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In the year 2001
643 Notable deaths
Ricardo Otxoa
Spanish bicycle racer (1974-2001).
Born August 30th, 1974 in Berango.
Died February 15th, 2001 at 26 years old in Cártama (bicycle accident).
Marylise Ben-Haim
Algerian novelist and poet (1928–2001).
Born October 10th, 1928 in Algiers.
Died November 19th, 2001 at 73 years old in Vesoul.
Aleksandr Volodin
Russian screenwriter and author.
Born February 10th, 1919 in Minsk.
Died December 17th, 2001 at 82 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Giuseppe Casoria
Catholic cardinal (1908-2001).
Born October 1st, 1908 in Acerra.
Died February 8th, 2001 at 92 years old in Rome.
Francisco Calvet
Spanish footballer (1921–2001).
Born September 29th, 1922 in Sant Joan Despí.
Died November 30th, 2001 at 79 years old in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.
Ludwig Hörmann
Cyclist (1918-2001).
Born September 6th, 1918 in Munich.
Died June 19th, 2001 at 82 years old in Munich.
Gunnar Seidenfaden
Danish botanist and diplomat (1908-2001).
Born February 24th, 1908 in Varde.
Died February 9th, 2001 at 92 years old
Hasan Gemici
Olympic wrestler (1927-2001).
Born June 15th, 1927 in Giresun.
Died June 25th, 2001 at 74 years old in İzmit.
Erwin Thaler
Bobsledder (1930-2001).
Born May 21st, 1930 in Innsbruck.
Died November 29th, 2001 at 71 years old
Seishiro Shimatani
Japanese association football player (1938–2001).
Born November 6th, 1938 in Kyoto.
Died October 24th, 2001 at 62 years old in Kyoto (liver cirrhosis).
Deaths 561 to 570 of 643
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