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In the year 2001
665 Notable deaths
Nikos Sampson
Cypriot politician (1935-2001).
Born December 16th, 1935 in Famagusta. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2001 at 65 years old in Nicosia (cancer). [ref]
Chaudhary Devi Lal
Former deputy prime minister of india (1915-2001).
Born September 25th, 1914 in Sirsa.
Died April 6th, 2001 at 86 years old in New Delhi.
Govan Mbeki
South african politician (1910-2001).
Born July 9th, 1910 in Mbewuleni.
Died August 30th, 2001 at 91 years old in Port Elizabeth.
Trinh Cong Son
Songwriter and singer (1939-2001).
Born February 28th, 1939 in Đắk Lắk. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2001 at 62 years old in Ho Chi Minh City. [ref]
Julie Bishop
American film and television actress.
Born August 30th, 1914 in Denver.
Died August 30th, 2001 at 87 years old in Mendocino (pneumonia).
Betty Everett
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist.
Born November 23rd, 1939 in Greenwood. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2001 at 61 years old in Beloit. [ref]
Roy Brocksmith
American actor (1945-2001).
Born September 15th, 1945 in Quincy.
Died December 16th, 2001 at 56 years old in Burbank (diabetes).
Queen Marie-José of Italy
Italian queen.
Born August 4th, 1906 in Ostend.
Died January 27th, 2001 at 94 years old in Thônex (lung cancer).
Richard Evans Schultes
American ethnobotanist (1915-2001).
Born January 12th, 1915 in Boston.
Died April 10th, 2001 at 86 years old in Boston.
Jay Livingston
American composer and singer (1915-2001).
Born March 28th, 1915 in McDonald. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2001 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Deaths 191 to 200 of 665
Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz