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In the year 2011
1,003 Notable deaths
Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2011).
Born September 23rd, 1928 in Cincinnati.
Died July 26th, 2011 at 82 years old in Chesapeake (kidney failure). [ref]
Nella Martinetti
Swiss singer (1946– 2011).
Born January 21st, 1946 in Brissago.
Died July 29th, 2011 at 65 years old in Männedorf (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Sena Jurinac
Female opera singer (1921–2011).
Born October 24th, 1921 in Travnik.
Died November 22nd, 2011 at 90 years old in Hainhofen (disease). [ref]
Shingo Araki
Japanese animation artist and character designer (1939–2011).
Born January 1st, 1939 in Nagoya.
Died December 1st, 2011 at 72 years old in Itabashi (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Hanan Porat
Israeli rabbi and educator (1943-2011).
Born December 5th, 1943 in Kfar Pines. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2011 at 67 years old in Israel (cancer). [ref]
David Cairns
Scottish labour party politician (1966-2011).
Born August 7th, 1966 in Greenock.
Died May 9th, 2011 at 44 years old in London (pancreatitis). [ref]
Yoshimitsu Morita
Japanese film director (1950–2011).
Born January 25th, 1950 in Chigasaki. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2011 at 61 years old in Tokyo (acute liver failure). [ref]
Salvatore Licitra
Italian operatic tenor.
Born August 10th, 1968 in Bern. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2011 at 43 years old in Catania (traffic collision). [ref]
Francisco Blake Mora
Mexican politician (1966-2011).
Born May 22nd, 1966 in Tijuana.
Died November 11th, 2011 at 45 years old in Chalco Municipality (aircraft crash).
Leo Kirch
German media entrepreneur (1926-2011).
Born October 21st, 1926 in Würzburg.
Died July 14th, 2011 at 84 years old in Munich (diabetes). [ref]
Deaths 601 to 610 of 1003
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