October 3, 2006

2006Lucilla Andrews, Egyptian-Scottish nurse and author (born 1919)^[†]

Lucilla Matthew Andrews Crichton was a British writer of 33 romance novels from 1954 to 1996. As Lucilla Andrews she specialised in hospital romances, and under the pen names Diana Gordon and Joanna Marcus wrote mystery romances.

2006John Crank, English mathematician and physicist (born 1916)^[†]

John Crank was a mathematical physicist, best known for his work on the numerical solution of partial differential equations.

2006Peter Norman, Australian runner (born 1942)^[†]

Peter George Norman was an Australian track athlete. He won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, with a time of 20.06 seconds, which remained the Oceania 200 m record for more than 56 years. He was a five-time national 200-metre champion.

2006Alberto Ramento, Filipino bishop (born 1937)^[†]

Alberto Baldovino Ramento was the ninth supreme bishop and a former chairperson of the Supreme Council of Bishops of the Philippine Independent Church or Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI). He was known by the moniker, "The Bishop of the Poor Peasants and Workers". A known vocal critic against human rights abuses in the Philippines, he was murdered by unknown assailants in 2006, with his case currently remains unsolved.