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In the year 2001
664 Notable deaths
Imogene Coca
American comic actress (1908–2001).
Born November 18th, 1908 in Philadelphia.
Died June 2nd, 2001 at 92 years old in Westport (Alzheimer's disease).
Kathleen Freeman
American actress (1919-2001).
Born February 17th, 1919 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2001 at 82 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Birendra of Nepal
King of nepal (1945–2001).
Born December 29th, 1945 in Kathmandu.
Died June 1st, 2001 at 55 years old in Kathmandu (gunshot wound).
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Former president of the democratic republic of the congo (1939-2001).
Born November 27th, 1939 in Likasi, Moba.
Died January 16th, 2001 at 61 years old in Kinshasa (gunshot wound).
Dipendra of Nepal
Nepalese prince.
Born June 27th, 1971 in Kathmandu.
Died June 4th, 2001 at 29 years old in Kathmandu (Nepalese royal massacre).
Khalid al-Mihdhar
9/11 hijacker of the american airlines flight 77.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 26 years old in Washington, D.C., The Pentagon (American Airlines Flight 77).
Anne Haney
American actress.
Born March 4th, 1934 in Memphis.
Died May 26th, 2001 at 67 years old in Studio City (heart failure).
Hani Hanjour
Saudi arabian hijacker-pilot of american airlines flight 77.
Born August 13th, 1972 in Ta'if.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 29 years old in The Pentagon.
Wilhelm Mohnke
German ss commander (1911-2001).
Born March 15th, 1911 in Lübeck.
Died August 6th, 2001 at 90 years old in Rahlstedt.
John C. Lilly
American physician (1915-2001).
Born January 6th, 1915 in Saint Paul.
Died September 30th, 2001 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.
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