Leftover Library "*.data" files - OK to Delete?

I have exported all photos to Aperture. I no longer use iPhoto 6.0.5. Nothing is left in the library and the iPhoto trash is empty. However, when I look in the iPhoto library in Finder I see three files consuming totalling 111mb of space:
Thumb32Segment.data
Thumb64Segment.data
ThumbJPGSegment.data
I need the HD space. Can I delete these 3 files? Can I delete my iPhoto library altogether and have a fresh, empty library if needed.

I need the HD space. Can I delete these 3 files? Can I delete my iPhoto library altogether and have a fresh, empty library if needed
Yes you can delete the entire iPhoto Library folder. However, PhillyPhan pointed out a very important issue, free disk space. It's strongly recommended you have a minimum of 10G free space. That's needed for optimum performance by the system and applications. If you get below that you'll begin to see slower performance all around. And and if you suddenly get below 1G or so you can get in a situation that the computer won't even boot. So monitor it carefully. Don't let it sneak up on you.

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