List of Famous people who died in 2006

Mikhail Vladimirovich Mikhalkov was a Soviet intelligence officer and writer working under the pen names M. Andronov and M. Lugovykh. He was a younger brother of Soviet poet Sergey Mikhalkov.

Khalid Al-Nafisi was a Kuwaiti actor.

Samaun Samadikun was an Indonesian electrical engineer.

Andrey Leonidovich Rasbash was Soviet and Russian figure TV, cameraman and film director, television presenter, and producer. He was one of the founders independent TV company VID (17.14%).

The Dawson College shooting occurred on September 13, 2006, at Dawson College, a CEGEP located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The perpetrator, Kimveer Singh Gill, began shooting outside the de Maisonneuve Boulevard entrance to the school, and moved towards the atrium by the cafeteria on the main floor. One victim died at the scene, while another 19 were injured, eight of whom were listed in critical condition, with six requiring surgery. The shooter later committed suicide, after being shot in the arm by a police officer. It was the third fatal school shooting in Montreal, after the École Polytechnique massacre in 1989 and the shooting spree at Concordia University in 1992.

Gabriel "Gabe" Cazares was a mayor of Clearwater, Florida, a Pinellas County commissioner, a civil rights advocate, and a critic of the Church of Scientology. He died September 29, 2006 in Clearwater at the age of 86.

Michael Peter Anthony Sellers was a British builder, car restorer, author and the son of actor Peter Sellers. He also had small parts in a couple of his father's films. He was often interviewed by the media about his relation with his father. Despite a tenuous and troubled relationship with his father he frequently defended him and his legacy.

Huda Sultan or Hoda Sultan, was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was mostly known for her mother roles in both Egyptian cinema and television. She was also one of the most awarded actress for her roles, especially in musicals in the black and white movies where she played secondary roles. Sultan performed in hundreds of movies in her 56-year career.

Kyōko Kishida was a Japanese actress, voice actress, and writer of children's books.

Stéphane Hamidou Doukouré Yamoussoukro,Côte d'Ivoire, died on October 12, 2006 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, popularly known as "Douk Saga" was an Ivorian singer and the creator of Coupé-décalé music style alongside a dancing step .He popularized the music genre all over Africa and Europe, his most popular song in early 2000's was "Sagacité".