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In the year 2001
638 Notable deaths
Robert W. Floyd
American computer scientist (1936-2001).
Born June 8th, 1936 in New York City.
Died September 25th, 2001 at 65 years old in Stanford.
Tony Ashton
British musician.
Born March 1st, 1946 in Blackburn. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2001 at 55 years old in London (cancer).
Herblock
American editorial cartoonist (1909–2001).
Born October 13th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died October 7th, 2001 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Vittorio Brambilla
Italian racing driver (1937-2001).
Born November 11th, 1937 in Monza.
Died May 26th, 2001 at 63 years old in Lesmo (myocardial infarction).
Ahmed Sofa
Bangladeshi writer, thinker, novelist, poet, and public intellectual.
Born June 30th, 1943 in Chattogram.
Died July 28th, 2001 at 58 years old in Dhaka.
Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy
Italian princess.
Born December 26th, 1914 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2001 at 86 years old in Mandelieu-la-Napoule. [ref]
Kristina Söderbaum
German actress, producer and photographer.
Born September 5th, 1912 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2001 at 88 years old in Hitzacker. [ref]
Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Ss officer (1910-2001).
Born April 22nd, 1910 in Schwerin.
Died July 31st, 2001 at 91 years old in Hamburg.
Cássia Eller
Brazilian singer (1962-2001).
Born December 10th, 1962 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 29th, 2001 at 39 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Marta Hillers
German journalist.
Born May 26th, 1911 in Krefeld.
Died June 16th, 2001 at 90 years old in Basel.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 638
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