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In the year 2001
664 Notable deaths
Dieter Dengler
Vietnam war prisoner of war (1938-2001).
Born May 22nd, 1938 in Wildberg.
Died February 7th, 2001 at 62 years old in Mill Valley (ballistic trauma).
William H. Masters
American gynecologist (1915–2001).
Born December 27th, 1915 in Cleveland.
Died February 16th, 2001 at 85 years old in Tucson (Parkinson's disease).
David Rocastle
English association football player (1967-2001).
Born May 2nd, 1967 in Lewisham.
Died March 31st, 2001 at 33 years old in Slough (lymphoma).
Arlene Francis
American actress and television host (1907–2001).
Born October 20th, 1907 in Boston.
Died May 31st, 2001 at 93 years old in San Francisco (Alzheimer's disease, cancer). [ref]
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]
Dale Evans
American actress, singer and writer (1912–2001).
Born October 31st, 1912 in Uvalde.
Died February 7th, 2001 at 88 years old in Apple Valley (heart failure).
Ann Sothern
American actress (1909–2001).
Born January 22nd, 1909 in North Dakota. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2001 at 92 years old in Ketchum (heart failure). [ref]
David Angell
American screenwriter and television producer (1946-2001).
Born April 10th, 1946 in Barrington.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 55 years old in One World Trade Center (American Airlines Flight 11).
Leila Pahlavi
Iranian princess (1970-2001).
Born March 27th, 1970 in Tehran.
Died June 10th, 2001 at 31 years old in London (poison).
Betty Ong
American flight assistant.
Born February 5th, 1956 in San Francisco.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 45 years old in One World Trade Center.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 664
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