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Notable Women Who Died in 2006

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March 2006 Obituaries

March 6: Anne Braden

A white Southerner who worked for civil rights.

March 6: Dana Reeve

Dana Reeve, an actress who married Christopher Reeve, became an activist for disability causes after her husband's accident which left him paralyzed.

March 13: Maureen Stapleton

An actress with a long career, she won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards. She played the anarchist Emma Goldman in her Oscar-winning role in Reds.

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