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In the year 2000
623 Notable deaths
Abulfaz Elchibey
2nd president of azerbaijan (1992–1993).
Born June 24th, 1938 in Kalaki.
Died August 22nd, 2000 at 62 years old in Ankara (cancer).
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]
Harry Oppenheimer
South african businessman (1908–2000).
Born October 28th, 1908 in Kimberley. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2000 at 91 years old in Johannesburg (cancer).
Patricia Owens
Canadian actress (1925-2000).
Born January 17th, 1925 in Golden. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2000 at 75 years old in Lancaster. [ref]
John Cooper
Co-founder of the cooper car company.
Born July 17th, 1923 in Surbiton.
Died December 24th, 2000 at 77 years old in Worthing.
Pham Van Dong
North vietnamese prime minister (1906-2000).
Born March 1st, 1906 in Quảng Ngãi.
Died April 29th, 2000 at 94 years old in Hanoi. [ref]
John Harsanyi
Hungarian economist (1920-2000).
Born May 29th, 1920 in Budapest. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2000 at 80 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alan Hovhaness
Armenian-american composer (1911-2000).
Born March 8th, 1911 in Somerville. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2000 at 89 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Jess Barker
American actor (1912-2000).
Born June 4th, 1912 in Greenville.
Died August 8th, 2000 at 88 years old in North Hollywood (liver cirrhosis).
Noboru Takeshita
74th prime minister of japan (1924-2000).
Born February 26th, 1924 in Kakeya.
Died June 19th, 2000 at 76 years old in Kitasato Institute Hospital (pancreatic cancer, respiratory failure).
Deaths 151 to 160 of 623
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde