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In the year 2001
695 Notable deaths
Robert Fowler
South african cyclist (1931–2001).
Born December 5th, 1931 in Krugersdorp.
Died December 27th, 2001 at 70 years old in Johannesburg.
Masao Ono
Japanese association football player (1923–2001).
Born March 2nd, 1923 in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Died February 11th, 2001 at 77 years old in Japan.
Bent Hansen
Danish footballer (1933-2001).
Born September 13th, 1933 in Copenhagen.
Died March 8th, 2001 at 67 years old in Gentofte.
Philip Sandblom
Swedish surgeon, olympian and art collector (1903-2001).
Born October 29th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died February 21st, 2001 at 97 years old in Lausanne.
György Kőszegi
Hungarian weightlifter (1950-2001).
Born September 12th, 1950 in Nyíregyháza.
Died December 13th, 2001 at 51 years old in Tiszaújváros.
Lennart Atterwall
Swedish javelin thrower.
Born March 26th, 1911 in Perstorp.
Died April 23rd, 2001 at 90 years old in Sjöbo.
Klaus Wagner
German equestrian (1922-2001).
Born January 16th, 1922 in Knauthain.
Died August 16th, 2001 at 79 years old in Denkte.
Edward Frederick Anderson
American botanist (1931-2001).
Born June 17th, 1931 in Covina.
Died March 29th, 2001 at 69 years old
Vlasta Foltová
Gymnast (1913–2001).
Born March 14th, 1913 in Prague.
Died May 2nd, 2001 at 88 years old
Pavel Schmidt
Czech rower (1930–2001).
Born February 9th, 1930 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2001 at 71 years old in Magglingen/Macolin. [ref]
Deaths 661 to 670 of 695
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