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In the year 2011
1,001 Notable deaths
Fe del Mundo
Filipina pediatrician.
Born November 27th, 1911 in Intramuros.
Died August 6th, 2011 at 99 years old in Quezon City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bert Jansch
Scottish folk musician (1943–2011).
Born November 3rd, 1943 in Glasgow.
Died October 5th, 2011 at 67 years old in Hampstead (lung cancer). [ref]
Gunter Sachs
Photographer, author and industrialist (1932-2011).
Born November 14th, 1932 in Switzerland, Schonungen.
Died May 7th, 2011 at 78 years old in Gstaad (gunshot wound). [ref]
Laura Ziskin
American film and television producer (1950-2011).
Born March 3rd, 1950 in San Fernando Valley.
Died June 12th, 2011 at 61 years old in Santa Monica (breast cancer). [ref]
Sherwood Schwartz
American television writer and producer (1916–2011).
Born November 14th, 1916 in Passaic.
Died July 12th, 2011 at 94 years old in Los Angeles (infectious disease). [ref]
Edward Hardwicke
English actor (1932-2011).
Born August 7th, 1932 in London. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2011 at 78 years old in Chichester (cancer). [ref]
Rick Rypien
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born May 16th, 1984 in Blairmore.
Died August 15th, 2011 at 27 years old in Crowsnest Pass. [ref]
Patrick Leigh Fermor
British author, scholar and soldier (1915–2011).
Born February 11th, 1915 in London.
Died June 10th, 2011 at 96 years old in Dumbleton. [ref]
David Croft
English writer, producer and director (1922-2011).
Born September 7th, 1922 in Sandbanks.
Died September 27th, 2011 at 89 years old in Tavira. [ref]
Helen Frankenthaler
American painter (1928–2011).
Born December 12th, 1928 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2011 at 83 years old in Darien. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 1001
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams