Here, a roll call of some of the notables who died in 2006.JANUARYLou Rawls, 72. Velvet-voiced singer of such hits as Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing. January 6.

Wilson Pickett, 64. Fiery soul music pioneer (Mustang Sally.) January 19.

Rabbi Yitzhak Kadouri, around 106. Influential leader of Kabbalah school of Jewish mystical thought. January 28.

Wendy Wasserstein, 55. Playwright who celebrated women’s lives. (“The Heidi Chronicles.”) Jan. 30. Lymphoma.

Coretta Scott King, 78. Civil rights leader; carried on work of her martyred husband. Jan. 30.FEBRUARY<$>Al Lewis, 82. Grandpa on “The Munsters.” Feb. 3.

Betty Friedan, 85. Her “The Feminine Mystique” helped shatter the cosy suburban ideal in postwar America. Feb. 4.

Sir Freddie Laker, 83. British entrepreneur who changed air travel with his low-cost Skytrain service. Feb. 9.

Peter Benchley, 65. Author of “Jaws,” novel made into blockbuster movie. Feb. 11.

Don Knotts, 81. Won five Emmys for playing bumbling Deputy Barney Fife on “The Andy Griffith Show.” Feb. 24.MARCHDana Reeve, 44. Actress-singer, devoted herself to husband Christopher Reeve after he was paralysed. March 6. Lung cancer.

Gordon Parks, 93. Life photographer, Hollywood’s first major black director (“Shaft.”) March 7.

John Profumo, 91. Former British Cabinet minister at centre of huge 1963 scandal. March 9.

Slobodan Milosevic, 64. Former Yugoslav leader; accused of orchestrating conflict that killed 250,000 people. March 11.

Buck Owens, 76. Flashy rhinestone cowboy who shaped country music (“Act Naturally.”) March 25.

Caspar Weinberger, 88. Consummate Cold Warrior; Reagan’s defense secretary. March 28>APRILScott Crossfield, 84. First to fly at twice the speed of sound. April 19. Plane crash.

John Kenneth Galbraith, 97. Economist whose influence stretched from White House to Main Street. April 29.MAYLouis Rukeyser 73. Public TV host known for commonsense commentary on business. May 2.

Floyd Patterson, 71. Boxing great; regained heavyweight title in 1960 in rematch. May 11.

Katherine Dunham, 96. Choreographer who brought African influences to U.S. dance. May 21.

Lloyd Bentsen, 85. Former Treasury secretary, Texas senator. May 2B>JUNE<$>Billy Preston, 59. Singer-keyboardist (“Nothing From Nothing”); played with the Beatles. June 6. Heart infection; kidney failure.

Charles Haughey, 80. Irish prime minister; career haunted by ethical questions. June 13.

Aaron Spelling, 83. TV impresario whose shows (“Beverly Hills 90210”) were wildly popular. June 23.

Patsy Ramsey, 49. Was thrust into spotlight by unsolved slaying of her daughter JonBenet. June 24. Cancer.JULY

Kenneth Lay, 64. Enron founder who tumbled into disgrace. July 5.

June Allyson, 88. Hollywood movies’ “perfect wife.” July 8.

Shamil Basayev, 41. Chechnya warlord, claimed responsibility for deadly Russian school siege. Announced July 10. Allegedly killed by Russian forces.

Mickey Spillane, 88. Macho mystery writer who wowed millions of readers. July 17.

AUG<$>Dutch Cardinal Johannes Willebrands, 96. Key figure in Roman Catholics’ efforts to improve relations with other Christians, Jews. Aug. 1.

James A. Van Allen, 91. Physicist; leader in space exploration. Aug. 9.

Mike Douglas, 81. Affable TV talk show host. Aug. 11.

Alfredo Stroessner, 93. Ruled Paraguay for decades with a blend of guile and force. Aug. 16.

Joe Rosenthal, 94. Associated Press photojournalist who took picture of flag-raising on Iwo Jima. Aug. 20.

Naguib Mahfouz, 94. First Arab writer to win Nobel in literature. Aug. 30.SEPTEMBERNellie Connally, 87. Former Texas first lady; was in President Kennedy’s limousine when he was assassinated. Sept. 1.

Bob Mathias, 75. Two-time Olympic decathlon champion; California congressman. Sept. 2.

Steve Irwin, 44. Television’s irrepressible “Crocodile Hunter.” Sept 4. Sting ray attack.

Ann Richards, 73. Former Texas governor, flamboyant Democrat. Sept. 13.

Oriana Fallaci, 76. Italian journalist noted for probing interviews with powerful people. Sept. 15.

Iva Toguri D’Aquino, 90. Convicted of treason as alleged propagandist Tokyo Rose; later pardoned. Sept. 26.

Byron Nelson, 94. Golfer; his 11 straight tournament victories in 1945 stand as one of sports’ most enduring records. Sept..OCTOBERBuck O’Neil, 94. Negro Leagues batting ace; star of PBS’ “Baseball.” Oct. 6.

Gerry Studds, 69. First openly gay member of Congress; homosexuality exposed during page scandal. Oct. 14.

Red Auerbach, 89. Basketball Hall of Famer; guided Boston Celtics to 16 championships. Oct. 28.

P.W. Botha, 90. Apartheid-era South African president. Oct. 31.NOVER<$>William Styron, 81. Pulitzer-winning novelist (“The Confessions of Nat Turner.”) Nov. 1.

Ed Bradley, 65. TV journalist who created a powerful body of work on “60 Minutes.” Nov. 9.

Jack Palance, 87. Hollywood heavy (“Shane”) who turned to comedy, winning Oscar for “City Slickers.” Nov. 10.

Milton Friedman, 94. Nobel-winning economist. Nov. 16.

Anita O’Day, 87. One of most respected 1940s jazz vocalists. Nov. 23.DEBER<$>Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, 80. U.S. ambassador to United Nations during Reagan administration. Dec. 7.

Georgia Gibbs, 87. Hitmaking 1950s singer (“Kiss of Fire,” “Dance With Me, Henry.”) Dec. 9.

Gen. Augusto Pinochet, 91. Chilean leader who terrorised opponents; took power in bloody coup. Dec. 10.

Lamar Hunt, 74. Owner of football’s Kansas City Chiefs; coined term “Super Bowl.” Dec. 13.

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