In the year 2001
695 Notable deaths
Malcolm Cooper
British sports shooter (1947–2001).
Born December 20th, 1947 in Camberley.
Died June 9th, 2001 at 53 years old in West Sussex (brain cancer).
Juan Carlos Lorenzo
Argentine association manager and football player (1922–2001).
Born October 27th, 1922 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 14th, 2001 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires.
David M. Walker
American astronaut (1944-2001).
Born May 20th, 1944 in Columbus.
Died April 23rd, 2001 at 56 years old in Houston (stroke).
Hélène de Beauvoir
French painter and the younger sister of philosopher simone de beauvoir (1910-2001).
Born June 6th, 1910 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2001 at 91 years old in Goxwiller. [ref]
Henri Alekan
French cinematographer (1909-2001).
Born February 10th, 1909 in Paris.
Died June 15th, 2001 at 92 years old in Auxerre (leukemia).
Buddy Tate
American jazz musician (1913–2001).
Born February 22nd, 1913 in Sherman.
Died February 10th, 2001 at 87 years old in Chandler.
Sacha Vierny
1919-2001 french cinematographer.
Born August 10th, 1919 in Bois-le-Roi. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2001 at 81 years old in Vannes.
Adhemar da Silva
Brazilian triple jumper (1927–2001).
Born September 29th, 1927 in São Paulo.
Died January 12th, 2001 at 73 years old in São Paulo.
Mário Covas
Brazilian politician (1930-2001).
Born April 21st, 1930 in Santos.
Died March 6th, 2001 at 70 years old in São Paulo (bladder cancer).
Régine Cavagnoud
French alpine skier.
Born June 27th, 1970 in Thônes.
Died October 31st, 2001 at 31 years old in Innsbruck (fall).
Deaths 381 to 390 of 695
It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks