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In the year 2000
623 Notable deaths
Chidambaram Subramaniam
Indian politician (1910-2000).
Born January 30th, 1910 in Pollachi.
Died November 7th, 2000 at 90 years old in Chennai.
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]
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]
Florynce Kennedy
American activist.
Born February 11th, 1916 in Kansas City.
Died December 22nd, 2000 at 84 years old
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.
Ursula Kuczynski
German spy (1907-2000).
Born May 15th, 1907 in Berlin.
Died July 7th, 2000 at 93 years old in Berlin.
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).
Tex Beneke
American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914-2000).
Born February 12th, 1914 in Fort Worth.
Died May 30th, 2000 at 86 years old in Costa Mesa. [ref]
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).
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).
Deaths 141 to 150 of 623
Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin