In the year 2001
695 Notable deaths
Francisco Urcuyo
Nicaraguan vice president (1967–72) and president (1979).
Born July 30th, 1915 in Rivas.
Died September 14th, 2001 at 86 years old in Managua (myocardial infarction).
Michiyo Aratama
Japanese actress (1930–2001).
Born January 15th, 1930 in Nara.
Died March 17th, 2001 at 71 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Chen Lifu
Chinese politician (1900-2001).
Born August 21st, 1900 in Wuxing District.
Died February 8th, 2001 at 100 years old in Taichung.
Barry Horne
British arsonist (1952-2001).
Born March 17th, 1952 in Northampton.
Died November 5th, 2001 at 49 years old in Worcester (kidney failure).
Alexandra Adler
Neurologist (1901-2001).
Born September 24th, 1901 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2001 at 99 years old in New York City.
Thomas Brasch
German author, poet and film director (1945-2001).
Born February 19th, 1945 in Westow.
Died November 3rd, 2001 at 56 years old in Berlin (heart failure).
Micheline Ostermeyer
French athlete and piano concertist (1922–2001).
Born December 23rd, 1922 in Rang-du-Fliers.
Died October 17th, 2001 at 78 years old in Bois-Guillaume.
Marco Zanuso
Italian architect (1916-2001).
Born May 14th, 1916 in Milan. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2001 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]
Cyrus Herzl Gordon
American linguist.
Born June 29th, 1908 in Philadelphia.
Died March 30th, 2001 at 92 years old in Brookline. [ref]
Butch Moore
Irish singer (1938-2001).
Born January 10th, 1938 in Dublin.
Died April 3rd, 2001 at 63 years old (myocardial infarction).
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau