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In the year 2011
1,137 Notable deaths
Juan Tuñas
Cuban footballer (1917–2011).
Born July 11th, 1917 in Havana.
Died April 4th, 2011 at 93 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Ülo Nugis
Estonian politician (1944-2011).
Born April 28th, 1944 in Tallinn.
Died November 18th, 2011 at 67 years old in Tallinn.
John Bosco Manat Chuabsamai
Roman catholic bishop (1935–2011).
Born October 31st, 1935 in Thailand.
Died October 20th, 2011 at 75 years old in Thailand.
Tatyana Zhuk
Soviet figure skater (1946–2011).
Born January 2nd, 1946 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 21st, 2011 at 65 years old in Orekhovo-Zuyevo. [ref]
Pêr Denez
French linguist, lexicographer, scholar and writer (1921-2011).
Born February 3rd, 1921 in Rennes.
Died July 30th, 2011 at 90 years old in Romillé. [ref]
Fanizani Akuda
Zimbabwean sculptor.
Born November 11th, 1932 in Chipata (Fort Jameson).
Died February 5th, 2011 at 78 years old in Chitungwiza. [ref]
Aminath Faiza
Maldivian dhivehi-language poet, author.
Born September 29th, 1924 in Maldives.
Died February 25th, 2011 at 86 years old in Malé. [ref]
Paul Ackerley
New zealand hockey player and coach (1949–2011).
Born May 16th, 1949 in Dunedin.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 61 years old in Wellington (skin cancer). [ref]
Vitaly Vulf
Russian art and literary critic (1930–2011).
Died March 13th, 2011 at 80 years old in Moscow (prostate cancer). [ref]
Lütfi Ömer Akad
Turkish film director (1916–2011).
Born September 2nd, 1916 in Constantinople.
Died November 19th, 2011 at 95 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Gun Hägglund
Television news presenter (1932–2011).
Born March 2nd, 1932 in Örnsköldsvik.
Died August 19th, 2011 at 79 years old in Visby. [ref]
Patrick Roy
French politician (1957–2011).
Born August 30th, 1957 in Denain.
Died May 3rd, 2011 at 53 years old in Valenciennes (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Konstantin Lerner
Chess grandmaster (1950–2011).
Born February 28th, 1950 in Odesa.
Died September 24th, 2011 at 61 years old in Herzliya (disease). [ref]
Johann Riegler
Austrian footballer (1929-2011).
Born July 17th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died August 31st, 2011 at 82 years old
Nadia Barentin
French actress (1936-2011).
Born October 17th, 1936 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 22nd, 2011 at 74 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Marin Constantin
Romanian musician (1925–2011).
Born February 27th, 1925 in Urleta.
Died January 1st, 2011 at 85 years old in Bucharest.
Ion Monea
Boxer (1940–2011).
Born November 30th, 1940 in Tohanu Vechi.
Died March 1st, 2011 at 70 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer). [ref]
Finn Helgesen
Speed skater (1919–2011).
Born April 25th, 1919 in Drammen.
Died September 3rd, 2011 at 92 years old in Lørenskog. [ref]
Vera Popkova
Soviet sprinter (1943–2011).
Born April 2nd, 1943 in Chelyabinsk.
Died September 29th, 2011 at 68 years old in Lviv. [ref]
Marcel Dries
Belgian footballer (1929-2011).
Born September 19th, 1929 in Berchem. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2011 at 82 years old in Antwerp. [ref]
František Havránek
Czech soccer player and soccer coach (1923-2011).
Born July 11th, 1923 in Bratislava.
Died March 26th, 2011 at 87 years old in Czech Republic. [ref]
David Healy
American astrophotographer and asteroid discoverer.
Born December 22nd, 1936 in Los Angeles.
Died June 6th, 2011 at 74 years old in Sierra Vista.
Peeter Kreitzberg
Estonian politician (1948-2011).
Born December 14th, 1948 in Pärnu.
Died November 3rd, 2011 at 62 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Abdel Moneim El-Guindi
Boxer.
Born June 12th, 1936 in Alexandria.
Died March 17th, 2011 at 74 years old [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner