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In the year 2001
695 Notable deaths
Hans Holt
Austrian actor (1909-2001).
Born November 22nd, 1909 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2001 at 91 years old in Baden. [ref]
Margaret Scriven
British tennis player.
Born August 17th, 1912 in Leeds.
Died January 25th, 2001 at 88 years old in Haslemere.
Vladimir Voroshilov
Russian game show host (1930-2001).
Born December 18th, 1930 in Simferopol.
Died March 10th, 2001 at 70 years old in Moscow Oblast, Peredelkino (myocardial infarction).
Guy Grosso
French actor.
Born August 19th, 1933 in Beauvais. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2001 at 67 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Stephen Wurm
Australian linguist.
Born August 19th, 1922 in Budapest.
Died October 24th, 2001 at 79 years old in Canberra.
Gina Cigna
Opera singer (1900–2001).
Born March 6th, 1900 in Angers.
Died June 26th, 2001 at 101 years old in Milan (disease).
Jenny Jugo
Austrian actress.
Born June 14th, 1904 in Mürzzuschlag.
Died September 30th, 2001 at 97 years old in Königsdorf (disease). [ref]
Silvio Oddi
Diplomat in the service of the holy see and a cardinal.
Born November 14th, 1910 in Morfasso.
Died June 29th, 2001 at 90 years old in Cortemaggiore.
Hilde Holger
Austrian british dancer and choreographer (1905-2001).
Born October 18th, 1905 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2001 at 95 years old in London (cough).
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