In the year 2000
647 Notable deaths
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]
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).
Justin Pierce
British-american actor and skateboarder (1975-2000).
Born March 21st, 1975 in London.
Died July 10th, 2000 at 25 years old in Bellagio Hotel & Casino (hanging).
Nazia Hassan
Pakistani singer.
Born April 3rd, 1965 in Karachi.
Died August 13th, 2000 at 35 years old in London (cancer).
Ian Dury
English musician (1942-2000).
Born May 12th, 1942 in London Borough of Harrow. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2000 at 57 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Roger Vadim
French filmmaker (1928–2000).
Born January 26th, 1928 in Paris.
Died February 11th, 2000 at 72 years old in Paris (lymphoma).
Jean Peters
American actress (1926–2000).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Canton.
Died October 13th, 2000 at 73 years old in Carlsbad (leukemia).
Steve Allen
American actor, comedian, musician and presenter (1921–2000).
Born December 26th, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 30th, 2000 at 78 years old in Encino (heart failure, car collision).
Nancy Marchand
American actress (1928-2000).
Born June 19th, 1928 in Buffalo.
Died June 18th, 2000 at 71 years old in Stratford (lung cancer, pulmonary emphysema).
Werner Klemperer
German-american actor and musician.
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Cologne. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2000 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan