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In the year 2011
1,137 Notable deaths
Herbert Franke
German historian (1914-2011).
Born September 27th, 1914 in Cologne.
Died June 10th, 2011 at 96 years old
Joseph S. Nelson
Canadian biologist and ichthyologist (1937–2011).
Born April 12th, 1937 in United States, San Francisco.
Died August 9th, 2011 at 74 years old in Alberta.
Rafiq Tağı
Azerbaijani journalist (1950–2011).
Born August 5th, 1950 in Xoşçobanlı.
Died November 23rd, 2011 at 61 years old in Baku (stab wound).
Abderrahmane Mahjoub
Footballer (1929–2011).
Born April 25th, 1929 in Casablanca.
Died August 31st, 2011 at 82 years old in Casablanca.
Emmy
Albanian singer.
Born March 15th, 1989 in Skrapar District.
Died February 28th, 2011 at 21 years old in Tirana (struck by vehicle).
Willy Schäfer
Television actor (1933-2011).
Born March 6th, 1933 in Saarbrücken.
Died May 6th, 2011 at 78 years old in Munich.
Florinda Chico Martín-Mora
Spanish actress (1926–2011).
Born April 24th, 1926 in Don Benito.
Died February 19th, 2011 at 84 years old in Madrid (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Hans Grauert
Mathematician (1930-2011).
Born February 8th, 1930 in Haren.
Died September 4th, 2011 at 81 years old in Göttingen.
Robert Ballaman
Swiss footballer (1926-2011).
Born June 21st, 1926 in Reconvilier. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2011 at 85 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Jiří Pešek
Czech footballer (1927-2011).
Born June 4th, 1927 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2011 at 83 years old in Czech Republic.
Andrzej Maria Deskur
Catholic cardinal (1924-2011).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Sancygniów.
Died September 3rd, 2011 at 87 years old in Rome, Vatican City. [ref]
Bernard Collomb
Racecar driver.
Born October 7th, 1930 in Annecy.
Died September 19th, 2011 at 80 years old in La Colle-sur-Loup. [ref]
Coşkun Özarı
Turkish association football player and coach (1931–2011).
Born January 4th, 1931 in Istanbul.
Died June 22nd, 2011 at 80 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Mikhail Savicki
Belarusian artist (1922-2010).
Born March 18th, 1922 in Zvianiačy.
Died November 8th, 2011 at 89 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Giulio Rinaldi
Boxer (1935–2011).
Born February 13th, 1935 in Anzio.
Died July 16th, 2011 at 76 years old in Anzio. [ref]
Mikhail Balandin
Russian ice hockey player (1980–2011).
Born July 27th, 1980 in Lipetsk.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 31 years old in Tunoshna.
Józef Życiński
Polish bishop, archbishop, philosopher, publisher (1948–2011).
Born September 1st, 1948 in Nowa Wieś, Gmina Rozprza.
Died February 10th, 2011 at 62 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Aleksandar Petaković
Serbian footballer (1930-2011).
Born February 6th, 1930 in Belgrade.
Died April 12th, 2011 at 81 years old in Kraljevo. [ref]
Ragnhild Hveger
Danish swimmer (1920-2011).
Born December 10th, 1920 in Nyborg.
Died December 1st, 2011 at 90 years old [ref]
Annalisa Ericson
Swedish actress (1913–2011).
Born September 14th, 1913 in Djurgården.
Died April 22nd, 2011 at 97 years old in Stockholm (disease). [ref]
Jonas Kubilius
Lithuanian mathematician (1921-2011).
Born July 27th, 1921 in Fermos.
Died October 30th, 2011 at 90 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Gennady Logofet
Russian footballer (1942-2011).
Born April 15th, 1942 in Moscow.
Died December 5th, 2011 at 69 years old in Moscow (liver cancer). [ref]
Eliseo Alberto
Writer (1951–2011).
Born September 10th, 1951 in Arroyo Naranjo.
Died July 31st, 2011 at 59 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Jiří Gruša
Czech diplomat, poet and writer (1938-2011).
Born November 10th, 1938 in Pardubice. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2011 at 72 years old in Hanover, Bad Oeynhausen. [ref]
Deaths 851 to 875 of 1137
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