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In the year 2011
1,038 Notable deaths
Steve Jobs
American entrepreneur; co-founder of apple inc. (1955–2011).
Born February 24th, 1955 in San Francisco.
Died October 5th, 2011 at 56 years old in Palo Alto (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Amy Winehouse
British singer-songwriter (1983–2011).
Born September 14th, 1983 in Chase Farm Hospital.
Died July 23rd, 2011 at 27 years old in London Borough of Camden (alcohol intoxication). [ref]
Osama bin Laden
Saudi terrorist and co-founder of al-qaeda (1957–2011).
Born March 10th, 1957 in Riyadh. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2011 at 54 years old in Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad (gunshot wound). [ref]
Elizabeth Taylor
British-american actress (1932–2011).
Born February 27th, 1932 in Hampstead Garden Suburb. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2011 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (congestive heart failure). [ref]
Muammar Gaddafi
Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist (1942–2011).
Born June 7th, 1942 in Qasr Abu Hadi. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2011 at 69 years old in Sirte (lynching, ballistic trauma). [ref]
Jimmy Savile
English dj, media personality and sexual abuser (1926–2011).
Born October 31st, 1926 in Burley.
Died October 29th, 2011 at 84 years old in Roundhay. [ref]
Randy Savage
American professional wrestler (1952–2011).
Born November 15th, 1952 in Columbus.
Died May 20th, 2011 at 58 years old in Seminole (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Paul Getty III
Eldest of the five children of john paul getty, jr. (1956-2011).
Born November 5th, 1956 in Minneapolis.
Died February 5th, 2011 at 54 years old in Wormsley Park (disease). [ref]
Christopher Hitchens
English american author and journalist (1949–2011).
Born April 13th, 1949 in Portsmouth.
Died December 15th, 2011 at 62 years old in Houston (esophageal cancer, bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Peter Falk
American actor (1927–2011).
Born September 16th, 1927 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 2011 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills (pneumonia, Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ryan Dunn
American television personality and stunt performer (1977–2011).
Born June 11th, 1977 in Medina.
Died June 20th, 2011 at 34 years old in West Goshen Township (car collision). [ref]
Joe Frazier
American boxer (1944–2011).
Born January 12th, 1944 in Beaufort.
Died November 7th, 2011 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
Nate Dogg
American singer and rapper (1969–2011).
Born August 19th, 1969 in Long Beach.
Died March 15th, 2011 at 41 years old in Long Beach (heart failure). [ref]
Richard Winters
United states army officer.
Born January 21st, 1918 in Lancaster.
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 92 years old in Hershey. [ref]
James Arness
American actor, best known for portraying marshal matt dillon for 20 years in the cbs television series "gunsmoke" (1923-2011).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2011 at 88 years old in Brentwood. [ref]
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Indian cricket player. (1941-2011).
Born January 5th, 1941 in Bhopal.
Died September 22nd, 2011 at 70 years old in New Delhi (lung disease). [ref]
Shammi Kapoor
Indian actor (1930-2011).
Born October 21st, 1930 in Mumbai.
Died August 14th, 2011 at 80 years old in Mumbai (kidney failure). [ref]
Jeff Conaway
American actor (1950–2011).
Born October 5th, 1950 in Manhattan.
Died May 27th, 2011 at 60 years old in Encino (pneumonia, sepsis). [ref]
Dev Anand
Indian actor, producer, director.
Born September 26th, 1923 in Shakargarh Tehsil.
Died December 3rd, 2011 at 88 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Patrice O'Neal
American stand-up comedian, radio personality, and actor (1969-2011).
Born December 7th, 1969 in New York City.
Died November 29th, 2011 at 41 years old in Jersey City (stroke). [ref]
Gary Moore
Northern irish musician (1952–2011).
Born April 4th, 1952 in Belfast.
Died February 6th, 2011 at 58 years old in Málaga, Estepona (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Andy Whitfield
Welsh actor (1971-2011).
Born October 17th, 1971 in Amlwch.
Died September 11th, 2011 at 39 years old in Sydney (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Harry Morgan
American actor (1915–2011).
Born April 10th, 1915 in Detroit.
Died December 7th, 2011 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Sathya Sai Baba
Indian spiritual guru (1926–2011).
Born November 23rd, 1926 in Puttaparthi.
Died April 24th, 2011 at 84 years old in Puttaparthi (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Svetlana Alliluyeva
Joseph stalin's daughter (1926–2011).
Born February 28th, 1926 in Moscow.
Died November 22nd, 2011 at 85 years old in Richland Center (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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