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In the year 2001
667 Notable deaths
Juan Bosch
First democratically elected president of the dominican republic (1909-2001).
Born June 30th, 1909 in La Vega Province. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2001 at 92 years old in Salcedo (respiratory failure). [ref]
Pierre Klossowski
French writer, translator and painter (1905-2001).
Born August 9th, 1905 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2001 at 96 years old in Paris. [ref]
Billy Higgins
American jazz drummer (1936–2001).
Born October 11th, 1936 in Los Angeles.
Died May 3rd, 2001 at 64 years old in Inglewood (hepatitis, liver failure).
Renato Carosone
Italian musician; band leader, pianist, singer (1920–2001).
Born January 3rd, 1920 in Naples.
Died May 20th, 2001 at 81 years old in Rome.
Norman Granz
American jazz musician and producer (1918-2001).
Born August 6th, 1918 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2001 at 83 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Albert Hague
American songwriter (1920–2001).
Born October 13th, 1920 in Berlin.
Died November 12th, 2001 at 81 years old in Marina del Rey (cancer).
Alex Nicol
Actor, film and television director.
Born January 20th, 1916 in Ossining. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2001 at 85 years old in Montecito. [ref]
Etta Jones
American jazz singer (1928–2001).
Born November 25th, 1928 in Aiken.
Died October 16th, 2001 at 72 years old in New Rochelle (cancer).
Beate Uhse-Rotermund
German pilot and sex shop entrepreneur (1919-2001).
Born October 25th, 1919 in Zelenogradsk, Wargenau.
Died July 16th, 2001 at 81 years old in St. Gallen (pneumonia).
Ninette de Valois
British dancer, teacher, choreographer and director of classical ballet.
Born June 6th, 1898 in Blessington. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2001 at 102 years old in London. [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 667
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