born in 1920 and brought up in the Kings Mill House in the village of Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... A person who is in charge of the production of beer. ... Pabst Brewing Company is an American company founded in 1844 by Jacob Best. ... Karl Strauss Brewing Company is a San Diego based beer brewery. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Costume designer is a cinema term which refers to a person whose responsibilty is to design costumes for a movie or stage production. ... Ovarian cancer is a malignant ovarian neoplasm (an abnormal growth located on the ovaries). ... Sydney Charles Wooderson (born August 30, 1914) , was an English athlete whos peak career was in the 1930s and 1940s. ... A womens 400 metre hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Renal failure is when the kidneys fail to function properly. ...

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• Yukio Aoshima, 74, Japanese comedian and Governor of Tokyo (1995–1999), myelodysplastic syndrome. [76]
• Anne Rogers Clark, 77, American Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judge, kidney failure associated with colon cancer. [77]
• Tsepo Letlaka, 80, South African PAC activist and cabinet minister, illness. [78]
• Ma Ji, 72, Chinese xiangsheng actor, heart attack. [79]
• Tadayuki Nakashima, 35, Japanese comedian and member of comedic duo Cunning, pneumonia and complications from leukemia. [80]
• Piergiorgio Welby, 60, Italian poet and euthanasia advocate, removal of life support. [81]
• Neville Willoughby, 69, Jamaican radio broadcaster, car accident. [82]

December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... Anne Rogers Clark (1929 – 20 December 2006) was an American dog breeder and trainer and one of the few people licensed to judge all 165 breeds and varieties recognized by the American Kennel Club. ... The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day benched conformation show that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City every year. ... Renal failure is when the kidneys fail to function properly. ... Diagram of the stomach, colon, and rectum Colorectal cancer includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. ... PAC symbol The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) (later the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania), was a South African liberation movement, that is now a minor political party. ... This article needs more context around or a better explanation of technical details to make it more accessible to general readers and technical readers outside the specialty, without removing technical details. ... MÇŽ Jì (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; 1934–December 20, 2006), born MÇŽ Shùhuái (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ), was a famous xiangsheng actor in China. ... Xiangsheng (Traditional Chinese: 相聲; Simplified Chinese: 相声; pinyin: ), sometimes translated as crosstalk, is a traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a monologue or a dialogue. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Cunning Cunning (カンニング) is a Japanese comedy duo (kombi from Fukuoka Prefecture. ... Cunning Cunning (カンニング) is a Japanese comedy duo (kombi from Fukuoka Prefecture. ... It has been suggested that CURB-65 be merged into this article or section. ... Leukemia (leukaemia in British English) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ... Piergiorgio Welby in late 2006. ... For mercy killings not performed on humans, see animal euthanasia. ... Life support, in the medical field, refers to a set of therapies for preserving a patients life when essential body systems are not functioning sufficiently to sustain life unaided. ... The result of excessive speed, this cement truck rolls over into the front garden of a house. ...

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• Jack Burnley, 95, American comic book artist and illustrator, natural causes. [83]
• Banglan Khan, Pakistani tribal leader, land mine explosion. [84]
• Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Osmani, Taliban commander, airstrike. [85]
• Danuta Rinn, 70, Polish singer, cancer. [86] (Polish)

December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jack Burnley is the pen name of Hardin Burnley, a comic-book artist active from 1929 until 1976. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... A land mine is a type of self-contained explosive device which is placed onto or into the ground, exploding when triggered by a vehicle, a person, or an animal. ... Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Osmani was a senior leader of the Taliban and close associate to Osama Bin Ladin and Mohammed Omar. ... Flag flown by the Taliban. ... An airstrike is a military strike by air forces on an enemy ground position, which depending on the selected tactics may or may not be followed up by artillery, armor, and/or infantry units. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ...

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• Sheik Abdul-Ameer al-Jamri, 67, Bahraini Shiite cleric, heart failure and kidney failure. [87]
• Joseph Barbera, 95, American cartoonist and co-founder of Hanna-Barbera Productions, natural causes. [88] [89]
• Ruth Bernhard, 101, American photographer, natural causes. [90]
• Denis Carter, Baron Carter, 74, British Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords (1997–2002), cancer. [91]
• Mike Dickin, 63, British talkSPORT radio presenter, car accident. [92]
• Scott Mateer, 46, American Grammy-nominated songwriter and DJ, complications of diabetes and high blood pressure. [93]
• Mavor Moore, 87, Canadian writer, actor, radio & TV producer and founder of theatrical institutions, illness. [94]
• Daniel Pinkham, 83, American composer, natural causes. [95]
• Bertie Reed, 63, South African solo yachtsman, liver cancer. [96]

In the Gregorian Calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), at which point there will be 13 days remaining to the end of the year. ... For other uses, see Sheikh (disambiguation). ... Sheik Abdul Amir al-Jamri, 1937-2006 Sheik Abdul-Ameer al-Jamri Biography: - Born in the village of Bani Jamra, Bahrain, in 1937 - Between 1962 to 1973: studied at Najaf Religious Institute, Iraq. ... Shī‘a Islam, also Shi‘ite Islam, or Shi‘ism (Arabic ) is the second largest denomination of the Islamic faith. ... A cleric is: A member of the clergy of a religion, especially one that has trained or ordained priests, preachers, or other religious professionals; or A member of a character class in Dungeons & Dragons and similar fantasy role-playing games. ... Renal failure is when the kidneys fail to function properly. ... Joseph Roland Barbera (March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator, cartoon artist, storyboard artist, director, producer, and co-founder, together with William Hanna, of Hanna-Barbera. ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Ruth Bernhard (October 14, 1905) is an American photographer who was born in Berlin. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Denis Carter, Baron Carter PC (17 January 1932 - 18 December 2006) was a British Labour Co-operative politician. ... The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Mike Dickin Mike Dickin (September 28, 1943 – December 18, 2006), was a late-night host on the British radio station talkSPORT. Dickin used to present the 1am to 6am slot at weekends on Talk Radio. ... talkSPORT is the only dedicated national commercial sports and talk radio station, based in London, broadcasting to the United Kingdom providing sports talk, live commentaries, phone-in discussion and talk shows. ... The result of excessive speed, this cement truck rolls over into the front garden of a house. ... Scott Mateer was a Grammy-nominated songwriter and disc jockey. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... Arterial hypertension, or high blood pressure is a medical condition where the blood pressure is chronically elevated. ... James Mavor Moore, C.C., B.A., D.Litt. ... This article needs more context around or a better explanation of technical details to make it more accessible to general readers and technical readers outside the specialty, without removing technical details. ... Daniel Pinkham (born June 5, 1923 in Lynn, Massachusetts, died December 18, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American composer, organist, and harpsichordist. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Hepatic tumors are tumors or growths on or in the liver (medical terms pertaining to the liver often start in hepato- or hepatic from the Greek word for liver, hepar). ...

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• Kyoko Kishida, 76, Japanese actress, respiratory failure caused by brain tumour. [97]
• Esko Nikkari, 68, Finnish actor, pneumonia. [98] (Finnish)
• Denis Payton, 63, British saxophone player for The Dave Clark Five, cancer. [99]
• Larry Sherry, 71, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, MVP of the 1959 World Series, cancer. [100]

December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Respiratory failure is a medical term for inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system. ... A brain tumor is any mass created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells either found in the brain (neurons, glial cells, epithelial cells, myelin producing cells, etc. ... Esko Nikkari (born 23 November 1938 Lapua, Finland) is a prolific Finnish actor. ... It has been suggested that CURB-65 be merged into this article or section. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... The Dave Clark Five (DC5) were an English rock and roll group in the 1960s, and one of the few that were able to present something of a commercial threat to The Beatles, the dominant group of the period. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Lawrence Sherry (born July 25, 1935- died December 17th, 2006, in Mission Viejo, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1,2,4,19,20,24,32,39,42,53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912), (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) (Also referred to as Trolley Dodgers 1911-1931) Brooklyn... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ...

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• Luis Bersamin, 62, Philippine congressman representing the province of Abra, shot. [101] [102]
• Don Jardine, 66, Canadian professional wrestler, heart attack and leukemia. [103]
• Chicho Jesurun, 59, Dutch baseballer and baseball coach from the Netherlands Antilles, heart attack. [104] (Dutch)
• Goce Nikolovski, 59, Macedonian singer, suicide.[105]
• Taliep Petersen, South African theatre impresario, shot. [106]
• Pnina Salzman, 84, Israeli pianist known as the "First Lady of Piano", natural causes. [107]
• Cecil Travis, 93, American baseball player, natural causes. [108]
• Yehoshua Yogel, 91, leading Zionist rabbi, illness. [109]
• Larry Zox, 69, American artist, cancer. [110]

December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The House of Representatives (Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan in Filipino) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Abra is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. ... Don Jardine (born in 1940) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler from Moncton, New Brunswick. ... Wrestling can be: Sport wrestling Professional wrestling Another term for grappling This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Leukemia (leukaemia in British English) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ... Chicho Jesurun Arthur Benjamin (Chicho) Jesurun (Willemstad, Curaçao, 10 July 1947 - Almere, 16 December 2006) was a Netherlands-Antillian baseball player and coach who reached worldwide fame. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ... In the baseball game, the coach is a member of the team at bat stationed near first or third base to signal and direct the runners and batters. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Goce Nikolovski (1947 - 16 December 2006) was a famous Macedonian singer, known for his hit Biser Balkanski (Pearl Of The Balkans). ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ... Taliep Petersen (1950 - 16 December 2006) was a South African singer, composer and director of a number of popular musicals, working most notably with David Kramer. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... Pnina Salzman (b. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Cecil Travis Cecil Howard Travis (August 8, 1913 - August 1 [1998]] ]]ashortstop in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1947. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... A bilingual poster in Romanian and Hungarian promoting a film about Jewish settlement in Palestine, 1930s. ... For the town in Italy, see Rabbi, Italy Rabbi (Sephardic Hebrew רִבִּי ribbÄ«; Ashkenazi Hebrew רֶבִּי rebbÄ« or rebbÉ™; and modern Israeli רַבִּי rabbÄ«) in Judaism, means teacher, or more literally great one. The word Rabbi is derived from the Hebrew root-word RaV, which in biblical Hebrew means great or distinguished (in... This article needs more context around or a better explanation of technical details to make it more accessible to general readers and technical readers outside the specialty, without removing technical details. ... Larry Zox (born Lawrence Zox) (1936 is an American painter who is classified as an abstract expressionist, although he does not readily use that category for his work. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ...

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• Al Beye, 24, Senegal-born basketball player with Montana State University, car accident. [111]
• Federico Crescentini, 24, San Marino football player, drowned. [112]
• Alessio Ferramosca, 17, Italian football player for Juventus F.C. youth team, drowned. [113]
• Frank Johnson, 63, British journalist, editor of The Spectator (1995–1999), cancer. [114]
• Tom McManamon, 39, Irish musician with Shane MacGowan and The Popes, liver failure. [115]
• Riccardo Neri, 17, Italian football player for Juventus F.C. youth team, drowned. [116]
• Clay Regazzoni, 67, Swiss Formula One racing driver (1970–1980), car accident. [117]
• Allan Stone, 74, American art dealer, died in sleep. [118]

December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The Montana State University System was created on July 1, 1994, when the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education restructured the states colleges and universities into two umbrella universities, Montana State University System and the University of Montana. ... The result of excessive speed, this cement truck rolls over into the front garden of a house. ... Federico Crescentini Federico Crescentini (13th April 1982 - 15th December 2006) was a soccer player, a defender for the tiny nation of San Marino, for whom he made six appearances. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Alessio Ferramosca (1989 - December 15, 2006) was a youth player for Juventus F.C.. He drowned in suspicious circumstances on 15th December 2006 along with Juventus team-mate Riccardo Neri. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin: youth, IPA: ; Also known as Juventus Turin, Juventus Torino, Juventus FC, or simply Juve) is a football club from Turin, Italy. ... Frank Johnson is a British journalist. ... This article is about the British weekly magazine: there are articles on several other magazines called The Spectator such as Addison and Steeles influential literary magazine, The Spectator (1711), and the others can be found at The Spectator (disambiguation). ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Shane MacGowan and The Popes is a band led by Shane MacGowan, formerly of The Pogues, who play a blend of rock, and Irish folk. ... Liver failure is the final stage of liver disease. ... Riccardo Neri (1989 - December 15, 2006) was a youth player for Juventus F.C.. He drowned on the 15th December 2006 in suspicious circumstances along with team mate Alessio Ferramosca. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin: youth, IPA: ; Also known as Juventus Turin, Juventus Torino, Juventus FC, or simply Juve) is a football club from Turin, Italy. ... Clay Regazzoni (September 5, 1939 - December 15, 2006) was a Swiss Formula One racing car driver. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The result of excessive speed, this cement truck rolls over into the front garden of a house. ...

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• Anton Balasingham, 69, Sri Lankan senior negotiator for LTTE, cancer. [119] [120]
• John Bridge, 91, recipient of the George Cross and George Medal, natural causes. [121]
• Hallie D'Amore, 64, makeup artist for Forrest Gump, suicide. [122]
• Ahmet Ertegun, 83, Turkish-born co-founder of Atlantic Records, head injury from a fall at a Rolling Stones concert. [123] [124]
• Mike Evans, 57, American actor best known as Lionel Jefferson on the television series The Jeffersons, throat cancer. [125]
• Kate Fleming, 41, American actress and audiobook producer and narrator, drowning. [126]
• Joshua Freeman, 42, American real estate developer and part owner of the NHL Washington Capitals, helicopter accident. [127]
• John Hamilton, 84, British politician and Leader of Liverpool City Council (1983–1986), lung disease. [128]
• Robert Long, 63, Dutch singer, cancer. [129] (Dutch)
• Flint Schulhofer, 80, American horse trainer of two Belmont Stakes winners, cancer. [130]
• Sivuca, 76, Brazilian accordionist and composer, cancer. [131]
• Iraj Zand, 54, Iranian painter and sculptor, cancer. [132]

December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Anton Stanislaus Balasingham (March 4, 1938-December 14, 2006) was the chief political strategist and chief negotiator of the separatist militant group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. ... Tamil Tigers emblem The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), also known as the Tamil Tigers, is a military and political organization that has waged a violent secessionist campaign against the Sri Lankan Government since the 1970s in order to secure independence for the Tamil portions of Sri Lanka. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... The George Cross (GC) is the highest Commonwealth decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry not in the face of the enemy, while the Victoria Cross is awarded for valour in the face of the enemy. ... The George Medal was created by Britains King George VI on 24 September 1940. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Tagline: Forrest Gump is a 1985 novel by Winston Groom, a 1994 film adaptation, and the name of the title character of both. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ... The Ertegun brothers, Ahmet Ertegun (1923) and Nesuhi Ertegun (1917–1989) are co-founders of Atlantic Records. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Head injury is a trauma to the head, that may or may not include injury to the brain (see also brain injury). ... This article is about the rock band. ... Michael Jonas Evans (November 3, 1949 – December 14, 2006) (usually credited as Mike Evans), was an American actor and co-creator of the show Good Times with Eric Monte (Ralph Carters character Michael Evans was named after him). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Lionel Jefferson was the son of the fictional couple George and Louise Jefferson and was portrayed by actor Mike Evans. ... For the South Park episode of the same name, see The Jeffersons (South Park). ... Throat cancer is a common way of referring to some head and neck cancers, usually squamous cell carcinomas. ... Kate Fleming Kate Fleming (born 1965) is an award-winning audio book narrator and producer. ... Cassette recording of Patrick OBrians The Mauritius Command An audio book is a recording of the contents of a book read aloud. ... Joshua B. Freeman (b. ... A real estate developer (American English) or property developer (British English) makes improvements of some kind to real property, thereby increasing its value. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors, each having two or more rotor blades. ... John Hamilton (1922 – December 14, 2006) was a British politician. ... See City of Liverpool for other meanings Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. ... In medicine, pulmonology is the specialty that deals with diseases of the lungs and the respiratory tract. ... Robert Long Robert Long, (born 22 October 1943 in Utrecht as Jan Gerrit Bob Arend (Bob) Leverman, died 13 December 2006 in Antwerpen) was a Dutch singer and television presenter. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... In horse racing, a trainer is responsible for preparing a horse for races. ... The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Severino (Sivuca) Dias de Oliveira (born 26th March 1930 in Itabaiana, Brazil, dead 14th December 2006 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil) was a Brazilian jazz musician (accordian), known for his work with Scandinavian jazz musicians in the 1980s. ... For other uses, see Accordion (disambiguation) This article is about the instrument as a whole. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ...

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• Henry Beachell, 100, American agriculturalist and recipient of the 1996 World Food Prize, complications from health problems. [133] [134]
• Richard Carlson, 45, American author (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff), heart attack. [135]
• Loyola de Palacio, 56, Spanish Vice-President of the European Commission, cancer. [136]
• Ángel Nieves Díaz, 55, Puerto Rican murderer, capital punishment by lethal injection. [137]
• Lamar Hunt, 74, American owner of Kansas City Chiefs who coined the term Super Bowl, complications from prostate cancer. [138] [139]
• Bernard Kleiman, 78, American general counsel to the United Steelworkers of America, heart attack. [140]
• Charles Peter McColough, 84, Canadian CEO of Xerox Corporation, cardiac arrest.[141]
• Catherine Pollard, 88, first female Scout leader for the Boy Scouts of America, cancer. [142]
• James Williamson (Homesick James), 96, African-American blues musician, natural causes. [143] [144]

December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Research by Dr Henry Beachell, led to the development of hybrid rice cultivars that saved millions of people around the world from starvation. ... Agriculture (a term which encompasses farming) is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other goods by the systematic raising of plants and animals. ... The World Food Prize is an international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Loyola de Palacio (Madrid, September 16, 1950 - ) is a Spanish politician. ... The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Angel Díaz Nieves Ángel Nieves Díaz (1956? - December 13, 2006) was a Puerto Rican convict that was executed by lethal injection on 2006 in Miami, Florida. ... Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ... Lethal injection involves injecting a person with fatal doses of drugs to cause death. ... Lamar Hunt is one of the most influential sports promoters in the United States. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, gold, and White Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner Clark Hunt[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. ... The United Steel Workers of America (USWA) claims over 1. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... C. Peter McColough Charles Peter McColough McColough was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on August 1, 1922, to Reginald Walker and Barbara Theresa Martin McColough. ... Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is the worlds largest supplier of toner-based (dry ink) photocopier machines and associated supplies. ... A Scout Leader generally refers to the trained adult leader of a Scout unit. ... The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is a United States Scouting organization, with some presence in other countries. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... James A. Williamson, known as Homesick James, (b. ... An African American (also Afro-American or Black American) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that typically follows a twelve-bar structure. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ...

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• Paul Arizin, 78, American Basketball Hall of Famer (Philadelphia Warriors), in his sleep. [145]
• Peter Boyle, 71, American actor (Young Frankenstein, Everybody Loves Raymond), multiple myeloma. [146]
• Kenny Davern, 71, American jazz clarinetist, heart attack. [147] [148]
• Cor van der Hart, 78, Dutch footballer, natural causes. [149]
• Oscar Klein, 76, Austrian-born jazz trumpeter, heart attack. [150]
• Eliyathamby Ratnasabapathy, 68, Tamil militant leader in Sri Lankan civil war, illness. [151]
• Ellis Rubin, 81, Miami attorney and author, cancer. [152] [153]
• Raymond P. Shafer, 89, Governor of Pennsylvania (1967–1971), complications from congestive heart failure. [154] [155]
• Alan Shugart, 76, American pioneer of the disk drive and co-founder of Seagate Technology, complications from heart surgery. [156] [157]
• Charles Stourton, 26th Baron Mowbray, 83, member of the reformed House of Lords and Conservative Whip, pneumonia. [158]

December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... Paul Joseph Arizin (April 9, 1928 - December 13, 2006), nicknamed Pitchin Paul, was an American basketball player who spent his entire National Basketball Association career with the Philadelphia Warriors from 1950 to 1962. ... The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California, United States. ... Peter Lawrence Boyle (October 18, 1935 – December 12, 2006) was an Emmy Award-winning American actor. ... Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character. ... In order to meet Wikipedias quality standards, this articles trivia section requires cleanup. ... Multiple myeloma (also known as MM, myeloma, plasma cell myeloma, or as Kahlers disease after Otto Kahler) is a type of cancer of plasma cells which are immune system cells in bone marrow that produce antibodies. ... John Kenneth Davern (born January 7, 1935), better known as Kenny Davern is one of the premier jazz clarinetists of his generation. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... Two soprano clarinets: a B♭ clarinet (left) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Cor van der Hart (25 January 1928 - 12 December 2006) was a Dutch footballer. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Trumpeter redirects to here. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Eliyathamby Ratnasabapathy (November 3, 1938 - December 12, 2006) was one of the founder member of the Eelam Revolutionary Organization of Students a Tamil militant group from Sri Lanka and a noted Marxist-Leninist political leader . ... This is a list that documents the numerous groups of Sri Lankan Tamil militant groups that were formed to fight the state of Sri Lanka to create an independent Tamil Eelam. ... Combatants Sri Lankan Army Sri Lankan Air Force Sri Lankan Navy Karuna Group(Ranegades Form LTTE) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Commanders Junius Richard Jayawardene (1983-89) Ranasinghe Premadasa (1989-93) Dingiri Banda Wijetunge (1993-94) Chandrika Kumaratunga (1994-2005) Mahinda Rajapaksa (2005-present) Velupillai Prabhakaran Strength 111,000[1... This article needs more context around or a better explanation of technical details to make it more accessible to general readers and technical readers outside the specialty, without removing technical details. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Raymond Philip Shafer (b. ... List of Pennsylvania Governors The office of Pennsylvania governor was created by the states Constitution of 1790. ... Congestive heart failure (CHF), also called congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or just heart failure, is a condition that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to fill with or pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body. ... Alan Shugart (b. ... Seagate Technology NYSE: STX is a major manufacturer of hard drives, founded in 1979 and based in Scotts Valley, California. ... Cardiac surgery is surgery on the heart, typically to correct congenital heart disease or the complications of ischaemic heart disease or valve problems caused by endocarditis. ... Charles Edward Stourton, 26th Baron Mowbray, 27th Baron Segrave and 23rd Baron Stourton CBE (11 March 1923 - 12 December 2006) was a baron in the peerage of England. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... Conservative may refer to: Conservatism, political philosophy A member of a Conservative Party Conservative extension, premise of deductive logic Conservativity theorem, mathematical proof of conservative extension Conservative Judaism britney spears Category: ... In politics, a whip is a member of a political party in a legislature whose task is to ensure that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... It has been suggested that CURB-65 be merged into this article or section. ...

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• Elizabeth Bolden, 116, oldest verified person in the world at the time of her death, old age. [159] [160]
• Bob Bronzan, 87, American football coach (San Jose State University, Philadelphia Eagles), congestive heart failure and kidney failure. [161]
• Kenneth Cummins, 106, British veteran of the First World War, natural causes. [162]
• Tom Gregory, 79, American television news anchor and announcer, heart disease. [163]
• Homer Ledford, 79, bluegrass music legend, guitar and dulcimer luthier, stroke. [164]
• Lo Tak Shing, 71, Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, stroke. [165] [166]
• J. A. Riggs, Jr., 73, American executive vice president of the New York Times, heart attack. [167]
• Walter Ward, 66, lead singer of The Olympics, unspecified illness. [168]

December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Louis Jack Bolden, age 74, visits his grandmother, Elizabeth Bolden, age 114. ... A woman at over 90 years. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... San Jose State University San José State University, commonly shortened to San Jose State and SJSU, is the oldest university in what became the California State University system. ... City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team colors Midnight Green, Black, White, and Silver Head Coach Andy Reid Owner Jeffrey Lurie General manager Tom Heckert Fight song Fly, Eagles Fly Mascot Swoop League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Capitol... Congestive heart failure (CHF), also called congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or just heart failure, is a condition that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to fill with or pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body. ... Renal failure is when the kidneys fail to function properly. ... Kenneth Cummins (born c. ... The following is a list of veterans of the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) who died in 2006. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Tom Gregory (July 26, 1927 – December 11, 2006) was an American radio and television announcer. ... A news anchor (US,Can. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Heart disease is an umbrella term for a number of different diseases which affect the heart. ... Homer Ledford was born September 26, 1927, in Tennessee and, started building instruments at an early age. ... Bluegrass has three principal meanings, the second two both deriving from the first listed. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dulcimer is the name given to two types of stringed musical instrument: The Appalachian dulcimer, a three-course, fretted, plucked instrument which is also referred to as a mountain dulcimer or just a dulcimer, and The Hammered dulcimer, which is a hammer-struck, trapezoid-shaped zither The instruments are quite... An engravers impression of Antonio Stradivari examining an instrument. ... A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted by occlusion (an ischemic stroke- approximately 90% of strokes), by hemorrhage (a hemorrhagic stroke - less than 10% of strokes) or other causes. ... The Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议 Pinyin: Zhongguo renmin zhengzhi xieshang huiyi), abbreviated CPPCC, is an advisory body in the Peoples Republic of China. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Walter Ward (born August 28, 1940 in Jackson, Mississippi — died December 11, 2006 in Northridge, California) was a R&B singer and lead vocalist of The Olympics. ... The Olympics were a doo-wop group formed in 1957 by lead singer Walter Ward. ... This article needs more context around or a better explanation of technical details to make it more accessible to general readers and technical readers outside the specialty, without removing technical details. ...

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• Samuel Benedict Goldberg, 106, last World War I veteran in Rhode Island, old age. [169]
• Dr. Mario Llerena, 93, Cuban intellectual, author and former Castro supporter turned critic, natural causes. [170]
• John Mohawk, 61, Seneca historian and Director of the University at Buffalo Indigenous Studies Program, cancer. [171]
• Cardinal Salvatore Pappalardo, 88, Archbishop of Palermo (1970–1996), natural causes. [172]
• Augusto Pinochet, 91, ex-president of Chile, complications from heart attack. [173]

December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz... A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning old) is a person who is experienced in a particular area, and is particularly used to refer to people in the armed forces. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A woman at over 90 years. ... Rafael Mario Ramón Llerena (March 5, 1913 – December 10, 2006) was a Cuban intellectual who worked alongside Fidel Castro to topple Fulgencio Batista but, opposing communism, broke with Castro after he gained power. ... Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born on August 13, 1926) is the current President of Cuba but on indefinite medical hiatus. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Seneca may refer to: Roman figures (any links to Seneca in Roman pages should be relinked to one of these two) Marcus (or Lucius) Annaeus Seneca also called rhetor, Roman orator and father of Seneca the philosopher and dramatist. ... It has been suggested that The Poetry Collection be merged into this article or section. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Salvatore Cardinal Pappalardo (23 September 1918 - 10 December 2006) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo was orignally founded as the Diocese of Palermo in the 1st Century but was raised to the level of an archdiocese in the 11th Century. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte[1] (November 25, 1915 – December 10, 2006) was a general and de facto head of state of Chile. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ...

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• Alberto D'Aguanno, 42, Italian Mediaset TV sport journalist, complications from illness. [174] [175] (Italian)
• Georgia Gibbs, 87, American singer ("Kiss of Fire") known for her work on Your Hit Parade, leukemia. [176] [177]
• Ralph Gomberg, 85, former principal oboist at the Boston Symphony, primary lateral sclerosis. [178]
• Johnny Hutch, 93, British acrobat and comedian (The Benny Hill Show), natural causes. [179]
• Fred Marsden, 66, British drummer for Gerry & the Pacemakers, cancer. [180][181]
• Martin Nodell, 91, American comic book and advertising artist, creator of the Golden Age Green Lantern, natural causes. [182]
• Francesco Rosetta, 84, Italian football player, cancer. [183] (Italian)
• Tremayne Rodd (3rd Baron Rennell), 71, Scottish rugby player. [184]

December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mediaset is an Italian commercial television network. ... This article needs more context around or a better explanation of technical details to make it more accessible to general readers and technical readers outside the specialty, without removing technical details. ... Miss Georgia Gibbs on the cover of Red Hot collection. ... Kiss of Fire is a popular song. ... Your Hit Parade was a popular United States music radio and television program. ... Leukemia (leukaemia in British English) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ... Ralph Gomberg (1921 - December 9, 2006) was the principal (first) oboist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for many years while his brother Harold held the same chair with the New York Philharmonic. ... The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... The Boston Symphony Orchestra is one of the worlds most renowned orchestras. ... Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a rare neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness in the voluntary muscles. ... Look up Acrobat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Acrobat may refer to: someone who practises acrobatics. ... Born Alfred Hawthorn Hill (January 21, 1924/1925 - April 20, 1992), Benny Hill was a prolific comic British actor. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Gerry & the Pacemakers were an English rock and roll group during the 1960s, and one of the few groups to initially challenge The Beatles in popularity. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Martin Nodell (born 15 November 1915) is a cartoonist and commercial artist, best known as the creator of the comic book superhero Green Lantern. ... Cover to the first issue of the series The Golden Age is a four-issue comic book limited series by writer James Robinson and artist Paul Smith. ... Cover to Green Lantern: Rebirth #6, art by Ethan Van Sciver. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... (John Adrian) Tremayne Rodd, 3rd Baron Rennell (28 June 1935 - 9 December 2006)) was a Scottish rugby player who won 14 caps for Scotland. ... Baron Rennell is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... A rugby union scrum. ...

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• Angelo Cali, 91, American co-founder of the Cali Realty Corporation, now part of the Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, natural causes. [185]
• Sir Colin Figures, 81, head of the British Secret Intelligence Service (1982–1985), natural causes. [186]
• Ernie Fladell, 81, founder of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, complications following a heart attack. [187]
• Raúl Marciel Pérez, activist for indigenous peoples of Mexico, shot. [188]
• Martha Tilton, 91, American jazz and swing singer with Benny Goodman, natural causes. [189] [190]
• José Uribe, 47, Dominican baseball shortstop, mostly with the San Francisco Giants (1984–1993), car accident. [191]
• Joan Worth, 72, American artist and producer. [192]

December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Sir Colin Figures was Head of the Secret Intelligence Service from 1982 – 1985. ... The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6, is the United Kingdoms external intelligence agency. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... The Vancouver Folk Music Festival takes place in the third weekend of July. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Mayas at San Juan Chamula, Chiapas Mexico has defined itself, in the second article of its constitution, as a pluricultural nation, in recognition of the diverse ethnic groups that constitute it. ... Martha Tilton (born November 14, 1915 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American popular singer best-known for her 1939 recording of And the Angels Sing with Benny Goodman. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that developed during the 1920s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. ... Benny Goodman, born BenÅ‘ Guttman, (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz musician, known as King of Swing, Patriarch of the Clarinet, The Professor, and Swings Senior Statesman. // Goodman was born in Chicago, the ninth of twelve children of poor Jewish immigrants from Hungary who lived... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... José Uribe José Altagracia González Uribe (January 21, 1959 – December 8, 2006) was a Dominican shortstop in Major League Baseball from 1984 until 1993. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,4,11,24,27,30,36,44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885-1957) New York Gothams (1883-1885) Troy Union Cities / Trojans (1879-1882) Ballpark AT&T Park (2000... The result of excessive speed, this cement truck rolls over into the front garden of a house. ...

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• Lyuben Berov, 81, Bulgarian prime minister (1992–1994), cancer. [193]
• Kevin Berry, 61, Australian gold medal winner in the 200m butterfly at the 1964 Summer Olympics, brain tumour. [194]
• Desmond Briscoe, 81, British sound engineer and founder of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, natural causes. [195]
• Moses Hardy, 113, oldest known man in the United States and last African-American veteran of World War I, natural causes. [196] [197]
• J. B. Hunt, Sr., 79, American trucking executive and founder of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., head injuries from a fall. [198] [199]
• Kim Hyung-chil, 47, South Korean equestrian at the 2006 Asian Games, crushed by falling horse. [200] [201].
• Jeane Kirkpatrick, 80, former American U.N. ambassador, congestive heart failure. [202] [203]
• Jay McShann, 90, African-American blues/swing pianist, bandleader and singer. natural causes. [204] [205]
• Ben Ruffin, 64, Chair of the UNC Board of Governors, political advisor; heart attack. [206]
• Frank Tremaine, 92, American reporter who broke news of the attack on Pearl Harbor, pulmonary illness. [207]

December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lyuben Berov (Bulgarian: ) (6 October 1925, Sofia - 7 December 2006) was a Bulgarian economist. ... Chairmen of the Council of Ministers, 1879-1991 Prime Ministers, 1991-present See also History of Bulgaria Politics of Bulgaria List of Bulgarian monarchs List of Presidents of Bulgaria Categories: Lists of office-holders | Prime Ministers of Bulgaria ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Kevin John Berry (born April 10, 1945 in Sydney) was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1960s, who won a gold medal in the 200m butterfly at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... A brain tumor is any mass created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells either found in the brain (neurons, glial cells, epithelial cells, myelin producing cells, etc. ... Desmond Briscoe is a musician and studio manager. ... Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of sound through mechanical and electronic means. ... The BBC Radiophonic Workshop, one of the sound effects units of the BBC, was created in 1958 to produce effects and new music for radio, and was closed in March 1998, although much of its traditional work had already been outsourced by 1995. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Mr. ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Johnnie Bryan Hunt (February 28, 1927 - December 7, 2006), better known as J. B. Hunt, was a American entrepreneur who founded J.B. Hunt Transport Services, a major trucking and transportation company. ... J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. ... Kim Hyung-chil (Hangul: 김형칠, Hanja: 金亨七) (1 July 1959 - 7 December 2006 in Doha) was a South Korean horse rider. ... Anthem: Aegukga (The Patriotic Song) Capital (and largest city) Seoul Korean Government Republic  - President Roh Moo-hyun  - Prime Minister Han Myung-sook Establishment    - Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BCa   - Liberation declared March 1, 1919 (de jure)   - Liberation August 15, 1945   - First Republic August 15, 1948   - United Nations Recognition December 12, 1948... A young rider at a horse show in Australia. ... The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asias Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. ... Jeane Kirkpatrick Jeane Jordan Kirkpatrick (November 19, 1926 â€“ December 7, 2006) was an American ambassador and an ardent anticommunist. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... An ambassador, rarely embassador, is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of his or her own country. ... Congestive heart failure (CHF), also called congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or just heart failure, is a condition that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to fill with or pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body. ... James Columbus (Jay or Hootie) McShann (born in 1909 or January 12, 1916) is an American blues and Swing pianist, bandleader, and singer. ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that typically follows a twelve-bar structure. ... Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that developed during the 1920s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... The University of North Carolina is a sixteen-university system which comprises all public four-year universities in North Carolina, United States. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... A television reporter A reporter is a type of journalist who researches and presents information in certain types of mass media. ... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Husband Kimmel (USN), Walter Short (USA) Chuichi Nagumo (IJN), Mitsuo Fuchida (IJNAS) (1st aerial wave), Shigekazu Shimazaki (IJNAS) (2nd aerial wave) Strength 8 battleships, 8 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 9 submarines, ~50 other ships, ~390 planes 6 aircraft carriers, 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, 9... The heart and lungs (from an older edition of Grays Anatomy) The lung is an organ belonging to the respiratory system and interfacing to the circulatory system of air-breathing vertebrates. ...

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• Khan Akhmedov, 70, Prime Minister of Turkmenistan (1989–1992), heart attack. [208]
• Darren "Wiz" Brown, 44, British musician and lead singer of Mega City Four, stroke. [209]
• Russell Buchanan, 106, United States World War I veteran, stroke. [210]
• Dr. Samuel Devons, 92, British physicist and historian of science at Columbia University, congestive heart failure. [211]
• Andy Dill, 39, American gay porn actor and movie producer, meningitis. [212]
• Jeffery Ede, 88, British Keeper of Public records, natural causes. [213]
• Andra Franklin, 47, American former NFL player with the Miami Dolphins, congestive heart failure. [214]
• Leon Mandelbaum, 86, American founder of Mandee and Annie Sez clothing chains, natural causes. [215]
• Mavis Pugh, 92, British actress (You Rang M'Lord?), natural causes. [216]
• Robert Rosenblum, 79, American art historian, curator, and author, colon cancer. [217]
• William Salcer, 82, Czechoslovakian-born inventor and Holocaust survivor, leukemia. [218]

December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Khan Akhmedov (1936?–December 6, 2006) was Prime Minister of Turkmenistan from December 1989 to May 1992. ... A prime minister (aka Gavinder Johal) is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Darren Brown (b. ... Mega City Four were a British indie punk band who were popular in the UK in the early late 1980s and early 1990s. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz... The following is a list of known surviving veterans of the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918). ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... Samuel Devons (born 1914) is a British-born physicist. ... Columbia University is a private university whose main campus lies in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City. ... Congestive heart failure (CHF), also called congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or just heart failure, is a condition that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to fill with or pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body. ... Andy Dill (b. ... Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, caused by bacteria or viral infections elsewhere in the body that have spread into the blood and into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). ... Public records refers to information that has been filed or recorded by public agencies, such as corporate and property records. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Andra Franklin (August 22, 1959 - December 6, 2006) was a National Football League player from 1981 to 1984 for the Miami Dolphins. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins, The Fish Team colors Aqua Green, Coral Orange, Navy Blue, and White Head Coach Nick Saban Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T. D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970... Congestive heart failure (CHF), also called congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or just heart failure, is a condition that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to fill with or pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... You Rang MLord? was a British television series broadcast between 1990 and 1993 on BBC (although there had earlier been a pilot episode in the late 1980s). ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Diagram of the stomach, colon, and rectum Colorectal cancer includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. ... William Zev Salcer (4 June 1924 to 6 December 2006 was a Czech-Jewish holocaust survivor and inventor. ... Warning: Value not specified for common_name Motto: Czech: Pravda vítÄ›zí (Truth prevails; 1918-1989) Latin: Veritas Vincit (Truth prevails; 1989-1992) Anthem: Kde domov můj and Nad Tatrou sa blýska Capital Prague Language(s) Czech, Slovak Government Republic President  - 1918-1935 Tomáš Masaryk  - 1989-1992 V... Concentration camp inmates during the Holocaust The Holocaust was Nazi Germanys systematic genocide (ethnic cleansing) of various ethnic, religious, national, and secular groups during World War II. Early elements include the Kristallnacht pogrom and the T-4 Euthanasia Program established by Hitler that killed some 200,000 people. ... Leukemia (leukaemia in British English) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ...

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• Peter Blake, 86, German-born American architect, author, editor, and curator, complications from a respiratory infection. [219]
• David Bronstein, 82, Ukrainian-born chess grandmaster and writer, champion of USSR, natural causes. [220] [221]
• Eric Cox, 83, Australian rugby league player, referee and administrator, pneumonia and stroke. [222]
• Michael Gilden, 44, American actor (NCIS, Return of the Jedi), apparent suicide. [223] [224]
• Michael A. Guido, 52, six-term mayor of Dearborn, Michigan and president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, cancer. [225]
• Gernot Jurtin, 51, Austrian football player, cancer. [226]
• Yvonne Scarlett-Golden, 80, first black female mayor of Daytona Beach, Florida, cancer. [227]
• Van Smith, 61, American costume and makeup designer, heart attack. [228]
• Shahdan Zahari, 33, Malaysian striker for Pahang FA (1993–1996), complications from paralysis. [229]

December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Upper respiratory tract infection, also popularly known as either the acronym URTI or URI, is the disease characterised by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract: nose, sinuses, pharynx, or larynx. ... David Bronstein David Ionovich Bronstein (Дави́д Ио́нович Бронште́йн) (February 19, 1924, Bila Tserkva, Ukraine – December 5, 2006, Minsk, Belarus) was renowned as a leading chess grandmaster and writer. ... Chess is an abstract strategy board game for two players that is played both recreationally and competitively. ... Grandmaster and/or Grand Master could mean: In chess, an International Grandmaster. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Rugby league is a team sport played by two teams of 17 players, with 13 on the field at any one time and 4 on the bench (reserves). ... It has been suggested that CURB-65 be merged into this article or section. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... Michael Gilden Michael Gilden was an American dwarf and actor born September 22, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, died December 5, Los Angeles, California. ... NCIS can refer to: Naval Criminal Investigative Service US agency that investigates crimes that occur in the United States Navy or Marines NCIS (TV series) Television show about the American NCIS National Criminal Intelligence Service British law enforcement agency This page about a 4-letter acronym or initialism is a... Movie poster Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is a science fiction film that debuted in 1983, and re-released with changes in 1997 and 2004. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ... Location in Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. ... The United States Conference of Mayors is a nonpartisan organization founded in 1932. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Gernot Jurtin (born 9 October 1955 - 5 December 2006) was a Austrian football player, and a legend amongst Sturm Graz fans. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Daytona Beach in 2005 Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. As of 2004, the population estimates recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 64,422. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Pahang FA is a Malaysian football club based in Kuantan. ... Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups. ...

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• Sir Peter Gadsden, 77, Lord Mayor of London 1979-80, sudden death. [230]
• Joseph Ki-Zerbo, 84, Burkinabé politician, natural causes. [231]
• James Kim, 35, American CNET editor, exposure and hypothermia. [232] [233] [234]
• Wolfram Kistner, 83, South African theologian and anti-apartheid activist, natural causes. [235]
• Ronnie Lippin, 59, American publicist and manager, worked with Eric Clapton, Brian Wilson, and Prince, breast cancer. [236]
• Arthur Shimkin, 84, American Grammy Award-winning producer of children's records, bladder cancer. [237]
• Len Sutton, 81, American Indianapolis 500 racing driver, cancer. [238]
• Ruth Webb, 88, American talent agent, cancer. [239]

December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th on leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Peter Drury Haggerston Gadsden GBE, AC (28 June 1929 – 4 December 2006) was a British chartered engineer and globe-trotting trader. ... Councillor Patrick (Pat) John Stannard, Lord Mayor of Oxford (2004). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Sudden death is a way of providing a winner for a sports contest which would otherwise end in a tie. ... Joseph Ki-Zerbo (born 1922) is a Burkinabè historian and politician. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... James Kim (August 9, 1971–c. ... {{Infobox_Company | company_name = CNET Networks| company_logo = | company_type = [[Publicly traded NASDAQ: CNET foundation = 1993| location = San Francisco, California, USA| key_people = Shelby W. Bonnie, Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO| num_employees = 2,080 (2006)| industry = Internet Information Provider| homepage = [1] ==CNET Networks, Inc. ... To be more accessible to a general audience, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Theology is literally rational discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, rational discourse). By extension, it also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... In response to an appeal by Albert Luthuli, the British Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) was founded in London on 26 June 1959 at a meeting of South African exiles and their supporters [1]. Julius Nyerere would summarize its purpose: [2]. Originally called the Boycott Movement, it would expand its focus... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, or for a work such as a book or movie. ... An example of the famous Clapton is God graffiti craze Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born March 30, 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer, who is one of the most respected and influential musicians of the rock era, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into... For other persons named Brian Wilson, see Brian Wilson (disambiguation). ... This article is becoming very long. ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards, commonly abbreviated as the Grammys or GRAMMYs ), presented by the Recording Academy known as NARAS, (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards... Childrens music provides an important and entertaining means of teaching children about their culture, other cultures, good behavior, facts and skills. ... Bladder cancer refers to any of several types of malignant growths of the urinary bladder. ... Len Sutton was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Indy 500 redirects here. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ...

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• Eleanor Thomas Elliott, 80, American advocate for women's rights and chair of the board of Barnard College, car accident. [240]
• Craig Hinton, 42, British science fiction author, heart attack. [241]
• Henry Pearson, 92, American op art painter, natural causes. [242]
• Logan Whitehurst, 29, American singer/songwriter (The Velvet Teen), brain cancer. [243][244]

December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The term women’s rights typically refers to freedoms inherently possessed by women and girls of all ages, which may be institutionalized or ignored and/or illegitimately suppressed by law or custom in a particular society. ... Barnard College, Columbia University, founded in 1889, is an independent college of liberal arts and sciences as well as a womens college, located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, in New York, United States. ... The result of excessive speed, this cement truck rolls over into the front garden of a house. ... Craig Hinton (born 1964 in London) is an author most associated with his work for various spin-offs from the BBC Television series Doctor Who. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Op art is a term used to described certain paintings made primarily in the 1960s which exploit the fallibilty of the eye through the use of optical illusions. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... Logan Whitehurst (November 15, 1977 – December 3, 2006), was the drummer for the Northern California band Little Tin Frog from 1995 until 2000. ... The Velvet Teen is an Indie/Baroque Pop band from Northern California. ... A brain tumor is any mass created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells either found in the brain (neurons, glial cells, epithelial cells, myelin producing cells, etc. ...

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• Bob Berry, 80, English test cricket player, natural causes. [245]
• Kari Edwards, 52, American poet, artist and gender activist, heart failure. [246]
• Kurt Lipstein, 97, German-born British academic, Professor of Comparative Law at the University of Cambridge, natural causes. [247]
• Dave Mount, 59, British drummer for 1970s glam rock band Mud, suicide. [248]
• Herbie Nayokpuk, 77, Alaskan Native Iditarod dog-sled racer, complications from stroke. [249]
• George Tindall, 85, American historian and author, complications of diabetes. [250]
• Mariska Veres, 59, Dutch singer of Shocking Blue, hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 with "Venus", cancer. [251] [252] (Dutch)
• Richard Vernon, 53, American operatic bass with the Metropolitan Opera, sudden death. [253]
• Kurt Wasserfallen, 59, Swiss politician, member of the Swiss National Council, cancer. [254], [255] (German)
• Dwayne Wilcox, 66, American drag racer during the 1950s and 1960s, renal failure brought on by diabetes. [256]

December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Berry (born January 29, 1926, Gorton, Lancashire) is a former English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1950. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... kari edwards (d. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... Dope Hiphop crew out of Sydney Australia. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is mostly a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), was a style of rock and roll music popularised in the early 1970s. ... Mud CD cover art Mud was an English glam rock band formed in 1968, best remembered for their single Tiger Feet which was the UKs best-selling single in 1974. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ... Alaskan Natives are Aboriginal Americans who live in Alaska. ... Iditarod may refer to: Iditarod (dog sled race), an annual sled dog race in the Alaskan Interior and western coast. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... Mariska Veres Mariska Veres (1 October 1947 - 2 December 2006) was a Dutch singer who was best known as the lead singer of the pop group Shocking Blue. ... Shocking Blue: Robbie, Klaasje, Mariska, Cor Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band from The Hague that existed from 1967 to 1974. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Venus is a song by the band Shocking Blue, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 7, 1970. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, seen from Lincoln Center Plaza A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Józef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... Sudden death is a way of providing a winner for a sports contest which would otherwise end in a tie. ... The National Council of Switzerland is the large Chamber of the parliament and has 200 seats. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Drag racing is a form of auto racing in which any two vehicles (most often two cars or motorcycles) attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time, starting from a dead stop. ... Renal failure is the condition in which the kidneys fail to function properly. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ...

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• Robert N. Anthony, 90, American Harvard Business School professor, author and United States Department of Defense comptroller, cancer. [257]
• Claude Jade, 58, French actress (Baisers Volés, L'Amour en Fuite, Topaz), metastatic eye cancer. [258] [259]
• Dr. Herbert Gursky, 76, American astrophysicist for the Naval Research Laboratory, stomach cancer. [260]
• Sid Raymond, 97, American character actor and voice of Baby Huey, complications of a stroke. [261]
• Ali Khan Samsudin, 48, "Snake King" of Malaysia, venomous snakebite. [262]
• Edi Sudrajat, 68, Indonesian defense minister (1993–1998), respiratory failure. [263]
• Rosie Lee Tompkins, 70, African-American quiltmaker, cancer. [264]

December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ... The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ... A and public comptrollers who audit government accounts and sometimes certify expenditures. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ... Claude Jade Claude Marcelle Jorré (8 October 1948 - 1 December 2006) was a French actress. ... Stolen Kisses - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Love on the Run (LAmour en Fuite) is a French film directed by François Truffaut, released in 1979. ... Topaz, director Alfred Hitchcocks 51st movie, filmed between 1968 and 1969, was adapted from a book by Leon Uris. ... Metastasis (Greek: change of the state) is the spread of cancer from its primary site to other places in the body. ... Cancers can affect the eye. ... Herbert Gursky (May 27, 1930, Bronx, New York – December 1, 2006) was the Superintendent of the Naval Research Laboratorys Space Science Division and Chief Scientist of the E.O. Hulburt Center for Space Research. ... -1... Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs, particularly the esophagus, small intestine. ... Sid Raymond (January 21, 1909 - December 1, 2006) was a comedian and character actor. ... Baby Huey, a gigantic infant duckling, was a creation of Paramount Pictures Famous Studios in the early 1950s, and later became a Harvey Comics title. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurological injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ... Ali Khan Samsudin, (1958 – 1 December 2006 in Kuala Lumpur) was known as Malaysias snake king. He earned the title after living with 400 cobras, for 12 hours a day for 40 days, in a small room in the early 1990s. ... Wasp stinger, with droplet of venom Venom or zootoxin (literally, animal poison) is any of a variety of poisons used by several groups of animal species, for the purpose of defense and hunting prey. ... A snakebite, or snake bite, is a bite inflicted by a snake. ... A defence minister (Commonwealth English) or defense minister (American English) is a cabinet portfolio (position) which regulates the armed forces in a sovereign nation. ... Respiratory failure is a medical term for inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system. ... An African American (also Afro-American or Black American) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to invade other tissues, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis. ...

November 2006

See Deaths in November 2006. 67 die and about 300,000 people are affected by floods in Ethiopias Somali Region of Ogaden after the Shabelle River bursts its banks. ... 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. ...

October 2006

See Deaths in October 2006. October 2006 is the tenth month of that year and has yet to occur. ... 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. ...

September 2006

See Deaths in September 2006. September 2006 is the ninth month of 2006 and has begun on a Friday. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Obituaries // The following is a list of notable deaths in 2006. ...

August 2006

See Deaths in August 2006. August 2006 is the eighth month of that year, and has yet to occur. ... 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. ...

July 2006

See Deaths in July 2006. Early elections in November are announced in the Netherlands. ... Deaths in 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → The following is a list of notable deaths in July 2006. ...

June 2006

See Deaths in June 2006. June 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Extraordinary renditions. ... 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. ...

May 2006

See Deaths in May 2006. May 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → May 1, 2006 (Monday) Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association outraged Vatican by planning to ordain another bishop, Liu Xinhong in Anhui Province. ... 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. ...

April 2006

See Deaths in April 2006. April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Events 1 April 2006 (Saturday) Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... 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. ...

March 2006

See Deaths in March 2006. March 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase announces that the 2006 Fiji general elections will be held in the second week of May 2006 from the 6th to the 13th. ... Deaths in 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → The following is a list of notable deaths in March 2006. ...

February 2006

See Deaths in February 2006. Media:Example. ... 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. ...

January 2006

See Deaths in January 2006. January 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accuses European nations of trying to complete the Holocaust by creating a Jewish camp Israel in the Middle East. ... 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. ...

External links

• Obituaries on general news websites
  • Recent AP Obituaries
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  • The Boston Globe: Obituaries
  • Mail & Guardian (South Africa) Obituaries
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• Specialised websites
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  • Dead or Alive
  • Online Searchable Death Indexes and Records: US genealogy directory
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom — US Combat Deaths
  • Written in Stone - Literary deaths

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