In the year 2011
1,002 Notable deaths
William Donald Schaefer
American politician (1921-2011).
Born November 2nd, 1921 in Baltimore.
Died April 18th, 2011 at 89 years old in Baltimore County, Catonsville (pneumonia). [ref]
Mani Kaul
Indian film director of hindi films (1944-2011).
Born December 25th, 1944 in Jodhpur.
Died December 25th, 2011 at 67 years old in Gurgaon (cancer). [ref]
Grete Waitz
Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder (1953-2011).
Born October 1st, 1953 in Oslo.
Died April 19th, 2011 at 57 years old in Oslo (cancer). [ref]
Eugene Nida
Linguist (1914-2011).
Born November 11th, 1914 in Oklahoma City.
Died August 25th, 2011 at 96 years old in Madrid. [ref]
T. P. McKenna
Irish actor.
Born September 7th, 1929 in Mullagh, County Cavan.
Died February 13th, 2011 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Ante Marković
Last prime minister of yugoslavia (1924-2011).
Born November 25th, 1924 in Konjic.
Died November 28th, 2011 at 87 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Leka I, Crown Prince of Albania
Crown prince of albania (1939-2011).
Born April 5th, 1939 in Tirana.
Died November 30th, 2011 at 72 years old in Tirana. [ref]
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
Nigerian politician and military leader (1933-2011).
Born November 4th, 1933 in Zungeru.
Died November 26th, 2011 at 78 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr
Head of the libyan army (1940-2011).
Born January 16th, 1940 in Jalu. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2011 at 71 years old in Sirte. [ref]
Mamoni Raisom Goswami
Indian writer (1942–2011).
Born November 14th, 1942 in Guwahati.
Died November 29th, 2011 at 69 years old in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. [ref]
Deaths 281 to 290 of 1002
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner