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In the year 2001
620 Notable deaths
Arne Sucksdorff
Swedish film director (1917-2001).
Born February 3rd, 1917 in Gustav Vasa parish. [ref]
Died May 4th, 2001 at 84 years old in Oscar Parish (pneumonia). [ref]
Hal Haig Prieste
American centenarian and olympic bronze medalist.
Born November 23rd, 1896 in Fresno.
Died April 19th, 2001 at 104 years old in Camden.
Hans Holt
Austrian actor (1909-2001).
Born November 22nd, 1909 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2001 at 91 years old in Baden bei Wien. [ref]
Hilde Holger
Austrian british dancer and choreographer.
Born October 18th, 1905 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 24th, 2001 at 95 years old in London (cough).
Jenny Jugo
Austrian actress.
Born June 14th, 1904 in Mürzzuschlag.
Died September 30th, 2001 at 97 years old in Königsdorf (disease). [ref]
José Luis Borbolla
Mexican footballer (1920-2001).
Born January 31st, 1920 in Mexico City.
Died February 11th, 2001 at 81 years old in Mexico City.
Shidzue Katō
Japanese politician (1897-2001).
Born March 2nd, 1897 in Tokyo.
Died December 22nd, 2001 at 104 years old
Alexey Suetin
Chess player.
Born November 16th, 1926 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died September 10th, 2001 at 74 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Ernst Baier
German figure skater (1905–2001).
Born September 27th, 1905 in Zittau. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2001 at 95 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [ref]
Margaret Scriven
British tennis player.
Born August 17th, 1912 in Leeds.
Died January 25th, 2001 at 88 years old in Haslemere.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 620
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