In the year 2001

641 Notable deaths

Luis Carniglia

Argentinian footballer (1917–2001).

Born October 4th, 1917 in Olivos.

Died June 22nd, 2001 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires.

Ralph Thomas

British film director (1915-2001).

Born August 10th, 1915 in Kingston upon Hull. [ref]

Died March 17th, 2001 at 85 years old in London. [ref]

Michael Woodruff

English surgeon and biologist; transplantation and cancer researcher (1911-2001).

Born April 3rd, 1911 in Mill Hill.

Died March 10th, 2001 at 89 years old in Edinburgh.

Mongo Beti

Cameroonian writer.

Born June 30th, 1932 in Mbalmayo.

Died October 8th, 2001 at 69 years old in Douala. [ref]

Alec Stock

Footballer; manager (1917-2001).

Born March 30th, 1917 in Wimborne Minster.

Died April 16th, 2001 at 84 years old in Wimborne Minster.

Princess Vera Constantinovna of Russia

Russian princess.

Born April 24th, 1906 in Pavlovsk.

Died January 15th, 2001 at 94 years old in New York City.

Álvaro Magaña

President of el salvador (1925-2001).

Born October 8th, 1925 in Ahuachapán.

Died July 10th, 2001 at 75 years old in San Salvador.

David Kipiani

Footballer (1951-2001).

Born November 18th, 1951 in Tbilisi.

Died September 17th, 2001 at 49 years old in Tbilisi (traffic collision).

Nils-Aslak Valkeapää

Finnish sámi writer, artist and musician (1943-2001).

Born March 23rd, 1943 in Enontekiö. [ref]

Died November 26th, 2001 at 58 years old in Espoo.

Donald Hume

American rower.

Born July 25th, 1915 in Olympia.

Died September 16th, 2001 at 86 years old in Monroe.

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