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In the year 2001
685 Notable deaths
Byron De La Beckwith
American white supremacist and murderer (1920-2001).
Born November 9th, 1920 in Colusa.
Died January 21st, 2001 at 80 years old in Jackson (cardiovascular disease).
Joan Sims
English actress (1930-2001).
Born May 9th, 1930 in Basildon.
Died June 27th, 2001 at 71 years old in London (gastrointestinal system disease).
Madhavrao Scindia
Indian politician (1945-2001).
Born March 10th, 1945 in Mumbai.
Died September 30th, 2001 at 56 years old in Mainpuri district.
Stuart Adamson
Scottish guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.
Born April 11th, 1958 in Manchester.
Died December 17th, 2001 at 43 years old in Honolulu (hanging).
Christiaan Barnard
South african cardiac surgeon.
Born November 8th, 1922 in Beaufort West.
Died September 2nd, 2001 at 78 years old in Paphos (asthma).
Tove Jansson
Finnish children's writer and illustrator (1914-2001).
Born August 9th, 1914 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2001 at 86 years old in Helsinki (lung cancer). [ref]
Robert Ludlum
American novelist (1927-2001).
Born May 25th, 1927 in New York City.
Died March 12th, 2001 at 73 years old in Naples (burn).
Dorothy McGuire
American actress (1916-2001).
Born June 14th, 1916 in Omaha. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2001 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure).
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
American aviator and author.
Born June 22nd, 1906 in Englewood.
Died February 7th, 2001 at 94 years old in Barnet (stroke, pneumonia). [ref]
Herbert Simon
American political scientist, economist, sociologist, and psychologist (1916–2001).
Born June 15th, 1916 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2001 at 84 years old in Pittsburgh (surgical complications). [ref]
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People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin