In the year 2011
1,137 Notable deaths
Johannes Heesters
Dutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011).
Born December 5th, 1903 in Amersfoort.
Died December 24th, 2011 at 108 years old in Starnberg (stroke). [ref]
Ricky Hui
Hong kong actor and singer (1946-2011).
Born August 3rd, 1946 in Panyu District.
Died November 8th, 2011 at 65 years old in Hong Kong (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yekaterina Golubeva
Russian actress (1966–2011).
Born October 9th, 1966 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 14th, 2011 at 44 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Édouard Glissant
Martiniquais writer (1928–2011).
Born September 21st, 1928 in Sainte-Marie.
Died February 3rd, 2011 at 82 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Wangari Muta Maathai
Kenyan environmentalist and politician who won the nobel peace prize in 2004 (1940–2011).
Born April 1st, 1940 in Nyeri. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2011 at 71 years old in Nairobi (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Russell Hoban
American expatriate writer and illustrator (1925-2011).
Born February 4th, 1925 in Lansdale.
Died December 13th, 2011 at 86 years old in London. [ref]
Magnus Malan
South african army general and cabinet minister (1930-2011).
Born January 30th, 1930 in Pretoria.
Died July 18th, 2011 at 81 years old in Pretoria. [ref]
Ralph Steinman
Canadian immunologist and cell biologist (1943–2011).
Born January 14th, 1943 in Montreal. [ref]
Died September 30th, 2011 at 68 years old in Manhattan (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
David Rumelhart
American psychologist (1942-2011).
Born June 12th, 1942 in Wessington Springs.
Died March 13th, 2011 at 68 years old in Chelsea (Pick disease). [ref]
Gary Winick
American film producer (1961–2011).
Born March 31st, 1961 in New York City.
Died February 27th, 2011 at 49 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Baruj Benacerraf
Venezuelan-american immunologist.
Born October 29th, 1920 in Caracas.
Died August 2nd, 2011 at 90 years old in Boston (pneumonia). [ref]
Pauline Betz
American tennis player (1919–2011).
Born August 6th, 1919 in Dayton.
Died May 31st, 2011 at 91 years old in Potomac.
Wouter Weylandt
Belgian road bicycle racer (1984-2011).
Born September 27th, 1984 in Ghent.
Died May 9th, 2011 at 26 years old in Mezzanego (falling from height). [ref]
Jean Bartik
American eniac computer programmer (1924–2011).
Born December 27th, 1924 in Alanthus Grove.
Died March 23rd, 2011 at 86 years old in Poughkeepsie (stroke). [ref]
Lyudmila Gurchenko
Soviet and russian theater and film actress, singer, composer, director (1935—2011).
Born November 12th, 1935 in Kharkiv.
Died March 30th, 2011 at 75 years old in Moscow (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
George Devol
American inventor (1912–2011).
Born February 20th, 1912 in Louisville.
Died August 11th, 2011 at 99 years old in Wilton. [ref]
Leka, Crown Prince of Albania
Head of the house of zogu (1961-2011).
Born April 5th, 1939 in Tirana.
Died November 30th, 2011 at 72 years old in Tirana. [ref]
Ange-Félix Patassé
Former president of the central african republic (1937-2011).
Born January 25th, 1937 in Paoua.
Died April 5th, 2011 at 74 years old in Douala (diabetes). [ref]
Doe Avedon
American actress (1925–2011).
Born April 7th, 1925 in Old Westbury.
Died December 18th, 2011 at 86 years old in Encino (pneumonia). [ref]
George Cadle Price
Prime minister of belize (1919-2011).
Born January 15th, 1919 in Belize City. [ref]
Died September 19th, 2011 at 92 years old in Belize City (disease). [ref]
Yuri Budanov
Russian colonel convicted of murder of chechen girl (1963-2011).
Born November 24th, 1963 in Khartsyzk.
Died June 10th, 2011 at 47 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Tomislav Ivić
Croatian football player and manager (1933-2011).
Born June 30th, 1933 in Split.
Died June 24th, 2011 at 77 years old in Split (diabetes). [ref]
Cornell Dupree
American r&b/soul jazz guitarist (1942–2011).
Born December 19th, 1942 in Fort Worth.
Died May 8th, 2011 at 68 years old in Fort Worth. [ref]
Lanford Wilson
American playwright (1937-2011).
Born April 13th, 1937 in Lebanon.
Died March 24th, 2011 at 73 years old in Wayne (pneumonia). [ref]
Armen Gilliam
American basketball player (1964–2011).
Born May 28th, 1964 in Pittsburgh.
Died July 5th, 2011 at 47 years old in Bridgeville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds. Buddha