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In the year 2001
641 Notable deaths
Piotr Sobociński
Polish cinematographer (1958-2001).
Born February 3rd, 1958 in Łódź.
Died March 26th, 2001 at 43 years old in Vancouver (myocardial infarction).
Mauro Bolognini
Italian film director.
Born June 28th, 1922 in Pistoia. [ref]
Died May 14th, 2001 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
Joan Finney
American politician (1925-2001).
Born February 12th, 1925 in Topeka.
Died July 28th, 2001 at 76 years old in Topeka (liver cancer).
Turi Ferro
Italian actor (1921-2001).
Born February 10th, 1921 in Catania.
Died May 10th, 2001 at 80 years old in Sant'Agata li Battiati (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lee Cronbach
American educational psychologist (1916-2001).
Born April 22nd, 1916 in Fresno. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2001 at 85 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Boozoo Chavis
American musician (1930-2001).
Born October 23rd, 1930 in Lake Charles.
Died May 5th, 2001 at 70 years old in Austin.
Juan José Arreola
Mexican writer (1918-2001).
Born September 21st, 1918 in Ciudad Guzmán.
Died December 3rd, 2001 at 83 years old in Guadalajara.
Javier Urruticoechea
Spanish footballer (1952-2001).
Born November 17th, 1952 in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Died May 24th, 2001 at 48 years old in Esplugues de Llobregat (traffic collision).
Karl-Eduard von Schnitzler
East german politician and television presenter.
Born April 28th, 1918 in Berlin.
Died September 20th, 2001 at 83 years old in Zeuthen (pneumonia).
Bob Wollek
French racecar driver and alpine skier (1943–2001).
Born November 4th, 1943 in Strasbourg.
Died March 16th, 2001 at 57 years old in Sebring (bicycle accident).
Deaths 311 to 320 of 641
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon