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In the year 2001
620 Notable deaths
Pierre Eyt
Catholic cardinal (1934-2001).
Born June 4th, 1934 in Laruns. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2001 at 67 years old in Bordeaux (cancer). [ref]
Hilda Cameron
Athletics competitor.
Born August 14th, 1912 in Toronto.
Died April 1st, 2001 at 88 years old in Toronto.
Birgit Åkesson
Swedish music educator.
Born March 24th, 1908 in Malmö.
Died March 24th, 2001 at 93 years old in Stockholm.
Édouard Artigas
Fencer.
Born February 26th, 1906 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2001 at 94 years old in Antibes. [ref]
Bob Tinning
Australian rower.
Born December 25th, 1925 in Sydney.
Died May 19th, 2001 at 75 years old
René Bondoux
French lawyer and fencer.
Born May 26th, 1905 in Bar-sur-Aube. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2001 at 95 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Masao Ono
Japanese association football player.
Born March 2nd, 1923 in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Died February 11th, 2001 at 77 years old in Japan.
Piet Bromberg
Field hockey player.
Born March 4th, 1917 in The Hague.
Died July 27th, 2001 at 84 years old in Wassenaar.
Anna Amelia Obermeyer
South african botanist (1907-2001).
Born July 30th, 1907 in Pretoria.
Died October 10th, 2001 at 94 years old in Cape Town.
Deaths 571 to 580 of 620
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