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In the year 2001
620 Notable deaths
Mathias Clemens
Luxembourgian road bicycle racer.
Born August 8th, 1915 in Redange-sur-Attert.
Died November 26th, 2001 at 86 years old in Bettembourg.
Nello Lauredi
French cyclist (1924-2001).
Born October 5th, 1924 in Mulazzo. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2001 at 76 years old in Saint-Laurent-du-Var. [ref]
Fritz Pfenninger
Swiss racing cyclist (1934-2001).
Born October 15th, 1934 in Zürich.
Died May 12th, 2001 at 66 years old in Zürich.
José Lebrún Moratinos
Catholic cardinal.
Born March 19th, 1919 in Puerto Cabello.
Died February 21st, 2001 at 81 years old in Caracas.
Roman Codreanu
Olympic wrestler.
Born November 17th, 1952 in Vața de Sus.
Died May 26th, 2001 at 48 years old in Arad.
Ron Kroon
Dutch swimmer and photographer (1942-2001).
Born September 17th, 1942 in Amsterdam.
Died July 12th, 2001 at 58 years old in Huizen. [ref]
Giancarlo Brusati
Italian fencer (1910-2001).
Born March 6th, 1910 in Milan.
Died June 30th, 2001 at 91 years old in Barlassina.
Zoltán Nemere
Fencer.
Born April 20th, 1942 in Bokod.
Died May 6th, 2001 at 59 years old in Felgyő (traffic collision).
James Carr
American musician (1942-2001).
Born June 13th, 1942 in Coahoma. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2001 at 58 years old in Memphis (lung cancer). [ref]
Giuseppe Sensi
Catholic cardinal (1907-2001).
Born May 27th, 1907 in Cosenza.
Died July 26th, 2001 at 94 years old in Rome.
Deaths 561 to 570 of 620
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus