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In the year 2001
616 Notable deaths
Sabiha Gökçen
First turkish female combat pilot.
Born March 22nd, 1913 in Bursa.
Died March 22nd, 2001 at 88 years old in Ankara.
Jean-Pierre Aumont
French actor (1911–2001).
Born January 5th, 1911 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2001 at 90 years old in Saint-Tropez (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rosemary DeCamp
Actress (1910-2001).
Born November 14th, 1910 in Prescott.
Died February 20th, 2001 at 90 years old in Newport Beach (pneumonia).
Isaac Stern
American musician.
Born July 21st, 1920 in Kremenets. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2001 at 81 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Wail al-Shehri
9/11 hijacker.
Born July 31st, 1973 in 'Asir Province.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 28 years old in One World Trade Center.
Poul Anderson
American science fiction writer (1926–2001).
Born November 25th, 1926 in Bristol. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2001 at 74 years old in Orinda (cancer). [ref]
Malcom McLean
American businessman (1913-2001).
Born November 14th, 1913 in North Carolina.
Died May 25th, 2001 at 87 years old in Manhattan.
Kim Stanley
American actress (1925-2001).
Born February 11th, 1925 in Tularosa. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2001 at 76 years old in Santa Fe (uterine cancer). [ref]
Herbert Ross
American film director (1927-2001).
Born May 13th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2001 at 74 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Abdulaziz al-Omari
9/11 hijacker.
Born May 28th, 1979 in 'Asir Province.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 22 years old in New York City.
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