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In the year 2011
1,001 Notable deaths
Dan Wheldon
British racing driver.
Born June 22nd, 1978 in Emberton. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2011 at 33 years old in Las Vegas (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Andrew Gold
American singer, musician and songwriter (1951-2011).
Born August 2nd, 1951 in Burbank.
Died June 3rd, 2011 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John McCarthy
American computer scientist and cognitive scientist.
Born September 4th, 1927 in Boston. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2011 at 84 years old in Stanford (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jennifer Worth
British nurse, author and musician (1935–2011).
Born September 25th, 1935 in Clacton-on-Sea.
Died May 31st, 2011 at 75 years old in England (esophageal cancer).
Kenneth Mars
American actor (1935-2011).
Born April 4th, 1935 in Chicago.
Died February 12th, 2011 at 75 years old in Granada Hills (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Charles Napier
American actor (1936-2011).
Born April 12th, 1936 in Allen County. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2011 at 75 years old in Bakersfield (thrombosis). [ref]
Nancy Wake
New zealander and australian war heroine.
Born August 30th, 1912 in Roseneath.
Died August 7th, 2011 at 98 years old in Kingston upon Thames (infectious disease). [ref]
Ken Russell
British film director (1927-2011).
Born July 3rd, 1927 in Southampton. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2011 at 84 years old in London. [ref]
Jack Layton
Leader of the new democratic party of canada (1950-2011).
Born July 18th, 1950 in Montreal.
Died August 22nd, 2011 at 61 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
Cy Twombly
American painter and artist (1928–2011).
Born April 25th, 1928 in Lexington. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2011 at 83 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 1001
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