In the year 2000
602 Notable deaths
Nicholas Clay
British actor.
Born September 18th, 1946 in Streatham. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2000 at 53 years old in London (liver cancer). [ref]
Andy Hug
Swiss karateka and kickboxer (1964-2000).
Born September 7th, 1964 in Zürich.
Died August 24th, 2000 at 35 years old in Bunkyō-ku (leukemia).
Emil Zátopek
Czech olympic long-distance runner.
Born September 19th, 1922 in Kopřivnice. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2000 at 78 years old in Prague (stroke). [ref]
Anatoly Sobchak
Russian politician (1937-2000).
Born August 10th, 1937 in Chita. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2000 at 62 years old in Svetlogorsk (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Malik Sealy
Basketball player (1970-2000).
Born February 1st, 1970 in The Bronx.
Died May 20th, 2000 at 30 years old in Minneapolis (traffic collision).
Beah Richards
American actress (1920-2000).
Born July 12th, 1920 in Vicksburg.
Died September 14th, 2000 at 80 years old in Vicksburg (pulmonary emphysema).
Vera Atkins
Romanian-born british intelligence officer and soe agent.
Born June 16th, 1908 in Galați.
Died June 24th, 2000 at 92 years old in Hastings.
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Indian urdu poet.
Born June 17th, 1920 in Sultanpur. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2000 at 79 years old in Mumbai.
Alan Cranston
American politician.
Born June 19th, 1914 in Palo Alto. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2000 at 86 years old in Los Altos. [ref]
Carl Barks
American disney comics creator (1901-2000).
Born March 27th, 1901 in Merrill. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2000 at 99 years old in Grants Pass (leukemia). [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 602
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus