In the year 2001
712 Notable deaths
Norman Granz
American jazz musician and producer (1918-2001).
Born August 6th, 1918 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2001 at 83 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Japanese film director (1927-2001).
Born January 28th, 1927 in Tokyo.
Died April 14th, 2001 at 74 years old in Tokyo (leukemia).
Etta Jones
American jazz singer (1928–2001).
Born November 25th, 1928 in Aiken.
Died October 16th, 2001 at 72 years old in New Rochelle (cancer).
G. N. Ramachandran
Indian scientist (1922-2001).
Born October 8th, 1922 in Ernakulam.
Died April 7th, 2001 at 78 years old in Chennai.
Boris Ryzhy
Russian poet (1974-2001).
Born September 8th, 1974 in Chelyabinsk.
Died May 7th, 2001 at 26 years old in Yekaterinburg (hanging).
Betty Holberton
American computer programmer (1917–2001).
Born March 7th, 1917 in Philadelphia.
Died December 8th, 2001 at 84 years old in Rockville (disease).
Ninette de Valois
British dancer, teacher, choreographer and director of classical ballet.
Born June 6th, 1898 in Blessington. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2001 at 102 years old in London. [ref]
Israel Shahak
Israeli academic.
Born April 28th, 1933 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2001 at 68 years old in Jerusalem (diabetes). [ref]
Indrajit Gupta
Communist politician, home minister.
Born March 18th, 1919 in Kolkata.
Died February 20th, 2001 at 81 years old in Kolkata.
Denys Lasdun
Architect (1914-2001).
Born September 8th, 1914 in London. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2001 at 86 years old in London. [ref]
Giovanni Leone
6th president of italy (1908-2001).
Born November 3rd, 1908 in Naples.
Died November 9th, 2001 at 93 years old in Rome.
Billy Liddell
Scottish footballer (1922–2001).
Born January 10th, 1922 in Dunfermline.
Died July 3rd, 2001 at 79 years old in Liverpool.
King Moody
American actor (1929-2001).
Born December 6th, 1929 in New York City.
Died February 7th, 2001 at 71 years old in Tarzana.
Elazar Shach
Lithuanian-jewish haredi leader (1898-2001).
Born January 13th, 1898 in Vabalninkas.
Died November 2nd, 2001 at 103 years old in Bnei Brak.
Jack McDuff
American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader (1926-2001).
Born September 17th, 1926 in Champaign.
Died January 23rd, 2001 at 74 years old in Minneapolis (heart failure).
Renato Carosone
Italian musician; band leader, pianist, singer (1920–2001).
Born January 3rd, 1920 in Naples.
Died May 20th, 2001 at 81 years old in Rome.
Chang Hsüeh-liang
Ruler of manchuria.
Born June 3rd, 1901 in Haicheng.
Died October 15th, 2001 at 100 years old in Honolulu (pneumonia).
Michael Karoli
German musician (1948-2001).
Born April 29th, 1948 in Essen. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2001 at 53 years old in Essen (cancer).
Bobby Murdoch
Scottish football player (1944-2001).
Born August 17th, 1944 in Rutherglen.
Died May 15th, 2001 at 56 years old in Glasgow (stroke).
Otis Young
American actor (1932-2001).
Born July 4th, 1932 in Providence.
Died October 12th, 2001 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Rehavam Ze'evi
Israeli politician, minister of tourism, and israel defense forces senior officer (1926-2001).
Born June 20th, 1926 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2001 at 75 years old in Jerusalem.
Ken Tyrrell
Racing driver and formula one team owner (1924-2001).
Died August 25th, 2001 at 77 years old in Surrey (pancreatic cancer).
Harrison A. Williams
American politician (1919-2001).
Born December 10th, 1919 in Plainfield.
Died November 17th, 2001 at 81 years old in Denville.
Francis Bebey
Cameroonian artist, musician and writer.
Born July 15th, 1929 in Douala. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2001 at 71 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Francisco da Costa Gomes
President of portugal (1914-2001).
Born June 30th, 1914 in Chaves.
Died July 31st, 2001 at 87 years old in Lisbon.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling