Deaths in May 2006
Deaths in May 2006
A quick, easy-to-understand summary of notable people who died in May 2006. The original list includes many more names, but here are some of the better-known figures and their causes, where known.
- Jay Presson Allen, 84, American screenwriter and playwright; stroke.
- Pramod Mahajan, 56, Indian politician and senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party; gunshot wounds.
- Machiko Soga, 68, Japanese actress known for Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers; pancreatic cancer.
- Desmond Dekker, 64, Jamaican ska musician; heart attack.
- Katherine Dunham, 96, American dancer and choreographer; not specified.
- Yossi Banai, 74, Israeli singer and actor; cancer.
- Earl Woods, 74, American Army officer and father of Tiger Woods; prostate cancer.
- Louis Rukeyser, 73, American finance and economics broadcaster; multiple myeloma.
- Joan Diener, 76, American actress and soprano; complications from cancer.
- Slim Aarons, 89, American photographer; stroke.
- George Roche III, 70, American former president of Hillsdale College; probable heart attack.
- Atıf Yılmaz, 80, Turkish film director and screenwriter; cancer.
This is a brief snapshot. The full May 2006 list covers many more deaths across various fields and countries.
This page was last edited on 1 February 2026, at 22:10 (CET).