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In the year 2001
685 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Mohnke
German ss commander (1911-2001).
Born March 15th, 1911 in Lübeck.
Died August 6th, 2001 at 90 years old in Rahlstedt.
Nguyen Van Thieu
President of south vietnam from 1965–75.
Born April 5th, 1923 in Ninh Thuận.
Died September 29th, 2001 at 78 years old in Newton (stroke). [ref]
Pauline Kael
American film critic (1919-2001).
Born June 19th, 1919 in Petaluma. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2001 at 82 years old in Great Barrington (Parkinson's disease).
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).
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.
Lorenzo Music
American actor, voice actor, writer, producer and musician (1937-2001).
Born May 2nd, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died August 4th, 2001 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer, bone cancer).
Jane Greer
American actress (1924–2001).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 24th, 2001 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
John Mitchum
American actor and musician.
Born September 6th, 1919 in Bridgeport.
Died November 29th, 2001 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Harry Secombe
Welsh entertainer.
Born September 8th, 1921 in Swansea. [ref]
Died April 11th, 2001 at 79 years old in Guildford (prostate cancer). [ref]
Melanie Thornton
American singer (1967–2001).
Born May 13th, 1967 in Charleston.
Died November 24th, 2001 at 34 years old in Bassersdorf (aviation accident).
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling