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In the year 2001
616 Notable deaths
Harold Stassen
25th governor of minnesota (1907-2001).
Born April 13th, 1907 in West St. Paul.
Died March 4th, 2001 at 93 years old in Bloomington.
G. E. M. Anscombe
British analytic philosopher.
Born March 18th, 1919 in Limerick. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2001 at 81 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford
British politician (1905-2001).
Born December 5th, 1905 in London.
Died August 3rd, 2001 at 95 years old in London.
Waleed al-Shehri
9/11 hijacker.
Born December 20th, 1978 in 'Asir Province. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2001 at 22 years old in One World Trade Center. [ref]
Jacques Mayol
Holder of many world records in free diving.
Born April 1st, 1927 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2001 at 74 years old in Capoliveri (hanging). [ref]
David Lewis
American philosopher (1941–2001).
Born September 28th, 1941 in Oberlin. [ref]
Died October 14th, 2001 at 60 years old in Princeton.
Donald Woods
South african journalist (1933-2001).
Born December 15th, 1933 in Hobeni.
Died August 19th, 2001 at 67 years old in London (cancer).
Fred Neil
American recording artist, singer, songwriter (1936-2001).
Born March 16th, 1936 in Cleveland.
Died July 7th, 2001 at 65 years old in St. Petersburg.
Mordecai Richler
Canadian author, screenwriter and essayist (1931-2001).
Born January 27th, 1931 in Montreal. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 2001 at 70 years old in Montreal (kidney cancer).
Harvey Ball
American artist.
Born July 10th, 1921 in Worcester.
Died April 12th, 2001 at 79 years old in Worcester.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 616
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson