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In the year 2001
685 Notable deaths
Kim Stanley
American actress (1925–2001).
Born February 11th, 1925 in Tularosa.
Died August 20th, 2001 at 76 years old in Santa Fe (uterine cancer).
Poul Anderson
American science fiction writer (1926–2001).
Born November 25th, 1926 in Bristol.
Died July 31st, 2001 at 74 years old in Orinda (cancer).
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.
William Redington Hewlett
American electrical engineer, co-founder of hewlett-packard and businessman.
Born May 20th, 1913 in Ann Arbor.
Died January 12th, 2001 at 87 years old in Palo Alto.
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]
Gloria Hemingway
American physician (1931-2001).
Born November 12th, 1931 in Kansas City.
Died October 1st, 2001 at 69 years old in Key Biscayne.
Mimi Fariña
American musician.
Born April 30th, 1945 in Palo Alto. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2001 at 56 years old in Mill Valley (cancer). [ref]
Jean-Pierre Aumont
French actor (1911–2001).
Born January 5th, 1911 in Paris.
Died January 30th, 2001 at 90 years old in Saint-Tropez (myocardial infarction).
Ahmed al-Nami
One of four hijackers of united airlines flight 93 (1977–2001).
Born December 7th, 1977 in Asir Province.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 23 years old in Shanksville (United Airlines Flight 93).
Fayez Banihammad
9/11 hijacker.
Born March 19th, 1977 in Khor Fakkan.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 24 years old in New York City.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 685
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