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In the year 2011
1,040 Notable deaths
Aranmula Ponnamma
Indian actress (1915–2011).
Born April 8th, 1915 in Aranmula.
Died February 21st, 2011 at 95 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
Billie Jo Spears
Us country singer (1937–2011).
Born January 14th, 1938 in Beaumont.
Died December 14th, 2011 at 73 years old in Vidor (cancer). [ref]
Flórián Albert
Hungarian footballer (1941-2011).
Born September 15th, 1941 in Hercegszántó.
Died October 31st, 2011 at 70 years old in Budapest (surgical complications). [ref]
Joe Arroyo
Singer, songwriter (1955–2011).
Born November 1st, 1955 in Cartagena.
Died July 26th, 2011 at 55 years old in Barranquilla (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
James Hillman
American psychologist (1926–2011).
Born April 12th, 1926 in Atlantic City.
Died October 27th, 2011 at 85 years old in Thompson. [ref]
Garret FitzGerald
Irish politician and prime minister (1926–2011).
Born February 9th, 1926 in Ballsbridge.
Died May 19th, 2011 at 85 years old in Phibsborough (pneumonia). [ref]
Margaret Whiting
American recording artist; singer.
Born July 22nd, 1924 in Detroit.
Died January 10th, 2011 at 86 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease). [ref]
Frederick Chiluba
Former president of zambia (1991–2002).
Born April 30th, 1943 in Kitwe.
Died June 18th, 2011 at 68 years old in Lusaka (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mark Hatfield
American politician, governor of oregon and u. s. senator (1922-2011).
Born July 12th, 1922 in Dallas.
Died August 7th, 2011 at 89 years old in Portland. [ref]
Dick King-Smith
English writer of children's books (1922–2011).
Born March 27th, 1922 in Bitton.
Died January 4th, 2011 at 88 years old in Bath. [ref]
Robert Easton
American actor (1930–2011).
Born November 23rd, 1930 in Milwaukee.
Died December 16th, 2011 at 81 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Gene Colan
American comics creator and artist (1926-2011).
Born September 1st, 1926 in The Bronx.
Died June 23rd, 2011 at 84 years old in The Bronx (liver disease). [ref]
Charles H. Percy
American businessman and u.s. senator (1919–2011).
Born September 27th, 1919 in Pensacola.
Died September 17th, 2011 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
David Hess
American actor singer and songwriter (1936-2011).
Born September 19th, 1936 in New York City.
Died October 8th, 2011 at 75 years old in Tiburon (myocardial infarction).
Daniel Bell
American sociologist, writer, editor, and professor emeritus at harvard university (1919-2011).
Born May 10th, 1919 in Lower East Side. [ref]
Died January 25th, 2011 at 91 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Nat Lofthouse
English footballer (1925-2011).
Born August 27th, 1925 in Bolton.
Died January 15th, 2011 at 85 years old in Bolton. [ref]
Annie Girardot
French actress (1931-2011).
Born October 25th, 1931 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2011 at 80 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
John Walker
American guitarist (1943–2011).
Born November 12th, 1943 in New York City.
Died May 7th, 2011 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]
Eiko Matsuda
Actress.
Born May 18th, 1952 in Yokohama.
Died March 9th, 2011 at 58 years old in Tokyo.
Roberta Cowell
British racing driver and fighter pilot (1918–2011).
Born April 8th, 1918 in Croydon.
Died October 11th, 2011 at 93 years old in Hampton.
Wyatt Knight
American actor (1955-2011).
Born January 20th, 1955 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 2011 at 56 years old in Maui. [ref]
Paul Motian
American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer (1931-2011).
Born March 25th, 1931 in Philadelphia.
Died November 22nd, 2011 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Doris Belack
American actress (1926-2011).
Born February 26th, 1926 in New York City.
Died October 4th, 2011 at 85 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Vittorio Arrigoni
Italian activist (1975–2011).
Born February 4th, 1975 in Besana in Brianza.
Died April 15th, 2011 at 36 years old in Gaza Strip (hanging to death). [ref]
Kevin Jarre
American screenwriter.
Born August 6th, 1954 in Detroit.
Died April 3rd, 2011 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 226 to 250 of 1040
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