In the year 2011
1,024 Notable deaths
Christian Bakkerud
Danish racing driver (1984-2011).
Born November 3rd, 1984 in Copenhagen.
Died September 11th, 2011 at 26 years old in Tooting (car collision). [ref]
Ernst Badian
Austrian classical scholar (1925–2011).
Born August 8th, 1925 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2011 at 85 years old in Boston. [ref]
Ladislav Novák
Czech footballer (1931-2011).
Born December 5th, 1931 in Louny.
Died March 21st, 2011 at 79 years old in Ostředek. [ref]
Cesare Rubini
Italian water polo and basketball player (1923-2011).
Born November 2nd, 1923 in Trieste.
Died February 8th, 2011 at 87 years old in Milan (pneumonia). [ref]
John M. Lounge
American astronaut.
Born June 28th, 1946 in Denver.
Died March 1st, 2011 at 64 years old in Houston (liver cancer). [ref]
Claude Laydu
Belgian-swiss actor.
Born March 10th, 1927 in Etterbeek.
Died July 29th, 2011 at 84 years old in Massy. [ref]
Charles Fambrough
Jazz bassist, composer and producer.
Born August 25th, 1950 in Philadelphia.
Died January 1st, 2011 at 60 years old in Allentown. [ref]
Alexander Barykin
Russian singer (1952-2011).
Born February 18th, 1952 in Beryozovo.
Died March 26th, 2011 at 59 years old in Orenburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Adolfas Mekas
Lithuanian film director (1925–2011).
Born September 30th, 1925 in Biržai District Municipality.
Died May 31st, 2011 at 85 years old in United States.
Gunnar Fischer
Swedish cinematographer (1910–2011).
Born November 18th, 1910 in Ljungby.
Died June 11th, 2011 at 100 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Deaths 631 to 640 of 1024
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche