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In the year 2001
641 Notable deaths
Bernard Heuvelmans
French cryptozoologist (1916-2001).
Born October 10th, 1916 in Le Havre.
Died August 22nd, 2001 at 84 years old in Le Vésinet. [ref]
Arturo Uslar Pietri
Venezuelan writer, politician, diplomat and journalist (1907-2001).
Born May 16th, 1906 in Caracas. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2001 at 94 years old in Caracas (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marie Jahoda
British austrian-born psychologist.
Born January 26th, 1907 in Vienna.
Died April 28th, 2001 at 94 years old in Keymer.
Ronnie Allen
English football player and manager (1929-2001).
Born January 15th, 1929 in Fenton.
Died June 9th, 2001 at 72 years old in Great Wyrley (Alzheimer's disease).
Charles Helou
President of lebanon from 1964 to 1970.
Born September 25th, 1913 in Beirut.
Died January 7th, 2001 at 87 years old in Beirut (myocardial infarction).
Ken Aston
Football referee.
Born September 1st, 1915 in Colchester.
Died October 23rd, 2001 at 86 years old in London.
Vasily Mishin
Soviet engineer (1917-2001).
Born January 18th, 1917 in Byvalin.
Died October 10th, 2001 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Georgy Vitsin
Soviet and russian actor (1917-2001).
Born April 18th, 1917 in Zelenogorsk.
Died October 22nd, 2001 at 84 years old in Moscow (cardiovascular disease).
Maija Isola
Finnish textile designer for marimekko.
Born March 15th, 1927 in Riihimäki. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 2001 at 73 years old in Riihimäki. [ref]
Frankie Carle
American pianist and bandleader.
Born March 25th, 1903 in Providence. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2001 at 97 years old in Mesa. [ref]
Deaths 301 to 310 of 641
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene