In the year 2001
694 Notable deaths
Melanie Thornton
American singer (1967–2001).
Born May 13th, 1967 in Charleston.
Died November 24th, 2001 at 34 years old in Bassersdorf (aviation accident).
Stanley Kramer
American film director and producer (1913-2001).
Born September 29th, 1913 in Brooklyn.
Died February 19th, 2001 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Duong Van Minh
South vietnamese commander (1916-2001).
Born February 16th, 1916 in Mỹ Tho.
Died August 6th, 2001 at 85 years old in Pasadena (disease).
Beatrice Straight
American actress (1914-2001).
Born August 2nd, 1914 in Old Westbury. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2001 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Fred Hoyle
British astronomer.
Born June 24th, 1915 in Bingley. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2001 at 86 years old in Bournemouth (stroke). [ref]
Barbara Olson
American lawyer (1955-2001).
Born December 27th, 1955 in Houston.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 45 years old in Arlington County (aircraft crash).
Kevin Cosgrove
American insurance business executive; died during the september 11, 2001 attack (1955–2001).
Born January 6th, 1955 in Long Island.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 46 years old in Two World Trade Center (collapse of the World Trade Center).
Mary Kay Ash
Entrepreneur.
Born May 12th, 1918 in Cypress.
Died November 22nd, 2001 at 83 years old in Dallas.
Madeline Amy Sweeney
American flight attendant (1965–2001).
Born December 14th, 1965 in Valley Stream.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 35 years old in 1 World Trade Center (September 11 attacks).
Mychal Judge
American friar minor and 1st wtc victim.
Born May 11th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 68 years old in One World Trade Center (collapse of the World Trade Center).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 694
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir