In the year 2011

1,021 Notable deaths

Loriot

German humorist, cartoonist, film director and actor (1923–2011).

Born November 12th, 1923 in Brandenburg an der Havel.

Died August 22nd, 2011 at 87 years old in Ammerland (Münsing). [ref]

Don Diamond

American actor (1921-2011).

Born June 4th, 1921 in Brooklyn.

Died June 19th, 2011 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

Jerry Ragovoy

American songwriter and record producer.

Born September 4th, 1930 in Philadelphia.

Died July 13th, 2011 at 80 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]

Phyllis Avery

American actress (1922–2011).

Born November 14th, 1922 in New York City.

Died May 19th, 2011 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

Alexander Galimov

Russian ice hockey player.

Born May 2nd, 1985 in Yaroslavl.

Died September 12th, 2011 at 26 years old in Moscow (aviation accident). [ref]

Willard Boyle

Canadian physicist and inventor.

Born August 19th, 1924 in Amherst.

Died May 7th, 2011 at 86 years old in Wallace (kidney disease). [ref]

Saad el-Shazly

Egyptian military officer (1922-2011).

Born April 1st, 1922 in Basyoun.

Died February 10th, 2011 at 88 years old in Cairo.

María Elena Walsh

Argentine author and composer.

Born February 1st, 1930 in Villa Sarmiento. [ref]

Died January 10th, 2011 at 80 years old in Buenos Aires (bone cancer). [ref]

David Kato

Ugandan lgbt activist (1964–2011).

Born February 15th, 1964 in Mukono District. [ref]

Died January 26th, 2011 at 46 years old in Mukono District (blunt trauma). [ref]

Bob Brookmeyer

American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer (1929–2011).

Born December 19th, 1929 in Kansas City.

Died December 16th, 2011 at 81 years old in New London (heart failure). [ref]

Deaths 361 to 370 of 1021

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