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In the year 2001
712 Notable deaths
Byron De La Beckwith
American white supremacist and murderer (1920-2001).
Born November 9th, 1920 in Colusa.
Died January 21st, 2001 at 80 years old in Jackson (cardiovascular disease).
Joan Sims
English actress (1930-2001).
Born May 9th, 1930 in Basildon.
Died June 27th, 2001 at 71 years old in London (gastrointestinal system disease).
Madhavrao Scindia
Indian politician (1945-2001).
Born March 10th, 1945 in Mumbai.
Died September 30th, 2001 at 56 years old in Mainpuri district.
Stuart Adamson
Scottish guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter (1958–2001).
Born April 11th, 1958 in Manchester.
Died December 17th, 2001 at 43 years old in Honolulu (hanging to death).
Christiaan Barnard
South african cardiac surgeon.
Born November 8th, 1922 in Beaufort West.
Died September 2nd, 2001 at 78 years old in Paphos (asthma).
Tove Jansson
Finnish children's writer and illustrator (1914-2001).
Born August 9th, 1914 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2001 at 86 years old in Helsinki (lung cancer). [ref]
Robert Ludlum
American novelist (1927-2001).
Born May 25th, 1927 in New York City.
Died March 12th, 2001 at 73 years old in Naples (burn).
Dorothy McGuire
American actress (1916-2001).
Born June 14th, 1916 in Omaha. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2001 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure).
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
American aviator and author.
Born June 22nd, 1906 in Englewood.
Died February 7th, 2001 at 94 years old in Barnet (stroke, pneumonia). [ref]
Herbert Simon
American political scientist, economist, sociologist, and psychologist (1916–2001).
Born June 15th, 1916 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2001 at 84 years old in Pittsburgh (surgical complications). [ref]
Leila Pahlavi
Iranian princess (1970-2001).
Born March 27th, 1970 in Tehran.
Died June 10th, 2001 at 31 years old in London (poison).
Emilie Schindler
Sudetenland-german who helped save lives during the holocaust (1907-2001).
Born October 22nd, 1907 in Maletín.
Died October 5th, 2001 at 93 years old in Berlin.
Dipendra of Nepal
Nepalese prince.
Born June 27th, 1971 in Kathmandu.
Died June 4th, 2001 at 29 years old in Kathmandu (Nepalese royal massacre).
Betty Ong
American flight assistant (1956–2001).
Born February 5th, 1956 in San Francisco.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 45 years old in 1 World Trade Center (American Airlines Flight 11).
Birendra of Nepal
King of nepal (1945–2001).
Born December 29th, 1945 in Kathmandu.
Died June 1st, 2001 at 55 years old in Kathmandu (gunshot wound).
Arlene Francis
American actress and television host (1907–2001).
Born October 20th, 1907 in Boston.
Died May 31st, 2001 at 93 years old in San Francisco (Alzheimer's disease, cancer). [ref]
Gloria Foster
American actress (1933–2001).
Born November 15th, 1933 in Chicago.
Died September 29th, 2001 at 67 years old in New York City (diabetes).
Dieter Dengler
Vietnam war prisoner of war (1938-2001).
Born May 22nd, 1938 in Wildberg.
Died February 7th, 2001 at 62 years old in Mill Valley (ballistic trauma).
Ann Sothern
American actress (1909–2001).
Born January 22nd, 1909 in North Dakota.
Died March 15th, 2001 at 92 years old in Ketchum (heart failure).
Kathleen Freeman
American actress (1919–2001).
Born February 17th, 1919 in Chicago.
Died August 23rd, 2001 at 82 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Dale Evans
American actress, singer and writer (1912–2001).
Born October 31st, 1912 in Uvalde.
Died February 7th, 2001 at 88 years old in Apple Valley (heart failure).
David Angell
American screenwriter and television producer (1946-2001).
Born April 10th, 1946 in Barrington.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 55 years old in 1 World Trade Center (American Airlines Flight 11).
David Rocastle
English association football player (1967-2001).
Born May 2nd, 1967 in Lewisham.
Died March 31st, 2001 at 33 years old in Slough (lymphoma).
Imogene Coca
American comic actress (1908–2001).
Born November 18th, 1908 in Philadelphia.
Died June 2nd, 2001 at 92 years old in Westport (Alzheimer's disease).
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Former president of the democratic republic of the congo (1939-2001).
Born November 27th, 1939 in Likasi, Moba.
Died January 16th, 2001 at 61 years old in Kinshasa (gunshot wound).
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