Quote Authors Who Died in 2006

Muriel Spark

Scottish Novelist

Feb 1, 1918 - Apr 13, 2006

Naguib Mahfouz

Egyptian Novelist

Dec 11, 1911 - Aug 30, 2006

Nam June Paik

American Artist

Jul 20, 1932 - Jan 29, 2006

Nigel Kneale

English Writer

Apr 18, 1922 - Oct 29, 2006

Octavia E. Butler

American Writer

Jun 22, 1947 - Feb 24, 2006

Oleg Cassini

American Designer

Apr 11, 1913 - Mar 17, 2006

Oriana Fallaci

Italian Journalist

Jun 29, 1929 - Sep 15, 2006

Owen Chamberlain

American Scientist

Jul 10, 1920 - Feb 28, 2006

P. F. Strawson

English Philosopher

Nov 23, 1919 - Feb 13, 2006

Patty Berg

American Athlete

Feb 13, 1918 - Sep 10, 2006

Peter Benchley

American Author

May 8, 1940 - Feb 11, 2006

Peter Boyle

American Actor

Oct 18, 1935 - Dec 12, 2006

Pontus Hulten

Swedish Educator

Jun 21, 1924 - Oct 26, 2006

Pramoedya Ananta Toer

Indonesian Author

Feb 6, 1925 - Apr 30, 2006

Raymond Davis, Jr.

American Scientist

Oct 14, 1914 - May 31, 2006

Red Auerbach

American Coach

Sep 20, 1917 - Oct 28, 2006

Red Buttons

American Comedian

Feb 5, 1919 - Jul 13, 2006

Robert Altman

American Director

Feb 20, 1925 - Nov 20, 2006

Ruth Bernhard

German Photographer

Oct 14, 1905 - Dec 18, 2006

Sarah Caldwell

American Celebrity

Mar 6, 1924 - Mar 23, 2006

Shelley Winters

American Actress

Aug 18, 1920 - Jan 14, 2006

Stanislaw Lem

Polish Writer

Sep 12, 1921 - Mar 27, 2006

Steve Irwin

Australian Scientist

Feb 22, 1962 - Sep 4, 2006

Syd Barrett

English Musician

Jan 6, 1946 - Jul 7, 2006

Ted Engstrom

American Leader

1916 - 2006

Val Guest

British Director

Dec 11, 1911 - May 10, 2006