Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
In the year 2011
1,137 Notable deaths
Knut Steen
Norwegian sculptor (1924–2011).
Born November 19th, 1924 in Oslo.
Died September 22nd, 2011 at 86 years old in Sandefjord. [ref]
Otia Ioseliani
Georgian writer (1930–2011).
Born June 16th, 1930 in Gvishtibi.
Died July 14th, 2011 at 81 years old in Gvishtibi.
Jaroslav Jiřík
Czech ice hockey player (1939–2011).
Born December 10th, 1939 in Vojnův Městec. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2011 at 71 years old in Brno-Medlánky (aviation accident). [ref]
Thor Vilhjálmsson
Icelandic writer (1925-2011).
Born August 12th, 1925 in Edinburgh.
Died March 2nd, 2011 at 85 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]
Michel Mohrt
French writer and editor (1914-2011).
Born April 28th, 1914 in Morlaix. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2011 at 97 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Attilio Pavesi
Italian-argentine cyclist (1910–2011).
Born October 1st, 1910 in Caorso.
Died August 2nd, 2011 at 100 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Žarko Nikolić
Serbian football player (1938-2011).
Born October 16th, 1938 in Novi Sad.
Died August 22nd, 2011 at 72 years old in Novi Sad. [ref]
Ferenc Szojka
Hungarian footballer (1931-2011).
Born April 7th, 1931 in Salgótarján.
Died September 17th, 2011 at 80 years old in Salgótarján. [ref]
Takaji Mori
Japanese association football player and manager (1943-2011).
Born November 24th, 1943 in Fukuyama.
Died July 17th, 2011 at 67 years old in Meguro. [ref]
Arnfinn Bergmann
Olympic ski jumper (1928-2011).
Born October 14th, 1928 in Trondheim.
Died February 13th, 2011 at 82 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
Ilmar Kullam
Estonian basketball player, coach and sportsperson (1922–2011).
Born June 15th, 1922 in Tartu.
Died November 2nd, 2011 at 89 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Yozhef Betsa
Association football player (1929-2011).
Born November 6th, 1929 in Mukachevo.
Died February 24th, 2011 at 81 years old in Mukachevo. [ref]
Tullia Zevi
Italian journalist (1919–2011).
Born February 2nd, 1919 in Milan.
Died January 22nd, 2011 at 91 years old in Rome. [ref]
Gustav Lantschner
German-austrian alpine skier.
Born August 12th, 1910 in Innsbruck.
Died March 19th, 2011 at 100 years old in Krailling. [ref]
Hasan Güngör
Turkish wrestler (1934–2011).
Born July 5th, 1934 in Acıpayam.
Died October 13th, 2011 at 77 years old in Denizli. [ref]
Julio Cozzi
Argentine footballer (1922-2011).
Born July 14th, 1922 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 25th, 2011 at 89 years old in Buenos Aires.
Henri Chammartin
Equestrian (1918-2011).
Born July 30th, 1918 in Chavannes-sous-Orsonnens.
Died May 30th, 2011 at 92 years old in Bern. [ref]
Mirko Tremaglia
Italian politician (1926-2011).
Born November 17th, 1926 in Bergamo.
Died December 30th, 2011 at 85 years old in Bergamo (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Pavel Trakhanov
Russian ice hockey player (1978–2011).
Born March 21st, 1978 in Moscow.
Died September 7th, 2011 at 33 years old in Tunoshna.
Laura Pollán
Cuban dissident (1948-2011).
Born February 13th, 1948 in Manzanillo.
Died October 14th, 2011 at 63 years old in Havana. [ref]
Oldřich Machač
Czech ice hockey player (1946-2011).
Born April 18th, 1946 in Prostějov. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2011 at 65 years old in Brno, Mostkovice. [ref]
Per Grundén
Swedish singer (1922-2011).
Born May 23rd, 1922 in Eskilstuna.
Died February 6th, 2011 at 88 years old in Trosa.
Per Unckel
Swedish politician (1948–2011).
Born February 24th, 1948 in Risinge church parish.
Died September 20th, 2011 at 63 years old in Storkyrkoförsamlingen (cancer). [ref]
Mildred Rebstock
American chemist.
Born November 29th, 1919 in Elkhart.
Died February 17th, 2011 at 91 years old in Ann Arbor.
Jiřina Švorcová
Czechoslovak politician and actress (1928–2011).
Born May 25th, 1928 in Hradec Králové. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2011 at 83 years old in Prague. [ref]
Deaths 926 to 950 of 1137
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving