List of Famous people who died in 2006

Wilson Pickett was an American singer and songwriter.

Ferenc Bene was a Hungarian football player of Újpesti Dózsa, who was a member of the team that won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. A striker, he was the top scorer of the tournament.

Dagmar Carola Adelaide Cronstedt was a Swedish countess who during the Second World War worked at Radio Königsberg, broadcasting German propaganda to neutral Sweden. She mainly did a talk show together with Brita Bager, focussing on current news events.

Cy Feuer was an American theatre producer, director, composer, musician, and half of the celebrated producing duo Feuer and Martin. He won three competitive Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, and a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award. He was also nominated for Academy Awards as the producer of Storm Over Bengal and Cabaret.

Gene Francis Alan Pitney was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and sound engineer.

Diego Marabelli was an Italian racing cyclist. He won stage 16 of the 1938 Giro d'Italia.

Captain Arthur Haggerty, was an American actor and self-described pioneer in the field of dog training.