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In the year 2000
664 Notable deaths
Bruno Zevi
Italian architect, historian, and professor (1918-2000).
Born January 22nd, 1918 in Rome.
Died January 9th, 2000 at 81 years old in Rome.
Lewis Allen
English film and television director (1905–2000).
Born December 25th, 1905 in Telford.
Died May 3rd, 2000 at 94 years old in Santa Monica.
Vladimir Bagirov
Soviet chess player (1936-2000).
Born August 16th, 1936 in Baku, Batumi.
Died July 21st, 2000 at 63 years old in Jyväskylä (myocardial infarction).
Gisèle Freund
French photographer (1908–2000).
Born December 19th, 1908 in Schöneberg.
Died March 31st, 2000 at 91 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Carlos Guastavino
Argentine composer.
Born April 5th, 1912 in Santa Fe.
Died October 29th, 2000 at 88 years old in Santa Fe Province.
Kenneth Lee Pike
American linguist.
Born June 9th, 1912 in Woodstock. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2000 at 88 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Walter Zinn
Nuclear physicist (1906–2000).
Born December 10th, 1906 in Kitchener.
Died February 14th, 2000 at 93 years old in Safety Harbor.
Goseki Kojima
Japanese manga artist (1928–2000).
Born November 11th, 1928 in Yokkaichi.
Died January 5th, 2000 at 71 years old in Tokyo.
Phot Sarasin
Prime minister of thailand (1905-2000).
Born March 25th, 1905 in Bangkok.
Died September 28th, 2000 at 95 years old in Bangkok.
Walter Berry
Austrian opera singer.
Born April 8th, 1929 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2000 at 71 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Deaths 331 to 340 of 664
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