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In the year 2001
685 Notable deaths
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]
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).
Tony Miles
British chess grandmaster.
Born April 23rd, 1955 in Birmingham.
Died November 12th, 2001 at 46 years old in Birmingham (myocardial infarction).
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).
Marvin Harris
American anthropologist (1927-2001).
Born August 18th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2001 at 74 years old in Gainesville. [ref]
Francisco Rabal
Spanish actor.
Born March 8th, 1926 in Águilas. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2001 at 75 years old in Mérignac (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Alex Nicol
Actor, film and television director (1916–2001).
Born January 20th, 1916 in Ossining.
Died July 29th, 2001 at 85 years old in Montecito.
Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Hindu leader from the united states.
Born January 5th, 1927 in Oakland.
Died November 12th, 2001 at 74 years old in Kapaʻa.
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]
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Japanese film director (1927-2001).
Born January 28th, 1927 in Tokyo.
Died April 14th, 2001 at 74 years old in Tokyo (leukemia).
Deaths 211 to 220 of 685
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