In the year 2001
695 Notable deaths
Giancarlo Brusati
Italian fencer (1910-2001).
Born March 6th, 1910 in Milan.
Died June 30th, 2001 at 91 years old in Barlassina.
Pierre Eyt
Catholic cardinal (1934-2001).
Born June 4th, 1934 in Laruns. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2001 at 67 years old in Bordeaux (cancer). [ref]
Birgit Åkesson
Swedish music educator.
Born March 24th, 1908 in Malmö.
Died March 24th, 2001 at 93 years old in Stockholm.
John Ditlev-Simonsen
Norwegian playwright and athlete.
Born October 18th, 1898 in Dypvåg Municipality.
Died January 10th, 2001 at 102 years old in Oslo.
Édouard Artigas
Fencer (1906–2001).
Born February 26th, 1906 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 25th, 2001 at 94 years old in Antibes.
René Bondoux
French lawyer and fencer.
Born May 26th, 1905 in Bar-sur-Aube. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2001 at 95 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Hilda Cameron
Athletics competitor.
Born August 14th, 1912 in Toronto.
Died April 1st, 2001 at 88 years old in Toronto.
Panteley Dimitrov
Bulgarian footballer (1940–2001).
Born November 2nd, 1940 in Bulgaria.
Died June 23rd, 2001 at 60 years old
Fritz Pfenninger
Swiss racing cyclist (1934-2001).
Born October 15th, 1934 in Zurich.
Died May 12th, 2001 at 66 years old in Zurich.
Victor Yakushev
Soviet ice hockey player (1937–2001).
Born November 16th, 1937 in Moscow.
Died July 6th, 2001 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 641 to 650 of 695
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus