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In the year 2000
602 Notable deaths
Loretta Young
American actress (1913–2000).
Born January 6th, 1913 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2000 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Jason Robards
American actor (1922-2000).
Born July 26th, 1922 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2000 at 78 years old in Bridgeport (lung cancer). [ref]
Gwen Verdon
American dancer and actress (1925-2000).
Born January 13th, 1925 in Culver City.
Died October 18th, 2000 at 75 years old in Woodstock (myocardial infarction).
Charles M. Schulz
American cartoonist, known for creating the comic strip, "peanuts".
Born November 26th, 1922 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2000 at 77 years old in Santa Rosa (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hafez al-Assad
Syrian statesman and military officer (1930–2000).
Born October 6th, 1930 in Qardaha. [ref]
Died June 10th, 2000 at 69 years old in Damascus (leukemia). [ref]
Julie London
American actress and singer (1926-2000).
Born September 26th, 1926 in Santa Rosa. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2000 at 74 years old in Encino (stroke).
Władysław Szpilman
Polish pianist, composer, holocaust survivor.
Born December 5th, 1911 in Sosnowiec. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2000 at 88 years old in Warsaw.
Larry Linville
American actor (1930-2000).
Born September 29th, 1939 in Ojai. [ref]
Died April 10th, 2000 at 60 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Nazia Hassan
Pakistani singer.
Born April 3rd, 1965 in Karachi.
Died August 13th, 2000 at 35 years old in London (cancer).
Benjamin Orr
American bassist and singer (1947–2000).
Born September 8th, 1947 in Lakewood.
Died October 3rd, 2000 at 53 years old in Atlanta (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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