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In the year 2011

936 Notable deaths

Pinetop Perkins

American blues pianist.

Born July 7th, 1913 in Humphreys County. [ref]

Died March 21st, 2011 at 97 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Doris Belack

American actress.

Born February 26th, 1926 in New York City.

Died October 4th, 2011 at 85 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]

Walter Bonatti

Italian mountaineer.

Born June 22nd, 1930 in Bergamo. [ref]

Died September 13th, 2011 at 81 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Annie Girardot

French actress (1931-2011).

Born October 25th, 1931 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died November 28th, 2011 at 80 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Ernesto Sabato

Argentine writer, painter and physicist (1911-2011).

Born June 24th, 1911 in Rojas. [ref]

Died April 30th, 2011 at 99 years old in Santos Lugares (bronchitis). [ref]

Paul Motian

American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer (1931-2011).

Born March 25th, 1931 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died November 22nd, 2011 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]

Roberta Cowell

British racing driver and fighter pilot.

Born April 8th, 1918 in Croydon.

Died October 11th, 2011 at 93 years old in Hampton.

Amparo Muñoz

Spanish actress and model, miss universe 1974 winner.

Born June 21st, 1954 in Vélez-Málaga.

Died February 27th, 2011 at 56 years old in Málaga (brain tumor). [ref]

Michael Dummett

British academic and philosopher.

Born June 27th, 1925 in London. [ref]

Died December 27th, 2011 at 86 years old in Oxford. [ref]

Marie-France Pisier

French actress (1944-2011).

Born May 10th, 1944 in Da Lat. [ref]

Died April 24th, 2011 at 66 years old in Toulon (drowning). [ref]

Deaths 241 to 250 of 936

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