In the year 2011
1,021 Notable deaths
Bernard Nathanson
American physician, pro-choice activist and writer (1926-2011).
Born July 31st, 1926 in New York City.
Died February 21st, 2011 at 84 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Ralph MacDonald
Trinbagonian-american percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist.
Born March 15th, 1944 in New York City.
Died December 18th, 2011 at 67 years old in Stamford (lung cancer). [ref]
Dean Richards
English footballer (1974-2011).
Born June 9th, 1974 in Bradford.
Died February 26th, 2011 at 36 years old in Leeds. [ref]
Johannes Heesters
Dutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011).
Born December 5th, 1903 in Amersfoort.
Died December 24th, 2011 at 108 years old in Starnberg (stroke). [ref]
Ricky Hui
Hong kong actor.
Born August 3rd, 1946 in Panyu District.
Died November 8th, 2011 at 65 years old in Hong Kong (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yekaterina Golubeva
Russian actress (1966–2011).
Born October 9th, 1966 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 14th, 2011 at 44 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Édouard Glissant
Martiniquais writer (1928–2011).
Born September 21st, 1928 in Sainte-Marie.
Died February 3rd, 2011 at 82 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Wangari Muta Maathai
Kenyan environmentalist and politician who won the nobel peace prize in 2004 (1940–2011).
Born April 1st, 1940 in Nyeri. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2011 at 71 years old in Nairobi (infarction). [ref]
Russell Hoban
American expatriate writer and illustrator (1925-2011).
Born February 4th, 1925 in Lansdale.
Died December 13th, 2011 at 86 years old in London. [ref]
Magnus Malan
South african army general and cabinet minister (1930-2011).
Born January 30th, 1930 in Pretoria.
Died July 18th, 2011 at 81 years old in Pretoria. [ref]
Deaths 311 to 320 of 1021
It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson