Removing sharepoint webparts from pages

SPFile thePage = web.RootFolder.Files["default.aspx"];

SPLimitedWebPartManager manager = thePage.GetLimitedWebPartManager(PersonalizationScope.Shared);

ListWebPart> webParts = new ListWebPart>();

foreach (Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.WebPart webPart in manager.WebParts)

{

webParts.Add(webPart);

}

foreach (Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.WebPart webPart in webParts)

{

manager.DeleteWebPart(webPart);

manager.Web.Update();

}

manager.Dispose();

web.Update();

web.Close();