Celebrity Deaths in
2001
This page contains a list of the most famous people who died in 2001. The pantheon dataset contains 373 who passed this year, the most famous by HPI being Anthony Quinn, George Harrison, Tove Jansson, Josef Bican, and Didi. The cities with the most deaths were Moscow (15), New York City (14), and Los Angeles (11). The most common occupations for people who died this year were Politician (50), Actor (44), Writer (35), Soccer Player (34), and Athlete (23).
2001 Deaths: Honoring Lives and Legacies
The year 2001 saw the passing of many beloved celebrities, leaving behind legacies that continue to inspire fans across the globe. From legendary actors like Anthony Quinn, Jack Lemmon, and Francisco Rabal and iconic musicians like George Harrison, Gilbert Bécaud, and John Lee Hooker to groundbreaking athletes like Josef Bican, Didi, and Michele Alboreto, these remarkable individuals have made a lasting impact in their fields. This page is dedicated to commemorating the lives of those we lost in 2001, 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 2001 based on cultural impact.
Anthony Quinn
Mexican Actor
Apr 21, 1915 - Jun 3, 2001
Age 86
HPI: 82.32
George Harrison
British Musician
Feb 25, 1943 - Nov 29, 2001
Age 58
HPI: 78.68
Tove Jansson
Finnish Writer
Aug 9, 1914 - Jun 27, 2001
Age 87
HPI: 76.98
Josef Bican
Austrian Soccer Player
Sep 25, 1913 - Dec 12, 2001
Age 88
HPI: 75.23
Didi
Brazilian Soccer Player
Oct 8, 1928 - May 12, 2001
Age 73
HPI: 73.86
Claude Shannon
American Mathematician
Apr 30, 1916 - Feb 24, 2001
Age 85
HPI: 73.84
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
Iranian Companion
Jun 22, 1932 - Oct 26, 2001
Age 69
HPI: 73.82
Jorge Amado
Brazilian Writer
Aug 10, 1912 - Aug 6, 2001
Age 89
HPI: 73.54
Jack Lemmon
American Actor
Feb 8, 1925 - Jun 27, 2001
Age 76
HPI: 73.29
Herbert A. Simon
American Economist
Jun 15, 1916 - Feb 9, 2001
Age 85
HPI: 72.23
Léopold Sédar Senghor
Senegalese Writer
Oct 9, 1906 - Dec 20, 2001
Age 95
HPI: 72.18
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Afghan Politician
Sep 2, 1953 - Sep 9, 2001
Age 48
HPI: 72.05
Sabiha Gökçen
Turkish Pilot
Mar 22, 1913 - Mar 22, 2001
Age 88
HPI: 71.96
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Congolese Politician
Nov 27, 1939 - Jan 16, 2001
Age 62
HPI: 71.29
Christiaan Barnard
South African Physician
Nov 8, 1922 - Sep 2, 2001
Age 79
HPI: 71.20
Fred Hoyle
British Astronomer
Jun 24, 1915 - Aug 20, 2001
Age 86
HPI: 70.62
Deaths by Month in 2001
January 2001
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in January of 2001. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in January were Laurent-Désiré Kabila (HPI: 71.29), Marie José of Belgium (HPI: 68.94), and Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen (HPI: 64.22).
Horus Bird
Jan 1, 2001
Politician
HPI: 60.38
Ray Walston
Jan 1, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 58.37
William P. Rogers
Jan 2, 2001
American Politician
HPI: 61.45
Les Brown
Jan 4, 2001
American Musician
HPI: 51.51
G. E. M. Anscombe
Jan 5, 2001
Irish Philosopher
HPI: 59.75
Charles Helou
Jan 7, 2001
Lebanese Politician
HPI: 59.65
Paul Vanden Boeynants
Jan 9, 2001
Belgian Politician
HPI: 59.60
Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen
Jan 10, 2001
Saudi Arabian Religious Figure
HPI: 64.22
Princess Vera Constantinovna of Russia
Jan 11, 2001
Russian Nobleman
HPI: 58.17
Bill Hewlett
Jan 12, 2001
American Businessperson
HPI: 62.03
Luiz Bonfá
Jan 12, 2001
Brazilian Musician
HPI: 58.99
Adhemar da Silva
Jan 12, 2001
Brazilian Athlete
HPI: 58.83
Vladimir Semichastny
Jan 12, 2001
Ukrainian Politician
HPI: 57.17
József Csermák
Jan 12, 2001
Slovak Athlete
HPI: 55.27
Burkhard Heim
Jan 14, 2001
German Physicist
HPI: 56.15
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Jan 16, 2001
Congolese Politician
HPI: 71.29
Ibrahim Shams
Jan 16, 2001
Egyptian Athlete
HPI: 55.34
Sergej Kraigher
Jan 17, 2001
Slovene Politician
HPI: 60.43
Gregory Corso
Jan 17, 2001
American Writer
HPI: 59.26
Tom Kilburn
Jan 17, 2001
British Engineer
HPI: 47.41
Boris Stenin
Jan 18, 2001
Russian Athlete
HPI: 52.00
Alberto Gallardo
Jan 19, 2001
Peruvian Soccer Player
HPI: 56.29
Margaret Scriven
Jan 25, 2001
British Tennis Player
HPI: 61.21
Marie José of Belgium
Jan 27, 2001
Belgian Politician
HPI: 68.94
Hans Münch
Jan 27, 2001
German Physician
HPI: 59.74
Ranko Marinković
Jan 28, 2001
Croatian Writer
HPI: 55.67
Stephen Malcolm
Jan 28, 2001
Jamaican Soccer Player
HPI: 35.89
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jan 30, 2001
French Actor
HPI: 63.76
Michel Marcel Navratil
Jan 30, 2001
French Philosopher
HPI: 60.20
Gordon R. Dickson
Jan 31, 2001
Canadian Writer
HPI: 57.54
February 2001
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in February of 2001. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in February were Claude Shannon (HPI: 73.84), Herbert A. Simon (HPI: 72.23), and Iannis Xenakis (HPI: 70.35).
Iannis Xenakis
Feb 4, 2001
Romanian Composer
HPI: 70.35
J. J. Johnson
Feb 4, 2001
American Musician
HPI: 58.48
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Feb 7, 2001
American Writer
HPI: 56.75
Dale Evans
Feb 7, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 47.91
King Moody
Feb 7, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 46.86
Herbert A. Simon
Feb 9, 2001
American Economist
HPI: 72.23
Lewis Arquette
Feb 10, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 55.67
Abraham Beame
Feb 10, 2001
British Politician
HPI: 49.32
Masao Ono
Feb 11, 2001
Japanese Soccer Player
HPI: 63.41
Olle Håkansson
Feb 11, 2001
Swedish Soccer Player
HPI: 52.26
Kristina Söderbaum
Feb 12, 2001
Swedish Actor
HPI: 61.05
Burt Kennedy
Feb 15, 2001
American Film Director
HPI: 58.49
William Masters
Feb 16, 2001
American Celebrity
HPI: 57.33
Richard Wurmbrand
Feb 17, 2001
Romanian Writer
HPI: 60.37
Balthus
Feb 18, 2001
French Painter
HPI: 66.95
Dale Earnhardt
Feb 18, 2001
American Racing Driver
HPI: 53.67
Charles Trenet
Feb 19, 2001
French Singer
HPI: 67.40
Stanley Kramer
Feb 19, 2001
American Film Director
HPI: 64.09
Donella Meadows
Feb 20, 2001
American Chemist
HPI: 57.14
Nam Sung-yong
Feb 20, 2001
South Korean Athlete
HPI: 56.37
Rosemary DeCamp
Feb 20, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 44.41
Robert Enrico
Feb 23, 2001
French Film Director
HPI: 59.13
Sergio Mantovani
Feb 23, 2001
Italian Racing Driver
HPI: 55.11
Claude Shannon
Feb 24, 2001
American Mathematician
HPI: 73.84
Don Bradman
Feb 25, 2001
Australian Cricketer
HPI: 57.87
Édouard Artigas
Feb 25, 2001
French Athlete
HPI: 56.64
Arturo Uslar Pietri
Feb 26, 2001
Venezuelan Writer
HPI: 56.52
Jale İnan
Feb 26, 2001
Turkish Archaeologist
HPI: 49.99
Duke Nalon
Feb 26, 2001
American Racing Driver
HPI: 45.49
Mario Bergara
Feb 28, 2001
Uruguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 50.38
Stan Cullis
Feb 28, 2001
British Soccer Player
HPI: 46.90
March 2001
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in March of 2001. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in March were Sabiha Gökçen (HPI: 71.96), Clifford Shull (HPI: 68.80), and Robert Ludlum (HPI: 68.77).
Eugene Sledge
Mar 3, 2001
American Military Personnel
HPI: 57.36
Ruhi Sarıalp
Mar 3, 2001
Turkish Athlete
HPI: 50.74
Frans De Mulder
Mar 5, 2001
Belgian Cyclist
HPI: 54.50
Frankie Carle
Mar 7, 2001
American Musician
HPI: 45.71
Ninette de Valois
Mar 8, 2001
Irish Dancer
HPI: 57.71
Bent Hansen
Mar 8, 2001
Danish Soccer Player
HPI: 50.35
Henry Jonsson
Mar 9, 2001
Swedish Athlete
HPI: 50.08
Robert Ludlum
Mar 12, 2001
American Writer
HPI: 68.77
Henry Lee Lucas
Mar 12, 2001
American Extremist
HPI: 64.15
Vasily Abaev
Mar 12, 2001
Georgian Linguist
HPI: 56.53
Sidney Dillon Ripley
Mar 12, 2001
American Biologist
HPI: 45.60
Jutta Rüdiger
Mar 13, 2001
German Politician
HPI: 56.80
Ann Sothern
Mar 15, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 51.75
John Phillips
Mar 18, 2001
American Musician
HPI: 62.82
Ilie Verdeț
Mar 20, 2001
Romanian Politician
HPI: 58.95
Chung Ju-yung
Mar 21, 2001
North Korean Businessperson
HPI: 66.47
N. G. L. Hammond
Mar 21, 2001
British Historian
HPI: 53.21
Sabiha Gökçen
Mar 22, 2001
Turkish Pilot
HPI: 71.96
William Hanna
Mar 22, 2001
American Film Director
HPI: 68.58
Stepas Butautas
Mar 22, 2001
Lithuanian Basketball Player
HPI: 52.84
Toby Wing
Mar 22, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 41.17
Brenda Helser
Mar 26, 2001
American Swimmer
HPI: 48.91
Helge Ingstad
Mar 29, 2001
Norwegian Explorer
HPI: 57.87
John Lewis
Mar 29, 2001
American Musician
HPI: 57.41
Clifford Shull
Mar 31, 2001
American Physicist
HPI: 68.80
Arthur Geoffrey Walker
Mar 31, 2001
British Mathematician
HPI: 53.45
David Rocastle
Mar 31, 2001
British Soccer Player
HPI: 38.77
April 2001
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in April of 2001. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in April were David Graf (HPI: 65.58), Michele Alboreto (HPI: 64.30), and Joey Ramone (HPI: 64.25).
Jalil Zandi
Apr 1, 2001
Iranian Military Personnel
HPI: 57.36
Trịnh Công Sơn
Apr 1, 2001
Vietnamese Musician
HPI: 55.97
Hilda Cameron
Apr 1, 2001
Canadian Politician
HPI: 49.19
Jennifer Syme
Apr 2, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 49.13
Liisi Oterma
Apr 4, 2001
Finnish Astronomer
HPI: 61.99
Aldo Olivieri
Apr 5, 2001
Italian Soccer Player
HPI: 59.11
David Graf
Apr 7, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 65.58
Beatrice Straight
Apr 7, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 58.53
G. N. Ramachandran
Apr 7, 2001
Indian Physicist
HPI: 47.27
Richard Evans Schultes
Apr 10, 2001
American Biologist
HPI: 52.91
Kamal Ranadive
Apr 11, 2001
Indian Physician
HPI: 48.08
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Apr 14, 2001
Japanese Film Director
HPI: 61.20
Jim Baxter
Apr 14, 2001
British Soccer Player
HPI: 48.12
Joey Ramone
Apr 15, 2001
American Singer
HPI: 64.25
Mohammad Rabbani
Apr 16, 2001
Afghan Politician
HPI: 51.69
Michael Ritchie
Apr 16, 2001
American Film Director
HPI: 51.46
Horace Gwynne
Apr 16, 2001
Canadian Boxer
HPI: 49.61
Leonid Ostrovski
Apr 17, 2001
Latvian Soccer Player
HPI: 54.52
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Apr 20, 2001
Italian Conductor
HPI: 63.21
David M. Walker
Apr 23, 2001
American Astronaut
HPI: 49.69
Josef Peters
Apr 24, 2001
German Racing Driver
HPI: 51.44
Michele Alboreto
Apr 25, 2001
Italian Racing Driver
HPI: 64.30
Marie Jahoda
Apr 28, 2001
Austrian Psychologist
HPI: 54.38
Ken Hughes
Apr 28, 2001
British Film Director
HPI: 48.28
Barend Biesheuvel
Apr 29, 2001
Dutch Politician
HPI: 60.40
Andy Phillip
Apr 29, 2001
American Basketball Player
HPI: 50.26
Andreas Kupfer
Apr 30, 2001
German Soccer Player
HPI: 51.91
May 2001
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in May of 2001. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in May were Didi (HPI: 73.86), Alberto Korda (HPI: 70.30), and Douglas Adams (HPI: 69.68).
Billy Higgins
May 3, 2001
American Musician
HPI: 50.14
Arne Sucksdorff
May 4, 2001
Swedish Film Director
HPI: 53.42
Zoltán Nemere
May 6, 2001
Hungarian Athlete
HPI: 51.79
René Bondoux
May 6, 2001
French Athlete
HPI: 50.64
Joseph Greenberg
May 7, 2001
American Linguist
HPI: 63.36
Simon Slåttvik
May 7, 2001
Norwegian Athlete
HPI: 55.76
Margaretha Krook
May 7, 2001
Swedish Actor
HPI: 53.11
Luis Rijo
May 8, 2001
Uruguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 57.27
Nikos Sampson
May 9, 2001
Politician
HPI: 62.90
William T. Stearn
May 9, 2001
British Biologist
HPI: 51.54
Douglas Adams
May 11, 2001
British Writer
HPI: 69.68
Didi
May 12, 2001
Brazilian Soccer Player
HPI: 73.86
Perry Como
May 12, 2001
American Singer
HPI: 62.60
Alexei Tupolev
May 12, 2001
Russian Engineer
HPI: 60.54
Jason Miller
May 13, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 61.49
R. K. Narayan
May 13, 2001
Indian Writer
HPI: 58.73
Mauro Bolognini
May 14, 2001
Italian Film Director
HPI: 61.13
Ettore Puricelli
May 14, 2001
Uruguayan Soccer Player
HPI: 55.53
Jacques-Louis Lions
May 17, 2001
French Mathematician
HPI: 54.49
Alexey Maresyev
May 19, 2001
Russian Military Personnel
HPI: 60.88
Bob Tinning
May 19, 2001
Australian Politician
HPI: 49.61
Renato Carosone
May 20, 2001
Italian Singer
HPI: 60.92
Jenő Fock
May 22, 2001
Hungarian Politician
HPI: 57.36
Leamon King
May 22, 2001
American Athlete
HPI: 49.34
Javier Urruticoechea
May 24, 2001
Spanish Soccer Player
HPI: 58.46
Patricia Robertson
May 24, 2001
American Astronaut
HPI: 38.07
Alberto Korda
May 25, 2001
Cuban Photographer
HPI: 70.30
Malcom McLean
May 25, 2001
American Businessperson
HPI: 57.78
Vittorio Brambilla
May 26, 2001
Italian Racing Driver
HPI: 63.27
Anne Haney
May 26, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 56.60
Francisco Varela
May 28, 2001
Chilean Biologist
HPI: 63.29
Francis Bebey
May 28, 2001
Cameroonian Writer
HPI: 54.79
Tony Ashton
May 28, 2001
British Singer
HPI: 49.42
Renée Schuurman
May 30, 2001
South African Tennis Player
HPI: 47.71
Arlene Francis
May 31, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 49.91
June 2001
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in June of 2001. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in June were Anthony Quinn (HPI: 82.32), Tove Jansson (HPI: 76.98), and Jack Lemmon (HPI: 73.29).
Birendra of Nepal
Jun 1, 2001
Nepalese Politician
HPI: 65.02
Queen Aishwarya of Nepal
Jun 1, 2001
Nepalese Politician
HPI: 53.81
Nkosi Johnson
Jun 1, 2001
South African Social Activist
HPI: 30.20
Imogene Coca
Jun 2, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 48.93
Anthony Quinn
Jun 3, 2001
Mexican Actor
HPI: 82.32
Otto Hemele
Jun 3, 2001
Czech Soccer Player
HPI: 52.15
Dipendra of Nepal
Jun 4, 2001
Nepalese Politician
HPI: 53.88
Darshan Ranganathan
Jun 4, 2001
Indian Chemist
HPI: 43.37
Víctor Paz Estenssoro
Jun 7, 2001
Bolivian Politician
HPI: 61.32
Ken Green
Jun 7, 2001
British Soccer Player
HPI: 47.84
Ronnie Allen
Jun 9, 2001
British Soccer Player
HPI: 49.53
Leila Pahlavi
Jun 10, 2001
Iranian Companion
HPI: 59.47
Mike Mentzer
Jun 10, 2001
American Writer
HPI: 59.12
Joyce King
Jun 10, 2001
Australian Athlete
HPI: 50.52
Timothy McVeigh
Jun 11, 2001
American Extremist
HPI: 67.46
Luise Krüger
Jun 13, 2001
Athlete
HPI: 55.37
Henri Alekan
Jun 15, 2001
French Politician
HPI: 60.29
Marta Hillers
Jun 16, 2001
German Journalist
HPI: 59.54
Donald J. Cram
Jun 17, 2001
American Chemist
HPI: 66.19
Davorin Popović
Jun 18, 2001
Bosnian, Herzegovinian Singer
HPI: 60.35
John Lee Hooker
Jun 21, 2001
American Singer
HPI: 68.50
Soad Hosny
Jun 21, 2001
Egyptian Actor
HPI: 62.46
Carroll O'Connor
Jun 21, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 52.15
Luis Carniglia
Jun 22, 2001
Argentinean Soccer Player
HPI: 62.64
Corinne Calvet
Jun 23, 2001
French Actor
HPI: 51.14
Kurt Hoffmann
Jun 25, 2001
German Film Director
HPI: 53.09
Tove Jansson
Jun 27, 2001
Finnish Writer
HPI: 76.98
Jack Lemmon
Jun 27, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 73.29
Joan Sims
Jun 27, 2001
British Actor
HPI: 47.54
Mortimer J. Adler
Jun 28, 2001
American Philosopher
HPI: 60.94
Maximos V Hakim
Jun 29, 2001
Egyptian Religious Figure
HPI: 52.50
Chet Atkins
Jun 30, 2001
American Musician
HPI: 61.52
Joe Henderson
Jun 30, 2001
American Musician
HPI: 56.19
Joe Fagan
Jun 30, 2001
British Soccer Player
HPI: 55.74
Giancarlo Brusati
Jun 30, 2001
Italian Athlete
HPI: 55.29
July 2001
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in July of 2001. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in July were Nikolay Basov (HPI: 69.55), Morris (HPI: 68.07), and Edward Gierek (HPI: 65.52).
Nikolay Basov
Jul 3, 2001
Russian Physicist
HPI: 69.55
Mordecai Richler
Jul 3, 2001
Canadian Writer
HPI: 56.30
Delia Derbyshire
Jul 3, 2001
British Musician
HPI: 52.20
Billy Liddell
Jul 3, 2001
British Soccer Player
HPI: 51.19
Hannelore Kohl
Jul 5, 2001
German Politician
HPI: 62.11
Enrique Mateos
Jul 6, 2001
Spanish Soccer Player
HPI: 57.74
Viktor Yakushev
Jul 6, 2001
Russian Hockey Player
HPI: 47.79
Fred Neil
Jul 7, 2001
American Singer
HPI: 48.81
Ernst Baier
Jul 8, 2001
German Skater
HPI: 57.19
Christl Haas
Jul 8, 2001
Austrian Skier
HPI: 54.99
Arie van Vliet
Jul 9, 2001
Dutch Athlete
HPI: 57.81
Álvaro Magaña
Jul 10, 2001
Salvadoran Politician
HPI: 54.37
Paul Magloire
Jul 12, 2001
Haitian Politician
HPI: 58.16
Mirvarid Dilbazi
Jul 12, 2001
Azerbaijani Writer
HPI: 52.39
Morris
Jul 16, 2001
Belgian Comic Artist
HPI: 68.07
Beate Uhse-Rotermund
Jul 16, 2001
Russian Businessperson
HPI: 60.74
Katharine Graham
Jul 17, 2001
American Businessperson
HPI: 57.64
Sara Ashurbeyli
Jul 17, 2001
Azerbaijani Historian
HPI: 53.39
Sivaji Ganesan
Jul 21, 2001
Indian Actor
HPI: 55.69
Indro Montanelli
Jul 22, 2001
Italian Writer
HPI: 61.31
Maria Gorokhovskaya
Jul 22, 2001
Gymnast
HPI: 56.77
Eudora Welty
Jul 23, 2001
American Writer
HPI: 55.52
Josef Klaus
Jul 26, 2001
Austrian Politician
HPI: 60.23
Phoolan Devi
Jul 26, 2001
Indian Politician
HPI: 58.26
Leon Wilkeson
Jul 27, 2001
American Musician
HPI: 48.86
Ahmed Sofa
Jul 28, 2001
Bangladeshi Writer
HPI: 53.80
Edward Gierek
Jul 29, 2001
Polish Politician
HPI: 65.52
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Jul 31, 2001
Portuguese Politician
HPI: 65.52
Poul Anderson
Jul 31, 2001
American Writer
HPI: 65.46
Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Jul 31, 2001
German Nobleman
HPI: 59.30
August 2001
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in August of 2001. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in August were Jorge Amado (HPI: 73.54), Fred Hoyle (HPI: 70.62), and Wilhelm Mohnke (HPI: 70.55).
Jay Chamberlain
Aug 1, 2001
American Racing Driver
HPI: 46.05
Valerie Davies
Aug 2, 2001
British Swimmer
HPI: 49.99
Mario Perazzolo
Aug 3, 2001
Italian Soccer Player
HPI: 56.01
Jorge Amado
Aug 6, 2001
Brazilian Writer
HPI: 73.54
Wilhelm Mohnke
Aug 6, 2001
German Military Personnel
HPI: 70.55
Dương Văn Minh
Aug 6, 2001
Vietnamese Politician
HPI: 68.75
Vasili Kuznetsov
Aug 6, 2001
Russian Athlete
HPI: 55.28
Larry Adler
Aug 6, 2001
American Musician
HPI: 52.14
Stanislav Rostotsky
Aug 10, 2001
Russian Film Director
HPI: 55.19
Pierre Klossowski
Aug 12, 2001
French Writer
HPI: 62.37
Otto Stuppacher
Aug 13, 2001
Austrian Racing Driver
HPI: 51.61
Pavel Schmidt
Aug 14, 2001
Slovak Athlete
HPI: 54.88
Kateryna Yushchenko
Aug 15, 2001
Ukrainian Computer Scientist
HPI: 55.45
Richard Chelimo
Aug 15, 2001
Kenyan Athlete
HPI: 43.73
Anna Mani
Aug 16, 2001
Indian Physicist
HPI: 66.24
Betty Everett
Aug 19, 2001
American Singer
HPI: 46.29
Fred Hoyle
Aug 20, 2001
British Astronomer
HPI: 70.62
Kim Stanley
Aug 20, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 50.67
Juan Antonio Villacañas
Aug 21, 2001
Spanish Writer
HPI: 67.02
Bernard Heuvelmans
Aug 22, 2001
French Biologist
HPI: 55.80
Tatyana Averina
Aug 22, 2001
Russian Politician
HPI: 51.48
Bobby Johnstone
Aug 22, 2001
British Soccer Player
HPI: 46.78
Kathleen Freeman
Aug 23, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 59.18
Jane Greer
Aug 24, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 55.42
Ken Tyrrell
Aug 25, 2001
British Politician
HPI: 60.65
Aaliyah
Aug 25, 2001
American Singer
HPI: 59.18
Philippe Léotard
Aug 25, 2001
French Actor
HPI: 57.14
Madge Adam
Aug 25, 2001
British Astronomer
HPI: 48.97
Marita Petersen
Aug 26, 2001
Politician
HPI: 51.49
Michael Dertouzos
Aug 27, 2001
Greek Computer Scientist
HPI: 51.42
Serhiy Perkhun
Aug 28, 2001
Ukrainian Soccer Player
HPI: 44.75
Francisco Rabal
Aug 29, 2001
Spanish Actor
HPI: 66.03
Juan Acuña
Aug 30, 2001
Spanish Soccer Player
HPI: 55.97
A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
Aug 30, 2001
Bangladeshi Politician
HPI: 53.18
Julie Bishop
Aug 30, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 50.06
Govan Mbeki
Aug 30, 2001
South African Politician
HPI: 49.78
September 2001
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in September of 2001. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in September were Ahmad Shah Massoud (HPI: 72.05), Christiaan Barnard (HPI: 71.20), and Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (HPI: 68.38).
Christiaan Barnard
Sep 2, 2001
South African Physician
HPI: 71.20
Troy Donahue
Sep 2, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 57.09
Pauline Kael
Sep 3, 2001
American Writer
HPI: 57.12
Thuy Trang
Sep 3, 2001
Vietnamese Actor
HPI: 48.92
Tamara Smirnova
Sep 5, 2001
Ukrainian Astronomer
HPI: 61.45
Chantal Chaudé de Silans
Sep 6, 2001
French Chess Player
HPI: 52.45
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Sep 9, 2001
Afghan Politician
HPI: 72.05
Berry Berenson
Sep 11, 2001
American Photographer
HPI: 58.16
Mohamed Atta
Sep 11, 2001
Egyptian Extremist
HPI: 57.47
Betty Ong
Sep 11, 2001
American Social Activist
HPI: 50.23
Ziad Jarrah
Sep 11, 2001
Lebanese Extremist
HPI: 48.69
Marwan al-Shehhi
Sep 11, 2001
Emirati Celebrity
HPI: 48.31
Wail al-Shehri
Sep 11, 2001
Saudi Arabian Extremist
HPI: 46.86
Hani Hanjour
Sep 11, 2001
Saudi Arabian Celebrity
HPI: 46.36
Satam al-Suqami
Sep 11, 2001
Saudi Arabian Extremist
HPI: 45.17
Daniel Lewin
Sep 11, 2001
American Mathematician
HPI: 45.10
Abdulaziz al-Omari
Sep 11, 2001
Saudi Arabian Designer
HPI: 44.72
Hamza al-Ghamdi
Sep 11, 2001
Saudi Arabian Extremist
HPI: 44.54
Waleed al-Shehri
Sep 11, 2001
Saudi Arabian Extremist
HPI: 43.63
Victor Wong
Sep 12, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 58.48
Jaroslav Drobný
Sep 13, 2001
Czech Tennis Player
HPI: 62.34
Dorothy McGuire
Sep 13, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 58.93
Charles Régnier
Sep 13, 2001
German Actor
HPI: 56.99
Stelios Kazantzidis
Sep 14, 2001
Greek Singer
HPI: 58.06
Leonid Osyka
Sep 16, 2001
Ukrainian Film Director
HPI: 53.53
David Kipiani
Sep 17, 2001
Georgian Soccer Player
HPI: 58.81
Marcos Pérez Jiménez
Sep 20, 2001
Venezuelan Politician
HPI: 62.79
Isaac Stern
Sep 22, 2001
Ukrainian Musician
HPI: 66.22
Hilde Holger
Sep 24, 2001
Austrian Dancer
HPI: 58.69
Robert W. Floyd
Sep 25, 2001
American Computer Scientist
HPI: 56.35
Helia Bravo Hollis
Sep 26, 2001
Mexican Biologist
HPI: 50.85
Isao Inokuma
Sep 28, 2001
Japanese Wrestler
HPI: 60.53
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
Sep 29, 2001
Vietnamese Politician
HPI: 68.38
Gloria Foster
Sep 29, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 59.31
John C. Lilly
Sep 30, 2001
American Psychologist
HPI: 56.39
Madhavrao Scindia
Sep 30, 2001
Indian Politician
HPI: 51.00
October 2001
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in October of 2001. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in October were Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (HPI: 73.82), Zhang Xueliang (HPI: 68.53), and Emilie Schindler (HPI: 65.28).
Lee Cronbach
Oct 1, 2001
American Psychologist
HPI: 53.63
Oldřich Lajsek
Oct 2, 2001
Czech Painter
HPI: 53.78
Emilie Schindler
Oct 5, 2001
Czech Social Activist
HPI: 65.28
Mike Mansfield
Oct 5, 2001
American Politician
HPI: 49.34
Miguel del Toro
Oct 6, 2001
Mexican Athlete
HPI: 30.83
Mongo Beti
Oct 8, 2001
Cameroonian Writer
HPI: 57.12
Dmitry Polyansky
Oct 8, 2001
Ukrainian Politician
HPI: 55.19
Javed Iqbal
Oct 8, 2001
Pakistani Extremist
HPI: 49.59
Herbert Ross
Oct 9, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 57.35
Vasily Mishin
Oct 10, 2001
Russian Engineer
HPI: 59.55
Mwanza Mukombo
Oct 13, 2001
Congolese Soccer Player
HPI: 52.89
Fritz Fromm
Oct 13, 2001
German Handball Player
HPI: 50.33
David Lewis
Oct 14, 2001
American Philosopher
HPI: 59.22
Zhang Xueliang
Oct 15, 2001
Chinese Politician
HPI: 68.53
Yuri Ozerov
Oct 16, 2001
Russian Film Director
HPI: 56.00
Rehavam Ze'evi
Oct 17, 2001
Israeli Politician
HPI: 64.27
Micheline Ostermeyer
Oct 17, 2001
French Athlete
HPI: 57.45
Georgy Vitsin
Oct 22, 2001
Russian Actor
HPI: 60.40
Bertie Mee
Oct 22, 2001
British Soccer Player
HPI: 50.00
Ken Aston
Oct 23, 2001
British Businessperson
HPI: 57.56
Seishiro Shimatani
Oct 24, 2001
Japanese Soccer Player
HPI: 64.24
Jaromil Jireš
Oct 24, 2001
Slovak Film Director
HPI: 57.89
Marvin Harris
Oct 25, 2001
American Anthropologist
HPI: 62.00
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
Oct 26, 2001
Iranian Companion
HPI: 73.82
Grigory Chukhray
Oct 29, 2001
Ukrainian Film Director
HPI: 59.26
Milorad B. Protić
Oct 29, 2001
Serbian Astronomer
HPI: 55.10
Régine Cavagnoud
Oct 31, 2001
French Skier
HPI: 49.05
November 2001
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in November of 2001. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in November were George Harrison (HPI: 78.68), Ernst Gombrich (HPI: 70.21), and Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark (HPI: 68.38).
Juan Bosch
Nov 1, 2001
Dominican Politician
HPI: 61.79
Elazar Shach
Nov 2, 2001
Lithuanian Religious Figure
HPI: 61.76
Ernst Gombrich
Nov 3, 2001
Austrian Historian
HPI: 70.21
Gholam Reza Azhari
Nov 5, 2001
Iranian Politician
HPI: 57.30
Anthony Shaffer
Nov 6, 2001
British Writer
HPI: 51.93
Sachiko Hidari
Nov 7, 2001
Japanese Actor
HPI: 53.11
Giovanni Leone
Nov 9, 2001
Italian Politician
HPI: 66.99
Nancye Wynne Bolton
Nov 9, 2001
Australian Tennis Player
HPI: 55.00
Ken Kesey
Nov 10, 2001
American Writer
HPI: 65.34
Tony Miles
Nov 12, 2001
British Chess Player
HPI: 49.95
Cornelius Warmerdam
Nov 13, 2001
American Athlete
HPI: 55.47
Juan Carlos Lorenzo
Nov 14, 2001
Argentinean Soccer Player
HPI: 58.41
Charlotte Coleman
Nov 14, 2001
British Actor
HPI: 42.80
Edwin H. Colbert
Nov 15, 2001
American Anthropologist
HPI: 49.67
Tommy Flanagan
Nov 16, 2001
American Musician
HPI: 55.86
Salahuddin of Selangor
Nov 21, 2001
Malaysian Politician
HPI: 57.97
Norman Granz
Nov 22, 2001
American Producer
HPI: 50.96
Gerhard Stoltenberg
Nov 23, 2001
German Politician
HPI: 54.43
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
Nov 24, 2001
Greek Nobleman
HPI: 68.38
Melanie Thornton
Nov 24, 2001
American Singer
HPI: 58.28
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
Nov 26, 2001
Finnish Writer
HPI: 60.89
George Harrison
Nov 29, 2001
British Musician
HPI: 78.68
Budd Boetticher
Nov 29, 2001
American Film Director
HPI: 59.50
Viktor Astafyev
Nov 29, 2001
Russian Writer
HPI: 58.48
December 2001
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in December of 2001. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in December were Josef Bican (HPI: 75.23), Léopold Sédar Senghor (HPI: 72.18), and Gilbert Bécaud (HPI: 70.35).
Pavel Sadyrin
Dec 1, 2001
Russian Soccer Player
HPI: 53.63
Bruce Halford
Dec 2, 2001
British Racing Driver
HPI: 48.14
Juan José Arreola
Dec 3, 2001
Mexican Writer
HPI: 55.48
Harry Winter
Dec 3, 2001
Polish Musician
HPI: 52.88
Franco Rasetti
Dec 5, 2001
Italian Physicist
HPI: 56.73
Bill Roberts
Dec 5, 2001
British Athlete
HPI: 54.77
Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy
Dec 7, 2001
Italian Nobleman
HPI: 63.03
Mirza Delibašić
Dec 8, 2001
Bosnian, Herzegovinian Basketball Player
HPI: 63.23
Betty Holberton
Dec 8, 2001
American Computer Scientist
HPI: 56.68
Ashok Kumar
Dec 10, 2001
Indian Actor
HPI: 53.68
Josef Bican
Dec 12, 2001
Austrian Soccer Player
HPI: 75.23
Jean Richard
Dec 12, 2001
French Actor
HPI: 57.43
Ardito Desio
Dec 12, 2001
Italian Mountaineer
HPI: 56.96
Chuck Schuldiner
Dec 13, 2001
American Musician
HPI: 58.79
W. G. Sebald
Dec 14, 2001
German Writer
HPI: 67.67
Rufus Thomas
Dec 15, 2001
American Singer
HPI: 52.14
Stefan Heym
Dec 16, 2001
German Writer
HPI: 60.74
Villy Sørensen
Dec 16, 2001
Danish Writer
HPI: 53.79
Stuart Adamson
Dec 16, 2001
British Musician
HPI: 45.09
Martha Mödl
Dec 17, 2001
German Singer
HPI: 55.48
Aleksandr Volodin
Dec 17, 2001
Belarusian Writer
HPI: 50.79
Gilbert Bécaud
Dec 18, 2001
French Singer
HPI: 70.35
Kira Ivanova
Dec 18, 2001
Russian Skater
HPI: 51.97
Léopold Sédar Senghor
Dec 20, 2001
Senegalese Writer
HPI: 72.18
Thomas Sebeok
Dec 21, 2001
Hungarian Philosopher
HPI: 54.41
Jacques Mayol
Dec 22, 2001
Chinese Celebrity
HPI: 65.73
Shidzue Katō
Dec 22, 2001
Japanese Politician
HPI: 53.35
Jelle Zijlstra
Dec 23, 2001
Dutch Politician
HPI: 59.34
Jan Kott
Dec 23, 2001
Polish Writer
HPI: 56.90
Robert Leckie
Dec 24, 2001
American Writer
HPI: 57.77
Nigel Hawthorne
Dec 26, 2001
British Actor
HPI: 59.63
Boris Rybakov
Dec 27, 2001
Russian Historian
HPI: 55.75
Robert Fowler
Dec 27, 2001
South African Cyclist
HPI: 49.68
Cássia Eller
Dec 29, 2001
Brazilian Singer
HPI: 51.57
Eileen Heckart
Dec 31, 2001
American Actor
HPI: 57.16
