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1912 – 2006Milton Friedman (1912-2006)Died 16 November 2006, aged 94Milton Friedman, the Nobel Prize-winning economist and leading advocate of free-market monetarism, died of heart failure in San Francisco. His ideas shaped economic policy under Reagan, Thatcher and beyond. He remains one of the most influential economists of the 20th century.
2006Casino Royale — Daniel CraigThe franchise reinvents itself completely. Daniel Craig's portrayal — blond, brutal and emotionally raw — is initially the most controversial casting in Bond history. The backlash evaporates within minutes of the film opening. The pre-credits parkour chase and the poker game at the Casino Royale are landmark sequences. Eva Green is the finest Bond woman in the franchise's history. Budget: $150 million. Box office: $599.0 million.