Celebrity Deaths in

2000

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This page contains a list of the most famous people who died in 2000. The pantheon dataset contains 361 who passed this year, the most famous by HPI being Władysław Szpilman, Hedy Lamarr, Ingrid of Sweden, Hafez al-Assad, and Roger Vadim. The cities with the most deaths were Paris (11), New York City (9), and Moscow (8). The most common occupations for people who died this year were Politician (57), Actor (52), Writer (42), Soccer Player (35), and Athlete (29).

2000 Deaths: Honoring Lives and Legacies

The year 2000 saw the passing of many beloved celebrities, leaving behind legacies that continue to inspire fans across the globe. From legendary actors like Hedy Lamarr, Alec Guinness, and Vittorio Gassman and iconic musicians like Władysław Szpilman, Victor Borge, and Ofra Haza to groundbreaking athletes like Emil Zátopek, Stanley Matthews, and Gino Bartali, these remarkable individuals have made a lasting impact in their fields. This page is dedicated to commemorating the lives of those we lost in 2000, celebrating their achievements and remembering their contributions to art, culture, and history. Below are the list of the most famous people to have died in 2000 based on cultural impact.

Deaths by Month in 2000

January 2000

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in January of 2000. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in January were Hedy Lamarr (HPI: 76.99), Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (HPI: 68.74), and Bettino Craxi (HPI: 67.69).

Photo of Fulcanelli

Fulcanelli

Jan 1, 2000

Writer

HPI: 62.79

Photo of Aristidis Konstantinidis

Aristidis Konstantinidis

Jan 1, 2000

Greek Cyclist

HPI: 59.65

Photo of Ioannis Mitropoulos

Ioannis Mitropoulos

Jan 1, 2000

Greek Gymnast

HPI: 58.34

Photo of Anton Heida

Anton Heida

Jan 1, 2000

Czech Gymnast

HPI: 55.84

Photo of Hélène Prévost

Hélène Prévost

Jan 1, 2000

French Politician

HPI: 54.92

Photo of Alexandros Nikolopoulos

Alexandros Nikolopoulos

Jan 1, 2000

Greek Politician

HPI: 53.79

Photo of Henri Hérouin

Henri Hérouin

Jan 1, 2000

French Athlete

HPI: 53.15

Photo of Raymundo Rodríguez

Raymundo Rodríguez

Jan 1, 2000

Mexican Soccer Player

HPI: 52.75

Photo of Spyridon Belokas

Spyridon Belokas

Jan 1, 2000

Greek Athlete

HPI: 52.66

Photo of Arthur Norris

Arthur Norris

Jan 1, 2000

Tennis Player

HPI: 52.34

Photo of Alfredo Sánchez

Alfredo Sánchez

Jan 1, 2000

Mexican Soccer Player

HPI: 51.19

Photo of Helmut Berthold

Helmut Berthold

Jan 1, 2000

German Athlete

HPI: 50.92

Photo of Émile Mercier

Émile Mercier

Jan 1, 2000

Athlete

HPI: 50.76

Photo of Émile Druart

Émile Druart

Jan 1, 2000

Athlete

HPI: 50.69

Photo of A. H. Albut

A. H. Albut

Jan 1, 2000

British Businessperson

HPI: 47.87

Photo of Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Jan 2, 2000

Spanish Politician

HPI: 68.74

Photo of Patrick O'Brian

Patrick O'Brian

Jan 2, 2000

British Writer

HPI: 61.91

Photo of Nat Adderley

Nat Adderley

Jan 2, 2000

American Musician

HPI: 54.37

Photo of Elmo Zumwalt

Elmo Zumwalt

Jan 2, 2000

American Military Personnel

HPI: 51.49

Photo of Bernhard Wicki

Bernhard Wicki

Jan 3, 2000

Austrian Actor

HPI: 60.57

Photo of Viktor Kolotov

Viktor Kolotov

Jan 3, 2000

Soccer Player

HPI: 54.83

Photo of Spyros Markezinis

Spyros Markezinis

Jan 4, 2000

Greek Politician

HPI: 58.87

Photo of Alfred Bohrmann

Alfred Bohrmann

Jan 4, 2000

German Astronomer

HPI: 50.31

Photo of Henry Eriksson

Henry Eriksson

Jan 8, 2000

Swedish Athlete

HPI: 57.66

Photo of Bruno Zevi

Bruno Zevi

Jan 9, 2000

Italian Architect

HPI: 59.19

Photo of Marguerite Churchill

Marguerite Churchill

Jan 9, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 47.26

Photo of Marc Davis

Marc Davis

Jan 12, 2000

American Designer

HPI: 53.76

Photo of Antti Hyvärinen

Antti Hyvärinen

Jan 13, 2000

Finnish Skier

HPI: 58.73

Photo of John Ljunggren

John Ljunggren

Jan 13, 2000

Swedish Athlete

HPI: 58.09

Photo of Enric Valor i Vives

Enric Valor i Vives

Jan 13, 2000

Spanish Writer

HPI: 54.12

Photo of Clifford Truesdell

Clifford Truesdell

Jan 14, 2000

American Mathematician

HPI: 51.14

Photo of Arkan

Arkan

Jan 15, 2000

Slovene Politician

HPI: 65.85

Photo of Annie Palmen

Annie Palmen

Jan 15, 2000

Dutch Singer

HPI: 55.35

Photo of Robert R. Wilson

Robert R. Wilson

Jan 16, 2000

American Physicist

HPI: 54.16

Photo of Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky

Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky

Jan 18, 2000

Austrian Architect

HPI: 61.63

Photo of Frances Drake

Frances Drake

Jan 18, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 47.49

Photo of Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Jan 19, 2000

Austrian Actor

HPI: 76.99

Photo of Bettino Craxi

Bettino Craxi

Jan 19, 2000

Italian Politician

HPI: 67.69

Photo of Frederick Herzberg

Frederick Herzberg

Jan 19, 2000

American Psychologist

HPI: 65.15

Photo of G. Ledyard Stebbins

G. Ledyard Stebbins

Jan 19, 2000

American Biologist

HPI: 52.60

Photo of Anne Hébert

Anne Hébert

Jan 22, 2000

Canadian Writer

HPI: 57.29

Photo of Masao Harada

Masao Harada

Jan 22, 2000

Japanese Athlete

HPI: 53.33

Photo of Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko

Tatyana Petrenko-Samusenko

Jan 24, 2000

Belarusian Wrestler

HPI: 52.74

Photo of A. E. van Vogt

A. E. van Vogt

Jan 26, 2000

Canadian Writer

HPI: 65.42

Photo of Don Budge

Don Budge

Jan 26, 2000

American Tennis Player

HPI: 63.48

Photo of Jean-Claude Izzo

Jean-Claude Izzo

Jan 26, 2000

French Writer

HPI: 58.50

Photo of Friedrich Gulda

Friedrich Gulda

Jan 27, 2000

Austrian Musician

HPI: 64.40

Photo of Mae Faggs

Mae Faggs

Jan 27, 2000

American Athlete

HPI: 49.83

Photo of Jafar Salmasi

Jafar Salmasi

Jan 31, 2000

Iraqi Athlete

HPI: 50.59

February 2000

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in February of 2000. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in February were Roger Vadim (HPI: 75.71), Stanley Matthews (HPI: 72.52), and Friedensreich Hundertwasser (HPI: 72.27).

Photo of Teruki Miyamoto

Teruki Miyamoto

Feb 2, 2000

Japanese Soccer Player

HPI: 59.95

Photo of Pierre Plantard

Pierre Plantard

Feb 3, 2000

French Writer

HPI: 63.27

Photo of Alla Rakha

Alla Rakha

Feb 3, 2000

Musician

HPI: 50.74

Photo of Claude Autant-Lara

Claude Autant-Lara

Feb 5, 2000

French Film Director

HPI: 60.46

Photo of Hidetoki Takahashi

Hidetoki Takahashi

Feb 5, 2000

Japanese Soccer Player

HPI: 56.43

Photo of Göran Tunström

Göran Tunström

Feb 5, 2000

Swedish Writer

HPI: 53.99

Photo of George Koltanowski

George Koltanowski

Feb 5, 2000

Belgian Chess Player

HPI: 53.47

Photo of Big Pun

Big Pun

Feb 7, 2000

American Singer

HPI: 53.40

Photo of Mildred Wiley

Mildred Wiley

Feb 7, 2000

American Athlete

HPI: 52.26

Photo of Ion Gheorghe Maurer

Ion Gheorghe Maurer

Feb 8, 2000

Romanian Politician

HPI: 64.25

Photo of Sid Abel

Sid Abel

Feb 8, 2000

Canadian Hockey Player

HPI: 48.74

Photo of Shobhna Samarth

Shobhna Samarth

Feb 9, 2000

Indian Actor

HPI: 51.33

Photo of Jim Varney

Jim Varney

Feb 10, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 57.65

Photo of Ji Pengfei

Ji Pengfei

Feb 10, 2000

Chinese Politician

HPI: 54.07

Photo of Roger Vadim

Roger Vadim

Feb 11, 2000

French Film Director

HPI: 75.71

Photo of Jacqueline Auriol

Jacqueline Auriol

Feb 11, 2000

French Pilot

HPI: 56.56

Photo of Charles M. Schulz

Charles M. Schulz

Feb 12, 2000

American Comic Artist

HPI: 61.11

Photo of Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Feb 12, 2000

American Musician

HPI: 59.70

Photo of James Cooke Brown

James Cooke Brown

Feb 13, 2000

Filipino Writer

HPI: 51.83

Photo of Lila Kedrova

Lila Kedrova

Feb 16, 2000

Russian Actor

HPI: 66.07

Photo of Marceline Day

Marceline Day

Feb 16, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 51.02

Photo of Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Feb 19, 2000

Austrian Architect

HPI: 72.27

Photo of Anatoly Sobchak

Anatoly Sobchak

Feb 20, 2000

Russian Politician

HPI: 67.23

Photo of Jean Dotto

Jean Dotto

Feb 20, 2000

French Cyclist

HPI: 53.95

Photo of Kenneth Nichols

Kenneth Nichols

Feb 21, 2000

American Engineer

HPI: 57.72

Photo of Olena Apanovych

Olena Apanovych

Feb 21, 2000

Russian Historian

HPI: 55.31

Photo of Stanley Matthews

Stanley Matthews

Feb 23, 2000

British Soccer Player

HPI: 72.52

Photo of Ofra Haza

Ofra Haza

Feb 23, 2000

Israeli Singer

HPI: 68.23

Photo of Giovanna of Italy

Giovanna of Italy

Feb 26, 2000

Italian Politician

HPI: 69.70

Photo of Karen Hoff

Karen Hoff

Feb 29, 2000

Danish Athlete

HPI: 55.20

April 2000

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in April of 2000. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in April were Habib Bourguiba (HPI: 75.13), Tommaso Buscetta (HPI: 69.16), and Moacir Barbosa Nascimento (HPI: 64.70).

May 2000

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in May of 2000. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in May were Erich Mielke (HPI: 69.59), Gino Bartali (HPI: 67.46), and Steve Reeves (HPI: 67.09).

Photo of Steve Reeves

Steve Reeves

May 1, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 67.09

Photo of Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

May 1, 2000

British Actor

HPI: 49.26

Photo of John O'Connor

John O'Connor

May 3, 2000

American Military Personnel

HPI: 49.91

Photo of Hendrik Casimir

Hendrik Casimir

May 4, 2000

Dutch Physicist

HPI: 61.12

Photo of Humberto Donoso

Humberto Donoso

May 4, 2000

Chilean Soccer Player

HPI: 48.21

Photo of Gino Bartali

Gino Bartali

May 5, 2000

Italian Cyclist

HPI: 67.46

Photo of Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

May 7, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 58.70

Photo of Hubert Maga

Hubert Maga

May 8, 2000

Beninese Politician

HPI: 62.20

Photo of Paula Wessely

Paula Wessely

May 11, 2000

Austrian Actor

HPI: 57.27

Photo of Adelaida Avagyan

Adelaida Avagyan

May 12, 2000

Physician

HPI: 54.47

Photo of Akira Nozawa

Akira Nozawa

May 13, 2000

Japanese Soccer Player

HPI: 65.56

Photo of Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel

May 13, 2000

American Film Director

HPI: 51.63

Photo of Keizō Obuchi

Keizō Obuchi

May 14, 2000

Japanese Politician

HPI: 63.69

Photo of Alfred Kuchevsky

Alfred Kuchevsky

May 15, 2000

Russian Hockey Player

HPI: 49.25

Photo of Domingos da Guia

Domingos da Guia

May 18, 2000

Brazilian Soccer Player

HPI: 60.77

Photo of Yevgeny Khrunov

Yevgeny Khrunov

May 19, 2000

Russian Astronaut

HPI: 60.12

Photo of Petter Hugsted

Petter Hugsted

May 19, 2000

Norwegian Athlete

HPI: 52.85

Photo of Jean-Pierre Rampal

Jean-Pierre Rampal

May 20, 2000

French Musician

HPI: 64.25

Photo of Charles Antenen

Charles Antenen

May 20, 2000

Swiss Soccer Player

HPI: 56.45

Photo of Erich Mielke

Erich Mielke

May 21, 2000

German Politician

HPI: 69.59

Photo of John Gielgud

John Gielgud

May 21, 2000

British Actor

HPI: 66.96

Photo of Barbara Cartland

Barbara Cartland

May 21, 2000

British Writer

HPI: 63.44

Photo of Mark R. Hughes

Mark R. Hughes

May 21, 2000

American Businessperson

HPI: 52.29

Photo of Oleg Yefremov

Oleg Yefremov

May 24, 2000

Russian Actor

HPI: 60.15

Photo of Nicholas Clay

Nicholas Clay

May 25, 2000

British Actor

HPI: 58.50

Photo of Francis Lederer

Francis Lederer

May 25, 2000

Czech Actor

HPI: 50.58

Photo of So Yamamura

So Yamamura

May 26, 2000

Japanese Actor

HPI: 57.33

Photo of Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard

May 27, 2000

Canadian Hockey Player

HPI: 63.28

Photo of Vincentas Sladkevičius

Vincentas Sladkevičius

May 28, 2000

Lithuanian Religious Figure

HPI: 54.70

Photo of Tex Beneke

Tex Beneke

May 30, 2000

American Musician

HPI: 47.84

Photo of Petar Mladenov

Petar Mladenov

May 31, 2000

Bulgarian Politician

HPI: 65.13

Photo of Tito Puente

Tito Puente

May 31, 2000

American Musician

HPI: 61.31

Photo of Rodolfo Pini

Rodolfo Pini

May 31, 2000

Uruguayan Soccer Player

HPI: 56.82

Photo of Erich Kähler

Erich Kähler

May 31, 2000

German Mathematician

HPI: 54.97

June 2000

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in June of 2000. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in June were Hafez al-Assad (HPI: 76.28), Vittorio Gassman (HPI: 71.48), and Empress Kōjun (HPI: 68.91).

July 2000

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in July of 2000. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in July were Władysław Szpilman (HPI: 77.69), Walter Matthau (HPI: 69.51), and Jan Karski (HPI: 65.08).

August 2000

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in August of 2000. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in August were Alec Guinness (HPI: 73.26), Abulfaz Elchibey (HPI: 71.25), and Carl Barks (HPI: 69.00).

September 2000

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in September of 2000. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in September were Gherman Titov (HPI: 69.95), Pierre Trudeau (HPI: 69.43), and Carlo M. Cipolla (HPI: 65.59).

Photo of Heinz Harmel

Heinz Harmel

Sep 2, 2000

French Military Personnel

HPI: 64.04

Photo of Vicente Asensi

Vicente Asensi

Sep 2, 2000

Spanish Soccer Player

HPI: 54.87

Photo of Curt Siodmak

Curt Siodmak

Sep 2, 2000

German Writer

HPI: 53.76

Photo of Mihály Mayer

Mihály Mayer

Sep 4, 2000

Hungarian Athlete

HPI: 49.83

Photo of Carlo M. Cipolla

Carlo M. Cipolla

Sep 5, 2000

Italian Economist

HPI: 65.59

Photo of Abdul Haris Nasution

Abdul Haris Nasution

Sep 6, 2000

Indonesian Military Personnel

HPI: 59.51

Photo of Đorđe Martinović incident

Đorđe Martinović incident

Sep 6, 2000

Politician

HPI: 57.07

Photo of Roger Verey

Roger Verey

Sep 6, 2000

Swiss Athlete

HPI: 48.37

Photo of Herbert Friedman

Herbert Friedman

Sep 9, 2000

American Astronomer

HPI: 57.11

Photo of Veerasamy Ringadoo

Veerasamy Ringadoo

Sep 9, 2000

Mauritian Politician

HPI: 48.57

Photo of Stanley Turrentine

Stanley Turrentine

Sep 12, 2000

American Musician

HPI: 52.79

Photo of Duane Swanson

Duane Swanson

Sep 13, 2000

American Basketball Player

HPI: 45.73

Photo of Jerzy Giedroyc

Jerzy Giedroyc

Sep 14, 2000

Belarusian Writer

HPI: 58.83

Photo of Beah Richards

Beah Richards

Sep 14, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 51.23

Photo of Georgiy Gongadze

Georgiy Gongadze

Sep 17, 2000

Georgian Politician

HPI: 54.53

Photo of Paula Yates

Paula Yates

Sep 17, 2000

British Writer

HPI: 53.10

Photo of Gloria Talbott

Gloria Talbott

Sep 19, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 51.64

Photo of Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Sep 19, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 51.63

Photo of Gherman Titov

Gherman Titov

Sep 20, 2000

Russian Astronaut

HPI: 69.95

Photo of Stanislav Stratiev

Stanislav Stratiev

Sep 20, 2000

Bulgarian Writer

HPI: 54.30

Photo of Leonid Rogozov

Leonid Rogozov

Sep 21, 2000

Russian Physician

HPI: 65.51

Photo of Iskandar Khatloni

Iskandar Khatloni

Sep 21, 2000

Tadzhik Writer

HPI: 49.79

Photo of Saburō Sakai

Saburō Sakai

Sep 22, 2000

Japanese Military Personnel

HPI: 65.14

Photo of Yehuda Amichai

Yehuda Amichai

Sep 22, 2000

German Writer

HPI: 62.26

Photo of Basil Bernstein

Basil Bernstein

Sep 24, 2000

British Sociologist

HPI: 58.53

Photo of R. S. Thomas

R. S. Thomas

Sep 25, 2000

British Writer

HPI: 48.07

Photo of Baden Powell

Baden Powell

Sep 26, 2000

Brazilian Musician

HPI: 63.27

Photo of Richard Mulligan

Richard Mulligan

Sep 26, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 53.08

Photo of Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau

Sep 28, 2000

Canadian Politician

HPI: 69.43

Photo of Pote Sarasin

Pote Sarasin

Sep 28, 2000

Thai Politician

HPI: 56.73

Photo of Joseph Weber

Joseph Weber

Sep 30, 2000

American Physicist

HPI: 28.60

October 2000

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in October of 2000. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in October were Sirimavo Bandaranaike (HPI: 70.74), Lída Baarová (HPI: 70.24), and Konrad Emil Bloch (HPI: 69.86).

Photo of Elek Schwartz

Elek Schwartz

Oct 2, 2000

Romanian Soccer Player

HPI: 59.92

Photo of Wojciech Has

Wojciech Has

Oct 3, 2000

Polish Film Director

HPI: 60.17

Photo of Benjamin Orr

Benjamin Orr

Oct 3, 2000

American Musician

HPI: 56.15

Photo of Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Oct 4, 2000

British Chemist

HPI: 65.15

Photo of Rhadi Ben Abdesselam

Rhadi Ben Abdesselam

Oct 4, 2000

Moroccan Athlete

HPI: 57.48

Photo of Tofig Guliyev

Tofig Guliyev

Oct 4, 2000

Azerbaijani Composer

HPI: 54.43

Photo of Cătălin Hîldan

Cătălin Hîldan

Oct 5, 2000

Romanian Soccer Player

HPI: 45.80

Photo of Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Oct 6, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 66.26

Photo of Walter Krupinski

Walter Krupinski

Oct 7, 2000

Russian Military Personnel

HPI: 61.16

Photo of Lajos Kocsis

Lajos Kocsis

Oct 9, 2000

Hungarian Soccer Player

HPI: 51.75

Photo of Charles Hartshorne

Charles Hartshorne

Oct 9, 2000

American Philosopher

HPI: 51.37

Photo of David Dukes

David Dukes

Oct 9, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 46.41

Photo of Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Oct 10, 2000

Sri Lankan Politician

HPI: 70.74

Photo of Ferenc Farkas

Ferenc Farkas

Oct 10, 2000

Hungarian Composer

HPI: 58.93

Photo of Pietro Palazzini

Pietro Palazzini

Oct 11, 2000

Italian Religious Figure

HPI: 56.06

Photo of Matija Ljubek

Matija Ljubek

Oct 11, 2000

Politician

HPI: 52.46

Photo of Donald Dewar

Donald Dewar

Oct 11, 2000

British Politician

HPI: 50.16

Photo of Jean Peters

Jean Peters

Oct 13, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 59.10

Photo of Gus Hall

Gus Hall

Oct 13, 2000

American Politician

HPI: 58.82

Photo of Konrad Emil Bloch

Konrad Emil Bloch

Oct 15, 2000

Polish Chemist

HPI: 69.86

Photo of Vincent Canby

Vincent Canby

Oct 15, 2000

American Critic

HPI: 47.35

Photo of Mel Carnahan

Mel Carnahan

Oct 16, 2000

American Politician

HPI: 44.13

Photo of Julie London

Julie London

Oct 18, 2000

American Singer

HPI: 58.50

Photo of Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

Oct 18, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 53.40

Photo of Antonio Maspes

Antonio Maspes

Oct 19, 2000

Italian Cyclist

HPI: 52.14

Photo of Yokozuna

Yokozuna

Oct 23, 2000

American Wrestler

HPI: 55.13

Photo of Nils Täpp

Nils Täpp

Oct 23, 2000

Swedish Athlete

HPI: 53.86

Photo of Alberto Demiddi

Alberto Demiddi

Oct 25, 2000

Argentinean Athlete

HPI: 50.68

Photo of Laila Kinnunen

Laila Kinnunen

Oct 26, 2000

Finnish Singer

HPI: 54.78

Photo of Lída Baarová

Lída Baarová

Oct 27, 2000

Czech Actor

HPI: 70.24

Photo of Walter Berry

Walter Berry

Oct 27, 2000

Austrian Singer

HPI: 57.34

Photo of Carlos Guastavino

Carlos Guastavino

Oct 29, 2000

Argentinean Composer

HPI: 57.25

Photo of Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Oct 30, 2000

American Presenter

HPI: 55.25

November 2000

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in November of 2000. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in November were Ingrid of Sweden (HPI: 76.70), Emil Zátopek (HPI: 73.80), and Louis Néel (HPI: 70.65).

December 2000

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in December of 2000. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in December were Victor Borge (HPI: 73.74), Jason Robards (HPI: 68.69), and Willard Van Orman Quine (HPI: 65.68).

Photo of Kurt Schmid

Kurt Schmid

Dec 2, 2000

Swiss Athlete

HPI: 48.56

Photo of Gail Fisher

Gail Fisher

Dec 2, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 47.46

Photo of Rosemarie Frankland

Rosemarie Frankland

Dec 2, 2000

British Celebrity

HPI: 46.39

Photo of Gwendolyn Brooks

Gwendolyn Brooks

Dec 3, 2000

American Writer

HPI: 52.72

Photo of Henck Arron

Henck Arron

Dec 4, 2000

Surinamer Politician

HPI: 56.56

Photo of H. C. Artmann

H. C. Artmann

Dec 4, 2000

Austrian Writer

HPI: 55.48

Photo of Svetozar Vukmanović

Svetozar Vukmanović

Dec 6, 2000

Politician

HPI: 60.73

Photo of Werner Klemperer

Werner Klemperer

Dec 6, 2000

German Actor

HPI: 57.29

Photo of José Águas

José Águas

Dec 10, 2000

Angolan Soccer Player

HPI: 62.05

Photo of Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Dec 10, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 53.17

Photo of Johannes Virolainen

Johannes Virolainen

Dec 11, 2000

Russian Politician

HPI: 57.15

Photo of Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah

Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah

Dec 11, 2000

Indian Politician

HPI: 50.46

Photo of Libertad Lamarque

Libertad Lamarque

Dec 12, 2000

Argentinean Actor

HPI: 62.63

Photo of George Montgomery

George Montgomery

Dec 12, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 51.54

Photo of Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky

Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky

Dec 14, 2000

Ukrainian Religious Figure

HPI: 56.76

Photo of Gérard Blain

Gérard Blain

Dec 17, 2000

French Actor

HPI: 60.28

Photo of Kirsty MacColl

Kirsty MacColl

Dec 18, 2000

British Singer

HPI: 54.74

Photo of Son Sann

Son Sann

Dec 19, 2000

Cambodian Politician

HPI: 59.69

Photo of John Lindsay

John Lindsay

Dec 19, 2000

American Politician

HPI: 48.20

Photo of Rober Eryol

Rober Eryol

Dec 21, 2000

Turkish Soccer Player

HPI: 51.90

Photo of Victor Borge

Victor Borge

Dec 23, 2000

Danish Musician

HPI: 73.74

Photo of Billy Barty

Billy Barty

Dec 23, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 55.55

Photo of Noor Jehan

Noor Jehan

Dec 23, 2000

Pakistani Actor

HPI: 53.80

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Willard Van Orman Quine

Dec 25, 2000

American Philosopher

HPI: 65.68

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Jason Robards

Dec 26, 2000

American Actor

HPI: 68.69

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Jacques Laurent

Dec 28, 2000

French Writer

HPI: 53.91

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Julius J. Epstein

Dec 30, 2000

American Film Director

HPI: 53.64

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Kenneth Lee Pike

Dec 31, 2000

American Linguist

HPI: 53.81

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Bekzat Sattarkhanov

Dec 31, 2000

Kazakhstani Boxer

HPI: 45.04

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Alan Cranston

Dec 31, 2000

American Politician

HPI: 43.34