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In the year 2011
936 Notable deaths
Diana Wynne Jones
English children's fantasy writer.
Born August 16th, 1934 in London. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2011 at 76 years old in Bristol (lung cancer). [ref]
Christopher Mayer
American actor (1954-2011).
Born February 21st, 1954 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 2011 at 57 years old in Sherman Oaks (disease).
Eleanor Mondale
American actress, infotainer and radio personality (1960-2011).
Born January 19th, 1960 in Minneapolis.
Died September 17th, 2011 at 51 years old in Prior Lake (brain cancer). [ref]
Frances Bay
Canadian actress.
Born January 23rd, 1919 in Winnipeg.
Died September 15th, 2011 at 92 years old in Tarzana (pneumonia). [ref]
Phoebe Snow
American singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Born July 17th, 1952 in New York City.
Died April 26th, 2011 at 58 years old in Edison (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Harmon Killebrew
Professional baseball player (1936-2011).
Born June 29th, 1936 in Payette.
Died May 17th, 2011 at 74 years old in Scottsdale (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Derek Boogaard
Canadian ice hockey player (1982-2011).
Born June 23rd, 1982 in Saskatoon.
Died May 13th, 2011 at 28 years old in Minneapolis (foodborne illness). [ref]
Willie Stargell
American baseball player and coach (1940-2001).
Born March 6th, 1940 in Earlsboro. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2011 at 71 years old in Wilmington (stroke).
Dana Wynter
Actress (1931-2011).
Born June 8th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died May 5th, 2011 at 79 years old in Ojai (heart failure). [ref]
Eudora Welty
American short story writer, novelist and photographer (1909-2001).
Born April 13th, 1909 in Jackson. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2011 at 102 years old in Jackson (pneumonia). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 936
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