In the year 2011
1,038 Notable deaths
Burhanuddin Rabbani
Afghanistan politician, former president of afghanistan (1992-2001).
Born September 20th, 1940 in Fayzabad.
Died September 20th, 2011 at 71 years old in Kabul. [ref]
Betty Garrett
American actress, comedian, singer, and dancer (1919-2011).
Born May 23rd, 1919 in St. Joseph. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2011 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Dana Wynter
Actress (1931-2011).
Born June 8th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died May 5th, 2011 at 79 years old in Ojai (heart failure). [ref]
Bill McKinney
American actor (1931–2011).
Born September 12th, 1931 in Chattanooga.
Died December 1st, 2011 at 80 years old in Greater Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Andrea True
American adult film actress and singer.
Born July 26th, 1943 in Nashville.
Died November 7th, 2011 at 68 years old in Kingston (heart failure). [ref]
Margaret Field
American actress (1922-2011).
Born May 10th, 1922 in Houston.
Died November 6th, 2011 at 89 years old in Malibu (cancer). [ref]
Aziz Shavershian
Russian-born australian bodybuilder and internet celebrity and peruvian.
Born March 24th, 1989 in Moscow.
Died August 5th, 2011 at 22 years old in Bangkok, Pattaya (congenital heart disease). [ref]
Andy Rooney
Writer, humorist, television personality (1911-2011).
Born January 14th, 1919 in Albany.
Died November 4th, 2011 at 92 years old in New York City (surgical complications). [ref]
Diana Wynne Jones
English children's fantasy writer.
Born August 16th, 1934 in London. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2011 at 76 years old in Bristol (lung cancer). [ref]
David Wilkerson
American pentecostal evangelist.
Born May 19th, 1931 in Hammond. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2011 at 79 years old in Texas, U.S. Route 175 (traffic collision). [ref]
Lynn Margulis
American evolutionary biologist (1938–2011).
Born March 5th, 1938 in Chicago.
Died November 22nd, 2011 at 73 years old in Amherst. [ref]
Dobie Gray
American singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop and musical theater. (1940-2011).
Born July 26th, 1940 in Simonton.
Died December 6th, 2011 at 71 years old in Nashville (cancer). [ref]
Harmon Killebrew
Professional baseball player (1936-2011).
Born June 29th, 1936 in Payette.
Died May 17th, 2011 at 74 years old in Scottsdale (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Francesco Quinn
Italian-born actor.
Born March 22nd, 1963 in Rome.
Died August 5th, 2011 at 48 years old in Malibu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Christopher Mayer
American actor (1954-2011).
Born February 21st, 1954 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 2011 at 57 years old in Sherman Oaks (disease).
Frank Buckles
United states army soldier and centenarian.
Born February 1st, 1901 in Bethany.
Died February 27th, 2011 at 110 years old in Charles Town. [ref]
Dolores Hope
American singer, entertainer, philanthropist (1909-2011).
Born May 27th, 1909 in New York City.
Died September 19th, 2011 at 102 years old in Toluca Lake. [ref]
Cesária Évora
Cape verdean singer (1941-2011).
Born August 27th, 1941 in Mindelo. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2011 at 70 years old in Mindelo (respiratory failure). [ref]
Ron Lyle
American boxer (1941–2011).
Born February 12th, 1941 in Dayton.
Died November 26th, 2011 at 70 years old in Denver. [ref]
Mikey Welsh
American musician and painter (1971-2011).
Born April 20th, 1971 in Syracuse.
Died October 8th, 2011 at 40 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Derek Boogaard
Canadian ice hockey player (1982-2011).
Born June 23rd, 1982 in Saskatoon.
Died May 13th, 2011 at 28 years old in Minneapolis (foodborne illness). [ref]
Ali Reza Pahlavi
Iranian prince.
Born July 28th, 1966 in Tehran. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2011 at 44 years old in Boston (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Peggy Rea
American actress (1921–2011).
Born March 31st, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died February 5th, 2011 at 89 years old in Toluca Lake (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Sylvia Robinson
American singer, record producer, and executive (1936–2011).
Born March 6th, 1936 in Harlem.
Died September 29th, 2011 at 75 years old in Secaucus (heart failure). [ref]
Warren Christopher
U.s. secretary of state (1925-2011).
Born October 27th, 1925 in Scranton.
Died March 18th, 2011 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer, kidney cancer). [ref]
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott