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In the year 2001
694 Notable deaths
Jorge Amado
Brazilian writer (1912-2001).
Born August 10th, 1912 in Itabuna. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2001 at 88 years old in Salvador (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Larry Adler
American harmonica player (1914-2001).
Born February 10th, 1914 in Baltimore.
Died August 7th, 2001 at 87 years old in St Thomas' Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Nikos Sampson
Cypriot politician (1935-2001).
Born December 16th, 1935 in Famagusta. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2001 at 65 years old in Nicosia (cancer). [ref]
Jim Baxter
Scottish footballer (1939–2001).
Born September 29th, 1939 in Hill of Beath.
Died April 14th, 2001 at 61 years old in Glasgow (pancreatic cancer).
Jalil Zandi
Iranian general.
Born May 2nd, 1951 in Trujillo.
Died April 1st, 2001 at 49 years old in Tehran (traffic collision).
Philip B. Crosby
Quality guru (1926-2001).
Born June 18th, 1926 in Wheeling.
Died August 18th, 2001 at 75 years old in Winter Park.
Luiz Bonfá
Brazilian musician (1922–2001).
Born October 17th, 1922 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 12th, 2001 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (prostate cancer).
Julie Bishop
American film and television actress.
Born August 30th, 1914 in Denver.
Died August 30th, 2001 at 87 years old in Mendocino (pneumonia).
Roy Brocksmith
American actor (1945-2001).
Born September 15th, 1945 in Quincy.
Died December 16th, 2001 at 56 years old in Burbank (diabetes).
Jaroslav Drobný
Czech tennis and ice hockey player (1921–2001).
Born October 12th, 1921 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 13th, 2001 at 79 years old in London.
Deaths 191 to 200 of 694
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