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In the year 2001
684 Notable deaths
Maureen Reagan
American political activist (1941–2001).
Born January 4th, 1941 in Los Angeles.
Died August 8th, 2001 at 60 years old in Granite Bay (melanoma).
Michael Williams
British actor (1935–2001).
Born July 9th, 1935 in Liverpool.
Died January 11th, 2001 at 65 years old in Hampstead (lung cancer).
Mike Mentzer
American bodybuilder (1951–2001).
Born November 15th, 1951 in Ephrata.
Died June 10th, 2001 at 49 years old in Los Angeles.
Lewis Arquette
American actor (1935–2001).
Born December 14th, 1935 in Chicago.
Died February 10th, 2001 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Jason Miller
American actor and playwright (1939-2001).
Born April 22nd, 1939 in Queens. [ref]
Died May 13th, 2001 at 62 years old in Scranton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eugene Sledge
United states marine (1923-2001).
Born November 4th, 1923 in Mobile.
Died March 3rd, 2001 at 77 years old in Montevallo (stomach cancer).
Chet Atkins
American guitarist and record producer.
Born June 20th, 1924 in Luttrell. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2001 at 77 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Javed Iqbal
Pakistani serial killer.
Born October 8th, 1956 in Lahore.
Died October 8th, 2001 at 45 years old in Lahore (intoxication).
Nigel Hawthorne
English actor (1929-2001).
Born April 5th, 1929 in Coventry. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2001 at 72 years old in Radwell (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ray Walston
American actor (1914–2001).
Born December 2nd, 1914 in Laurel.
Died January 1st, 2001 at 86 years old in Beverly Hills (systemic lupus erythematosus).
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