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In the year 2011
936 Notable deaths
Jack Layton
Leader of the new democratic party of canada (1950-2011).
Born July 18th, 1950 in Montreal.
Died August 22nd, 2011 at 61 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
Andrea True
American adult film actress and singer.
Born July 26th, 1943 in Nashville.
Died November 7th, 2011 at 68 years old in Kingston (heart failure). [ref]
Poly Styrene
Punk musician (1957-2011).
Born July 3rd, 1957 in London Borough of Bromley.
Died April 25th, 2011 at 53 years old in Sussex (breast cancer). [ref]
Dan Peek
American musician (1950-2011).
Born November 1st, 1950 in Panama City. [ref]
Died July 24th, 2011 at 60 years old in Farmington. [ref]
Mutassim Gaddafi
National security advisor for libya (1974-2011).
Born December 18th, 1974 in Tripoli.
Died October 20th, 2011 at 36 years old in Sirte (murder). [ref]
Andy Rooney
Writer, humorist, television personality (1911-2011).
Born January 14th, 1919 in Albany.
Died November 4th, 2011 at 92 years old in New York City (surgical complications). [ref]
Frank Kameny
American activist.
Born May 21st, 1925 in New York City.
Died October 11th, 2011 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C. (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Margo Dydek
Polish basketball player.
Born April 28th, 1974 in Warsaw.
Died May 27th, 2011 at 37 years old in Brisbane (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lynn Margulis
American evolutionary biologist (1938-2011).
Born March 5th, 1938 in Chicago.
Died November 22nd, 2011 at 73 years old in Amherst. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 936
He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan