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In the year 2001
643 Notable deaths
Olle Håkansson
Swedish footballer (1927-2001).
Born February 22nd, 1927 in Sweden.
Died February 11th, 2001 at 73 years old
Willy Vannitsen
Road bicycle racer (1935-2001).
Born February 8th, 1935 in Sint-Truiden.
Died August 19th, 2001 at 66 years old in Tienen.
Käthe Grasegger
Alpine skier.
Born June 19th, 1917 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Died August 28th, 2001 at 84 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Nadezhda Grigoryevna Grekova
Soviet politician (1910-2001).
Born September 17th, 1910 in Minsk.
Died January 6th, 2001 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Vladimir Belyayev
Soviet footballer (1933-2001).
Born September 15th, 1933 in Nalchik.
Died January 23rd, 2001 at 67 years old
Otto Hemele
Czech footballer (1926-2001).
Born January 22nd, 1926 in Prague.
Died June 3rd, 2001 at 75 years old in Prague.
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.
Died April 8th, 2001 at 76 years old in Saint-Laurent-du-Var.
Fritz Pfenninger
Swiss racing cyclist (1934-2001).
Born October 15th, 1934 in Zurich.
Died May 12th, 2001 at 66 years old in Zurich.
José Lebrún Moratinos
Catholic cardinal.
Born March 19th, 1919 in Puerto Cabello.
Died February 21st, 2001 at 81 years old in Caracas.
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