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In the year 2001
665 Notable deaths
Francisco Varela
Chilean biologist (1946-2001).
Born September 7th, 1946 in Talcahuano. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2001 at 54 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Larry Adler
American harmonica player (1914-2001).
Born February 10th, 1914 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2001 at 87 years old in St Thomas' Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Les Brown
American bandleader, jazz musician, songwriter.
Born March 14th, 1912 in Reinerton. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2001 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades (lung cancer). [ref]
Donella Meadows
American environmental scientist, teacher, and writer.
Born March 13th, 1941 in Elgin.
Died February 20th, 2001 at 59 years old in Hanover.
Jorge Amado
Brazilian writer (1912-2001).
Born August 10th, 1912 in Itabuna. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2001 at 88 years old in Salvador (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Salahuddin of Selangor
Sultan of selangor (1926-2001).
Born March 8th, 1926 in Kuala Langat.
Died November 21st, 2001 at 75 years old in Kuala Lumpur.
Jalil Zandi
Iranian general.
Born May 2nd, 1951 in Trujillo.
Died April 1st, 2001 at 49 years old in Tehran (traffic collision).
Jim Baxter
Scottish footballer (1939–2001).
Born September 29th, 1939 in Hill of Beath.
Died April 14th, 2001 at 61 years old in Glasgow (pancreatic cancer).
Budd Boetticher
Film director (1916-2001).
Born July 29th, 1916 in Chicago. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2001 at 85 years old in Ramona. [ref]
Tony Miles
British chess grandmaster.
Born April 23rd, 1955 in Birmingham.
Died November 12th, 2001 at 46 years old in Birmingham (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 181 to 190 of 665
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