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In the year 2001
695 Notable deaths
Olle Håkansson
Swedish association football player (1927-2001).
Born February 22nd, 1927 in Aspås parish.
Died February 11th, 2001 at 73 years old in Frösö församling.
Willy Vannitsen
Belgian road bicycle racer (1935–2001).
Born February 8th, 1935 in Sint-Truiden.
Died August 19th, 2001 at 66 years old in Tienen.
Otto Hemele
Czech footballer (1926-2001).
Born January 22nd, 1926 in Prague.
Died June 3rd, 2001 at 75 years old in Prague.
Nadezhda Grigoryevna Grekova
Soviet politician (1910-2001).
Born September 17th, 1910 in Minsk.
Died January 6th, 2001 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Käthe Grasegger
Alpine skier.
Born June 19th, 1917 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Died August 28th, 2001 at 84 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Vladimir Belyayev
Soviet footballer (1933-2001).
Born September 15th, 1933 in Nalchik.
Died January 23rd, 2001 at 67 years old
Ron Kroon
Dutch swimmer and photographer (1942-2001).
Born September 17th, 1942 in Amsterdam.
Died July 12th, 2001 at 58 years old in Huizen. [ref]
Erwin Thaler
Bobsledder (1930-2001).
Born May 21st, 1930 in Innsbruck.
Died November 29th, 2001 at 71 years old
Roman Codreanu
Olympic wrestler (1952–2001).
Born November 17th, 1952 in Vața de Sus.
Died May 26th, 2001 at 48 years old in Arad.
Seishiro Shimatani
Japanese association football player (1938–2001).
Born November 6th, 1938 in Kyoto.
Died October 24th, 2001 at 62 years old in Kyoto (liver cirrhosis).
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