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In the year 2001
664 Notable deaths
Madeline Amy Sweeney
American flight attendant (1965–2001).
Born December 14th, 1965 in Valley Stream.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 35 years old in 1 World Trade Center (September 11 attacks).
Melanie Thornton
American singer (1967–2001).
Born May 13th, 1967 in Charleston.
Died November 24th, 2001 at 34 years old in Bassersdorf (aviation accident).
Stanley Kramer
American film director and producer (1913-2001).
Born September 29th, 1913 in Brooklyn.
Died February 19th, 2001 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Duong Van Minh
South vietnamese commander (1916-2001).
Born February 16th, 1916 in Mỹ Tho.
Died August 6th, 2001 at 85 years old in Pasadena (disease).
Mychal Judge
American friar minor and 1st wtc victim.
Born May 11th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 68 years old in One World Trade Center (collapse of the World Trade Center).
Beatrice Straight
American actress (1914-2001).
Born August 2nd, 1914 in Old Westbury. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2001 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Léopold Sédar Senghor
First president of senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001).
Born October 9th, 1906 in Joal-Fadiouth. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2001 at 95 years old in France, Verson. [ref]
Leon Wilkeson
American musician.
Born April 2nd, 1952 in Newport.
Died July 27th, 2001 at 49 years old in Ponte Vedra Beach (disease).
Soraya Esfandiari-Bakhtiari
Iranian noble.
Born June 22nd, 1932 in Isfahan. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2001 at 69 years old in Paris (stroke). [ref]
Vijayaraje Scindia
Indian politician (1919-2001).
Born October 12th, 1919 in Sagar district.
Died January 25th, 2001 at 81 years old in New Delhi.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 664
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