In the year 2001
695 Notable deaths
Frank G. Slaughter
Us physician and writer (1908-2001).
Born February 25th, 1908 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 17th, 2001 at 93 years old in Jacksonville.
Mongo Beti
Cameroonian writer.
Born June 30th, 1932 in Mbalmayo.
Died October 8th, 2001 at 69 years old in Douala. [ref]
N. G. L. Hammond
British historian of ancient greece (1907–2001).
Born November 25th, 1907.
Died March 24th, 2001 at 93 years old [ref]
Bobby Johnstone
Scottish footballer (1929–2001).
Born September 7th, 1929 in Selkirk. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2001 at 71 years old in Selkirk. [ref]
Milton Santos
Brazilian geographer (1926-2001).
Born May 3rd, 1926 in Brotas de Macaúbas.
Died June 24th, 2001 at 75 years old in São Paulo (prostate cancer).
Ivo Caprino
Norwegian film director (1920–2001).
Born February 17th, 1920 in Christiania.
Died February 8th, 2001 at 80 years old in Bærum Municipality (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).
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.
Patricia Robertson
American astronaut (1963–2001).
Born March 12th, 1963 in Indiana.
Died May 24th, 2001 at 38 years old in Manvel (burn, aviation accident).
Robert Enrico
French film director and screenwriter.
Born April 13th, 1931 in Liévin. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2001 at 69 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Deaths 351 to 360 of 695
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo