In the year 2011
955 Notable deaths
Yelena Bonner
Human rights activist in the former soviet union; wife of dissident andrei sakharov.
Born February 15th, 1923 in Mary. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2011 at 88 years old in Boston (heart failure). [ref]
José Argüelles
American author and artist (1939-2011).
Born January 24th, 1939 in Rochester.
Died March 23rd, 2011 at 72 years old in Australia. [ref]
Simon van der Meer
Dutch physicist.
Born November 24th, 1925 in The Hague. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2011 at 85 years old in Geneva (cancer). [ref]
Claudio Bravo
Chilean painter (1936–2011).
Born November 8th, 1936 in Valparaíso.
Died June 4th, 2011 at 74 years old in Taroudant (epilepsy). [ref]
Juan María Bordaberry
Politician, rancher (1928-2011).
Born June 17th, 1928 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2011 at 83 years old in Montevideo (disease). [ref]
Harry Coover
American inventor of super glue.
Born March 6th, 1917 in Newark.
Died March 26th, 2011 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
Andrzej Lepper
Polish politician (1954-2011).
Born June 13th, 1954 in Stowięcino.
Died August 5th, 2011 at 57 years old in Warsaw (hanging). [ref]
Peter Alexander
Austrian actor and singer (1926-2011).
Born June 30th, 1926 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2011 at 84 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Zelman Cowen
Former governor-general of australia (1919-2011).
Born October 7th, 1919 in Melbourne.
Died December 8th, 2011 at 92 years old in Toorak (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Eva Zeisel
Hungarian artist, industrial designer (1906–2011).
Born November 13th, 1906 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2011 at 105 years old in New York City, New City. [ref]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 955
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder