In the year 2000
664 Notable deaths
Abdul Haris Nasution
Indonesian politician and general (1918–2000).
Born December 3rd, 1918 in Kotanopan, Dutch East Indies.
Died September 6th, 2000 at 81 years old in Jakarta (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Steven Runciman
British historian of the middle ages (1903–2000).
Born July 7th, 1903 in Glasgow, Northumberland. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2000 at 97 years old in Warwickshire, Radway. [ref]
Alan North
American actor (1920–2000).
Born December 23rd, 1920 in New York City.
Died January 19th, 2000 at 79 years old in Port Jefferson (lung cancer, kidney cancer).
Martin James Monti
American air force pilot in wwii who defected to the axis, and joined the ss.
Born October 24th, 1921 in St. Louis.
Died September 11th, 2000 at 78 years old in Missouri.
Nat Adderley
American jazz cornet and trumpet player (1931–2000).
Born November 25th, 1931 in Tampa.
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 68 years old in Lakeland (diabetes).
Lila Kedrova
Actress (1918-2000).
Born October 9th, 1918 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2000 at 81 years old in Sault Ste. Marie (Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia).
Phạm Văn Đồng
First prime minister of the socialist republic of vietnam, prime minister of the democratic republic of vietnam, diplomat (1906–2000).
Born March 1st, 1906 in Quảng Ngãi.
Died April 29th, 2000 at 94 years old in Hanoi.
W. D. Hamilton
British evolutionary biologist (1936-2000).
Born August 1st, 1936 in Cairo.
Died March 7th, 2000 at 63 years old in London, Middlesex Hospital (organ dysfunction).
Eric Christmas
British actor (1916-2000).
Born March 19th, 1916 in London.
Died July 22nd, 2000 at 84 years old in Camarillo.
Judith Wright
Australian poet, environmentalist and indigenous rights campaigner.
Born May 31st, 1915 in Armidale.
Died June 26th, 2000 at 85 years old in Canberra. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 664
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson