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In the year 2001
695 Notable deaths
Ronnie Allen
English football player and manager (1929–2001).
Born January 15th, 1929 in Fenton.
Died June 9th, 2001 at 72 years old in Great Wyrley (Alzheimer's disease).
Ken Aston
Football referee.
Born September 1st, 1915 in Colchester.
Died October 23rd, 2001 at 86 years old in London.
Vasily Mishin
Soviet engineer (1917-2001).
Born January 18th, 1917 in Byvalin.
Died October 10th, 2001 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Joan Finney
American politician (1925-2001).
Born February 12th, 1925 in Topeka.
Died July 28th, 2001 at 76 years old in Topeka (liver cancer).
Princess Vera Constantinovna of Russia
Russian princess.
Born April 24th, 1906 in Pavlovsk.
Died January 15th, 2001 at 94 years old in New York City.
Piotr Sobociński
Polish cinematographer (1958-2001).
Born February 3rd, 1958 in Łódź.
Died March 26th, 2001 at 43 years old in Vancouver (myocardial infarction).
Álvaro Magaña
President of el salvador (1925-2001).
Born October 8th, 1925 in Ahuachapán.
Died July 10th, 2001 at 75 years old in San Salvador.
Alexey Maresyev
Soviet aviator.
Born May 20th, 1916 in Kamyshin. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2001 at 84 years old in Moscow (infarction). [ref]
Frankie Carle
American pianist and bandleader.
Born March 25th, 1903 in Providence. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2001 at 97 years old in Mesa. [ref]
Marie Jahoda
British austrian-born psychologist.
Born January 26th, 1907 in Vienna.
Died April 28th, 2001 at 94 years old in Keymer.
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