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In the year 2001
694 Notable deaths
Juan Bosch
First democratically elected president of the dominican republic (1909-2001).
Born June 30th, 1909 in La Vega Province. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2001 at 92 years old in Salcedo (respiratory failure). [ref]
Govan Mbeki
South african politician (1910-2001).
Born July 9th, 1910 in Mbewuleni.
Died August 30th, 2001 at 91 years old in Port Elizabeth.
Betty Everett
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist.
Born November 23rd, 1939 in Greenwood. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2001 at 61 years old in Beloit. [ref]
Stelios Kazantzidis
Greek singer (1931-2001).
Born August 29th, 1931 in Athens.
Died September 14th, 2001 at 70 years old in Athens (brain cancer).
Pierre Klossowski
French writer, translator and painter (1905-2001).
Born August 9th, 1905 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2001 at 96 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jay Livingston
American composer and singer (1915-2001).
Born March 28th, 1915 in McDonald. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2001 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Fred de Cordova
American stage, motion picture and television director and producer (1910-2001).
Born October 27th, 1910 in New York City.
Died September 15th, 2001 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills.
John Lewis
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger.
Born May 3rd, 1920 in La Grange. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2001 at 80 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]
Richard Evans Schultes
American ethnobotanist (1915-2001).
Born January 12th, 1915 in Boston.
Died April 10th, 2001 at 86 years old in Boston.
Donald Hume
American rower.
Born July 25th, 1915 in Olympia.
Died September 16th, 2001 at 86 years old in Monroe.
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino