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In the year 2001
620 Notable deaths
Hsieh Tung-min
Taiwanese politician (1908-2001).
Born January 25th, 1908 in Tainan.
Died April 9th, 2001 at 93 years old in Taipei.
Jean-Philippe Lauer
French architect and egyptologist (1902-2001).
Born May 7th, 1902 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2001 at 99 years old in Paris. [ref]
Charles Pozzi
French racing driver.
Born August 27th, 1909 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2001 at 91 years old in Levallois-Perret. [ref]
Ranko Marinković
Croatian writer (1913-2001).
Born February 22nd, 1913 in Komiža. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2001 at 87 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Leamon King
Athletics competitor (1936-2001).
Born February 13th, 1936 in Tulare.
Died May 23rd, 2001 at 65 years old in Delano.
Stephen Wurm
Australian linguist.
Born August 19th, 1922 in Budapest.
Died October 24th, 2001 at 79 years old in Canberra.
Vladimir Voroshilov
Russian game show host (1930-2001).
Born December 18th, 1930 in Simferopol.
Died March 10th, 2001 at 70 years old in Moscow Oblast, Peredelkino (myocardial infarction).
Guy Grosso
French actor.
Born August 19th, 1933 in Beauvais. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2001 at 67 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Silvio Oddi
Diplomat in the service of the holy see and a cardinal.
Born November 14th, 1910 in Morfasso.
Died June 29th, 2001 at 90 years old in Cortemaggiore.
Luis Santaló
Spanish mathematician (1911-2001).
Born October 9th, 1911 in Girona.
Died November 22nd, 2001 at 90 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Deaths 441 to 450 of 620
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