Notable Women Who Died in 2006

By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide

January 14: Shelley Winters

Winner of two Academy Awards, Shelley Winters was as well-known for her life off the screen as for her career on the screen. After she won an award for the film The Diary of Anne Frank, she gave the Oscar to the Anne Frank Museum.

• Shelley Winters Quotes
• The Marriages of Shelley Winters
• Shelley Winters - filmography
• Anne Frank

January 30: Coretta Scott King

A civil rights legend, she was married to the Rev. Martin Luther King, jr., and continued working for civil rights after his assassination in 1968, including working for the establishment of The King Center in Atlanta.

• Profile of Coretta Scott King, Human Rights Advocate
• Coretta Scott King, 78, Widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dies - NY Times obituary

January 30: Wendy Wasserstein

A playwright who focused on women's lives in her works.