Deaths in January 2001

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The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2001.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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  1. ^ Norton-Taylor, Richard (January 6, 2001). "Sir Michael Hanley". The Guardian. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Klingaman, Mike. "A Baltimore legend, champion of underdogs," The Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, January 2, 2001.
  3. ^ "Heriberto Uran". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Mel Gussow (January 3, 2001). "Ray Walston, Broadway Star And TV Martian, Dies at 86". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  5. ^ Tanney, Paul (January 4, 2001). "Ewart Bell, prominent civil servant and rugby player, dies". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  6. ^ Warren Hoge (January 8, 2001). "George Carman, 71, Libel Suit Whiz, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ^ David Stout (January 4, 2001). "William P. Rogers, Who Served as Nixon's Secretary of State, Is Dead at 87". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Alison de Vere". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  9. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (January 16, 2001). "K.C. Chang, 69, Anthropologist Who Documented Chinese Bronze Age Society, Dies". The New York Times. p. A 21. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  10. ^ Zeise, Paul (January 7, 2001). "Jack Fleming remembered as a broadcasting perfectionist". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  11. ^ William N. Wallace (January 4, 2001). "Marty Glickman, Announcer And Blocked Olympian, 83". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Pace, Eric (January 6, 2001). "John F. Hayes, 85, A Borough President Of Brooklyn in 1961". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "Alexandra Adler - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  14. ^ Richard Severo (January 6, 2001). "Les Brown, Swing Bandleader, Dies at 88". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  15. ^ "matchID - Pierre Leyris". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  16. ^ "John Rhoden, 82, Sculptor of Public Art". The New York Times. January 17, 2001. p. A 21. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "Perry Schwartz Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  18. ^ "Bob Snyder Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  19. ^ "André Thirion - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  20. ^ Sarah Boxer (January 13, 2001). "G. E. M. Anscombe, 81, British Philosopher". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  21. ^ Jon Pareles (January 8, 2001). "Milan Hlavsa, Rock Star of a Revolution, Dies at 49". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  22. ^ "Olympedia – Raj Kumar Mehra". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  23. ^ "Nancy Parsons; Played Gym Teacher in 'Porky's'". Los Angeles Times. January 10, 2001. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  24. ^ "James Phiri". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  25. ^ Allan Kozinn (January 15, 2001). "Victor Braun, 65, Well-Traveled Baritone". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  26. ^ Aitkin, Ian (January 7, 2001). "Lord Lovell-Davis: As an early Labour political strategist, he helped Harold Wilson win four general elections". The Guardian. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  27. ^ "Scott Marlowe; Actor Had Roles as Young Delinquent". Los Angeles Times. January 29, 2001. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  28. ^ "Tom Poholsky". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  29. ^ Fleitz, David. "Tot Pressnell". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  30. ^ Jon Pareles (January 10, 2001). "James Carr, 58, Soul Singer Whose Life Reflected the Blues". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  31. ^ "Jenö Csaknady". racingstub.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  32. ^ Pro, Johnna A. (January 8, 2001). "Obituary: Kenny Durrett / Basketball star who went on to coach in Wilkinsburg". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  33. ^ Eric Pace (January 9, 2001). "Charles Helou, 88, President Of Lebanon in Tumult of 60's". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  34. ^ "Olympedia – František Hájek". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  35. ^ "Johan van der Keuken". biografischportaal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  36. ^ Lawrence K. Altman (January 21, 2001). "Joseph Melnick, Polio Pioneer, Dies at 86". The New York Times. p. 1 36. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  37. ^ Richard Goldstein (January 11, 2001). "Lowell Perry, 69, Football Star and Ford Aide". The New York Times. p. A 29. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  38. ^ Claudia H. Deutsch (January 15, 2001). "Edwin Etherington, 76, Ex-Amex President". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  39. ^ "Catherine Storr - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  40. ^ "Paul Winterton, 92, Suspense Novelist". The New York Times. March 28, 2001. p. C 21. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  41. ^ Associated Press (January 15, 2001). "Paul Vanden Boeynants, 81, Belgian Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  42. ^ "Carol Voges: (19 June 1925 - 9 January 2001, The Netherlands)". Comiclopedia, Lambiek. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  43. ^ "Necati Cumalı". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  44. ^ "Olympedia – John Ditlev-Simonsen". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  45. ^ "matchID - Jacques Marin". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  46. ^ "John G. Schmitz - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  47. ^ Roberta Smith (January 12, 2001). "Esteban Vicente Dies at 97; An Abstract Expressionist". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  48. ^ "Ken Brown". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  49. ^ "Notícias". Archivo ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  50. ^ "Gerald Glatzmayer". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  51. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (January 27, 2001). "Oliver R. Gurney, 86, Professor And Expert on Ancient Hittites". The New York Times. p. A 13. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  52. ^ Lawrence K. Altman (January 21, 2001). "Dr. Dorothy Horstmann, 89; Made Strides in Polio Research". The New York Times. p. 1 36. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  53. ^ "MURIÓ ALVARO CARLOS JORDÁN". El Tiempo (in Spanish). January 13, 2001. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  54. ^ Warren Hoge (January 13, 2001). "Denys Lasdun Is Dead at 86; English Modernist Architect". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  55. ^ "Ignacy Machowski". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  56. ^ "Claude V. Palisca - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  57. ^ "Olympedia – Victor Pickard". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  58. ^ Tributes to 'brilliant' Sage
  59. ^ Sarah Lyall (January 20, 2001). "Michael Williams, 65, British Actor of Stage and TV". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  60. ^ "Gianluigi Bonelli". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  61. ^ Ben Ratliff (January 17, 2001). "Luiz Bonfa, a Creator of Brazilian Bossa Nova, Dies at 78". The New York Times. p. A 21. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  62. ^ "Olympedia – József Csermák". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  63. ^ "Adhemar da Silva". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  64. ^ John Markoff (January 13, 2001). "William Hewlett Dies at 87; A Pioneer of Silicon Valley". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  65. ^ "Elizabeth Sewell, 81, Versatile Writer". The New York Times. January 22, 2001. p. B 6. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  66. ^ Deborah Baldwin (January 21, 2001). "Malcolm Watkins, 89, Collector of Artifacts From Early America". The New York Times. p. 1 35. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  67. ^ "Michael Cuccione". MusicBrainz. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  68. ^ Parry, Gordon (January 20, 2001). "Well-loved Labour man got things done". Otago Daily Times. p. 23.
  69. ^ Stephen Holden (January 20, 2001). "Stan Freeman, 80, Versatile Nightclub Pianist". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  70. ^ "Dennis Fitzgerald - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  71. ^ "Kostas Rigopoulos". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  72. ^ "Joe Zapustas". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  73. ^ Oliver, Myrna (January 23, 2001). "Bob Braun; TV Host Played Reporter in Films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  74. ^ "Bert Corona - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  75. ^ The Associated Press (January 22, 2001). "Ted Mann, 84, Who Owned Theater Where the Stars Preserve Their Prints". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  76. ^ Richard Goldstein (January 29, 2001). "Leo Marks Is Dead at 80; British War-Code Wizard". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  77. ^ "Olympedia – Margit Nagy-Sándor". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  78. ^ "Kaija Siren". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  79. ^ "Olympedia – Riaz ud-Din". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  80. ^ Onishi, Norimitsu (January 23, 2001). "Congo Buries Elder Kabila". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  81. ^ Carmel McCoubrey (January 30, 2001). "Richard MacNeish, Agricultural Archaeologist, Dies at 82". The New York Times. p. C 16. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  82. ^ Melvin McQuaid dead at 89/
  83. ^ "Virginia O'Brien; 1940's Film Star, 81". The New York Times. January 25, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  84. ^ "Olympedia – Ibrahim Shams". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  85. ^ "Jules Vuillemin". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  86. ^ Mel Gussow (January 18, 2001). "Auberon Waugh, Witty Mischief-Maker, Is Dead at 61". The New York Times. p. B 11. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  87. ^ William Serrin (January 18, 2001). "Leonard Woodcock, 89, Ex-U.A.W. Chief Who Was an Ambassador to China, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. B 12. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  88. ^ "Tribute to Gregory Corso". The New York Times. January 24, 2001. p. C 17. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  89. ^ Kahn, Hilary J (January 22, 2001). "Tom Kilburn: Brilliant scientist at the heart of the computer revolution". The Guardian. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  90. ^ Ben Ratliff (January 22, 2001). "Norris Turney, 79, Saxophonist Who Recorded With Ellington". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  91. ^ "Olympedia – Sigurd Vestad". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  92. ^ Mervyn Rothstein (January 19, 2001). "Morris Lapidus, an Architect Who Built Flamboyance Into Hotels, Is Dead at 98". The New York Times. p. C 11. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  93. ^ "Olympedia – Evald Mahl". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  94. ^ White, Michael (January 22, 2001). "Lord Prentice of Daventry: Labour minister whose defection to the Tories prefigured an era of leftwing infighting". The Guardian. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  95. ^ Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre
  96. ^ "Olympedia – Boris Stenin". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  97. ^ Woo, Elaine (January 19, 2001). "Al Waxman; Had Role in 'Cagney & Lacey' TV Show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  98. ^ "Johnny Babich". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  99. ^ "Olympedia – Alberto Gallardo". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  100. ^ "Long-time, well-known society columnist dies". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 15, 2003. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  101. ^ "Paul Olum - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  102. ^ "Harry Oster - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  103. ^ "Olympedia – Mubarak Shah". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  104. ^ "matchID - Gustave Thibon". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  105. ^ Richard Goldstein (January 22, 2001). "Eddie Donovan Dies at 78; Architect of Storied Knicks". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  106. ^ "Johnson Memorial Service". The New York Times. February 2, 2001. p. C 13. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  107. ^ Lawrence Van Gelder (January 29, 2001). "Sandy Baron, 64, Veteran Comic Who Antagonized Morty Seinfeld". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  108. ^ "Olympedia – Pier Giorgio Cazzola". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  109. ^ David Stout (January 23, 2001). "Byron De La Beckwith Dies; Killer of Medgar Evers Was 80". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  110. ^ Gilbert, Stephen (January 25, 2001). "Joseph O'Conor: Master craftsman of stage, screen and television". The Guardian. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  111. ^ Richard Goldstein (January 23, 2001). "Tommie Agee, of Miracle Mets, Dies at 58". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  112. ^ "ROY T. BROWN". Chicago Tribune. January 24, 2001. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  113. ^ Cowe, Roger (January 29, 2001). "Sir Alistair Grant: Dynamic businessman who built Safeway chain". The Guardian. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  114. ^ "Clayton Fritchey, 96, Reporter Who Worked in the Government". The New York Times. January 25, 2001. p. B 9. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  115. ^ Ben Ratliff (January 31, 2001). "Lou Levy, 72, Versatile Pianist For Top Singers in Jazz World". The New York Times. p. A 19. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  116. ^ Ratliff, Ben (January 27, 2001). "Jack McDuff, 74, Organist of Soul-Jazz". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  117. ^ "Steve Dowden". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  118. ^ "Frans Pauwels". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  119. ^ "Alice Ambrose Lazerowitz Papers, 1957-2001". Five College Archives and Manuscript Collections. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  120. ^ "John T. Biggers - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  121. ^ "matchID - Guy Tréjan". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  122. ^ "Dare Wright -- Children's Author, 86". The New York Times. February 3, 2001. p. B 7. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  123. ^ Paul Lewis (February 3, 2001). "Murray Edelman, 81, Professor And Pioneer in Political Science". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  124. ^ Litsky, Frank (January 27, 2001). "Al McGuire, 72, Coach, TV Analyst and Character, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  125. ^ "Valentino Orsini". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  126. ^ "Marie José of Belgium (1906–2001)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  127. ^ "Pedro Carrasco - DB~e". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  128. ^ Rochon, Pierre (February 25, 2013). "André Prévost". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  129. ^ "Olympedia – Cal Strong". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  130. ^ Richard Goldstein (January 30, 2001). "Curt Blefary, 57, Outfielder And A.L. Rookie of the Year". The New York Times. p. C 16. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  131. ^ "Al Fiorentino". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  132. ^ Eric Pace (March 26, 2001). "Ellen Hammer, 79; Historian Wrote on French in Indochina". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  133. ^ "Stephen Malcolm". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  134. ^ "Sally Mansfield; Early TV Actress". The Los Angeles Times. March 1, 2001. p. 83. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  135. ^ "Ranko Marinković". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  136. ^ "Frances Bible, 82; Starred in City Opera". The New York Times. February 7, 2001. p. A 17. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  137. ^ "Julia Gwynaeth (Lady) Bodmer". Royal College of Physicians, London. February 8, 2001. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  138. ^ "Edmund Fuller, 86, Novelist and Historian". The New York Times. February 3, 2001. p. B 7. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  139. ^ "Thomas C. Lea III - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  140. ^ "Pierre Roche". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  141. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (February 25, 2001). "Ninian Smart, 73, Author and Scholar of Comparative Religion". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  142. ^ Riding, Alan (January 31, 2001). "Jean-Pierre Aumont, Film Star And Stage Hero, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  143. ^ "Jean Coulston profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  144. ^ "Edmund Fetting". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  145. ^ Shorter, Eric (January 31, 2001). "David Heneker". The Guardian. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  146. ^ Goldstein, Richard (February 1, 2001). "Johnnie Johnson, 85, World War II Ace Pilot". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  147. ^ Margarett Loke (February 2, 2001). "O. Winston Link, Photographer, Dies at 86". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  148. ^ Ginger Thompson (February 6, 2001). "Rodolfo Morales, 75, Painter Of Peasant Life in Mexico". The New York Times. p. C 18. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  149. ^ "John Prebble, 85, Writer and Historian". The New York Times. February 10, 2001. p. A 13. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  150. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (February 12, 2001). "Joseph Ransohoff, a Pioneer in Neurosurgery, Dies at 85". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  151. ^ Webster, Alan (February 6, 2001). "The Rt Rev John Taylor: Bishop whose Christian view of the world embraced all faiths". The Guardian. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  152. ^ "Renaat Braem - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  153. ^ "Gordon R. Dickson -- Science Fiction Writer, 77". The New York Times. February 16, 2001. p. A 17. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  154. ^ "Albin Nyamoya - Munzinger Biographie". munzinger.de (in German). Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  155. ^ "Heinz Starke". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 28, 2023.