Deaths in February 2001

The following is a list of notable deaths in February 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.

February 2001

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  1. ^ "Sam Harshaney". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Brown, Stewart (March 28, 2001). "Amryl Johnson". The Guardian. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Air Marshal Sir Harold Maguire (34048)". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. www.rafweb.org. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Rafael Lapesa Melgar - DB~e". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Hoover, Will (February 8, 2001). "Owner of Palmyra, actor Leslie Fullard-Leo, dead at 91". The Honolulu Advertiser. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  6. ^ June Lazenby Green at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  7. ^ Jere Longman (February 3, 2001). "Carol Anne Letheren, 58, Member Of International Olympic Panel". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "Freddy Wittop, Costume Designer, Dies at 89". The New York Times. February 14, 2001. p. A 29. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "Olympedia - Helmut Gude". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "Olympedia – Teiichi Nishi". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  12. ^ Jack Anderson (February 15, 2001). "Sonia Arova, 74, a Ballerina Who Danced With Nureyev". The New York Times. p. C 19. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  13. ^ "Sir David Beattie, 1924 - 2001". New Zealand Law Society. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  14. ^ Wainwright, Martin (February 8, 2001). "Barry Cockcroft". The Guardian. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  15. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (February 7, 2001). "Larry Fisher, 93, Developer and Philanthropist". The New York Times. p. A 17. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  16. ^ Ben Ratliff (February 6, 2001). "J. J. Johnson, Jazz Trombonist, Is Dead at 77". The New York Times. p. C 18. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  17. ^ "Raimo Kangro". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  18. ^ Goodwin, Clayton (February 11, 2001). "Pankaj Roy". The Guardian. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  19. ^ Paul Griffiths (February 5, 2001). "Iannis Xenakis, Composer Who Built Music on Mathematics, Is Dead at 78". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  20. ^ "Jean Davy". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  21. ^ "David Iftody". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  22. ^ "Olympedia – Elsa Irigoyen". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  23. ^ "Jack Shapiro Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  24. ^ "Fernando Viola". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  25. ^ Langdon, Julia (February 6, 2001). "Lady Denton of Wakefield". The Guardian. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  26. ^ Anna Kisselgoff (March 1, 2001). "Inna Zubkovskaya, 77, Dancer; Leading Ballerina of the Kirov". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  27. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (February 20, 2001). "T. Geoffrey Bibby, 83, Discoverer of Gilgamesh's Island, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  28. ^ Canedy, Dana (February 8, 2001). "South Florida Businessman Killed in Ambush on Street". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  29. ^ "Olympedia – Stephen Halaiko". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  30. ^ Paul Lewis (February 11, 2001). "Arthur Hummel Jr. Dies at 80; Negotiated Taiwan Arms Pact". The New York Times. p. 1 46. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  31. ^ Cutrer, Corrie (April 2, 2001). "In Memoriam: Megachurch Pastor Jack Hyles Dead at 74". Christianity Today. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  32. ^ "LABOR LEADER IS FIRST ASSASSINATION VICTIM IN THE NEW GOVERNMENT". Union of Catholic Asian News. February 9, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  33. ^ Paul Lewis (February 16, 2001). "Richard Southern Dies at 88; Historian of the Middle Ages". The New York Times. p. A 17. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  34. ^ Wolfgang Saxon (March 20, 2001). "Tran Van Lam, 88, Top South Vietnam Aide". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  35. ^ William H. Honan (February 23, 2001). "Emily Vermeule, 72, a Scholar Of Bronze Age Archaeology". The New York Times. p. A 17. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  36. ^ "Olympedia – Jean-Paul Beugnot". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  37. ^ "Marianne Breslauer - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  38. ^ "DENGLER, DIETER RIP 02/07/2001". P.O.W. Network. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  39. ^ James Barron (February 8, 2001). "Dale Evans, the Queen of the West, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. p. A 28. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  40. ^ Roth, Andrew (February 24, 2001). "Sir Michael Grylls: Conservative MP exposed in cash-for-questions investigation". The Guardian. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  41. ^ Eric Pace (February 8, 2001). "Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 94, Dies; Champion of Flight and Women's Concerns". The New York Times. p. A 29. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  42. ^ "Gay killer executed despite protests". Los Angeles Times. February 8, 2001. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  43. ^ "Ivo Caprino - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  44. ^ "Roger Delage". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  45. ^ Jack Anderson (February 12, 2001). "Leslie Edwards, 84, Dancer With a Mime's Touch". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  46. ^ Douglas Martin (February 10, 2001). "Arlene Eisenberg, 66, Author Of 'What to Expect' Guides". The New York Times. p. A 13. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  47. ^ "Walter Generati". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  48. ^ Jack Anderson (February 9, 2001). "Pauline Koner Dies at 88; Dancer and Choreographer". The New York Times. p. C 11. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  49. ^ "R. J. Rushdoony - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  50. ^ "Agustín Cárdenas - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  51. ^ Paul Lewis (February 15, 2001). "William Epstein, 88, U.N. Disarmament Official". The New York Times. p. C 19. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  52. ^ James Glanz (February 13, 2001). "Leonard Mandel, 73, Revealer Of Light's Weirdness, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  53. ^ Paul Lewis (February 10, 2001). "Herbert A. Simon Dies at 84; Won a Nobel for Economics". The New York Times. p. A 13. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  54. ^ The Associated Press (February 14, 2001). "Lewis Arquette, 65, Actor in Family of Performers". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  55. ^ Robert D. McFadden (February 11, 2001). "Abraham Beame Is Dead at 94; Mayor During 70's Fiscal Crisis". The New York Times. p. 1 1. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  56. ^ "Kenneth E. BeLieu - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  57. ^ "Helge Bengtsson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  58. ^ "Hatley". Albuquerque Journal. February 13, 2001. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.  
  59. ^ "Globe Gazette Obituaries: ROBERT H. LOUNSBERRY". Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa. February 13, 2001. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  60. ^ Eric Pace (February 25, 2001). "Miné Okubo, 88, Dies; Art Chronicled Internment Camps". The New York Times. p. 1 29. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  61. ^ Ben Ratliff (February 13, 2001). "Buddy Tate, 87, Saxophonist for Basie's Band". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  62. ^ David D. Kirkpatrick (February 19, 2001). "Edward Fitzgerald, 81, Book-of-Month Executive". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  63. ^ Gary Klein (February 12, 2001). "L.A. Basketball Legend Dies at 48". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  64. ^ "Judita Vaičiūnaitė". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  65. ^ "Maurice Zermatten". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  66. ^ Margarett Loke (February 16, 2001). "Rosalie Gwathmey, 92, a Photographer of Southern Black Life". The New York Times. p. A 17. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  67. ^ "Franco Pedroni". worldfootball.net. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  68. ^ Kenneth Chang (February 15, 2001). "Herbert Robbins, 86, Statistician Who Fueled Interest in Math". The New York Times. p. C 19. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  69. ^ "Ralph Smart". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  70. ^ "Kristina Söderbaum: Swedish actress who became a cinema star in Nazi Germany". The Guardian. February 15, 2001. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  71. ^ James Glanz (February 15, 2001). "Ugo Fano Is Dead at 88; Physicist Linked to Fermi". The New York Times. p. C 19. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  72. ^ "Manuela - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  73. ^ Ben Ratliff (February 16, 2001). "George Simon, 88, a Jazz Critic Who Reviewed the Big Bands". The New York Times. p. A 17. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  74. ^ Douglas Martin (March 4, 2001). "C. M. Woodhouse, Writer on Modern Greece, Dies at 83". The New York Times. p. 1 33. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  75. ^ "Olympedia – Owen Torrey". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  76. ^ "Victor Veysey - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  77. ^ Uslan, Rachel (February 17, 2001). "Charles B. FitzSimons; Producers Guild Executive". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  78. ^ "Guy Grosso". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  79. ^ Gordon, Eric (March 6, 2001). "Maurice Levitas". The Guardian. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  80. ^ "Obituary: Alan Ross: Poet, writer and cricket devotee whose brilliant editorship of the London Magazine kept alive a literary tradition". The Guardian. February 16, 2001. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  81. ^ "Jim Winkler". Sports Reference, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  82. ^ Anthony Tommasini (February 18, 2001). "Boris Goldovsky, 92, Musician And Opera's Avid Evangelist". The New York Times. p. 1 41. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  83. ^ The Associated Press (February 17, 2001). "Burt Kennedy -- Screenwriter and Director, 78". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  84. ^ "Ken Kiff, 65, Artist Devoted to Fantasy". The New York Times. March 6, 2001. p. A 19. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  85. ^ "Ricardo Otxoa". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  86. ^ Cairncross, Alec (February 16, 2001). "Lord Plowden of Plowden: Government adviser who shaped our world from the economy to atomic energy". The Guardian. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  87. ^ "Folke K. Skoog - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  88. ^ Richard Goldstein (February 22, 2001). "Bob Buhl, 72, Braves Pitcher Who Was Hapless as a Hitter". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  89. ^ The Associated Press (February 18, 2001). "Jerry Frei; Former Oregon Football Coach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  90. ^ The Associated Press (February 20, 2001). "Howard Koch, 84, Producer and Director". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  91. ^ Richard Severo (February 19, 2001). "William H. Masters, a Pioneer in Studying and Demystifying Sex, Dies at 85". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  92. ^ "Helen Vita". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  93. ^ "Geary, ex-player and general manager of Alouettes, dies at 68". CBC.ca, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. February 17, 2001. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  94. ^ "Juan Liscano". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  95. ^ Blair, Jayson (February 16, 2001). "Khallid Abdul Muhammad, Former Nation of Islam Official, Dies at 53". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  96. ^ "Richard Wurmbrand". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  97. ^ John Russell (February 19, 2001). "Balthus, Painter Whose Suggestive Figures Caused a Stir, Is Dead at 92". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  98. ^ Sherri Day (February 20, 2001). "Roger Caras, 72, Animal Welfare Advocate". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  99. ^ "Sir Colin Cole". The Herald. February 28, 2001. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  100. ^ ESPN Staff (February 20, 2001). "Great Welsh centre Davey dies". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  101. ^ Dave Caldwell (February 19, 2001). "Dale Earnhardt, 49, Racing Star". The New York Times. p. D 3. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  102. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (February 20, 2001). "Frank Gilbreth Jr., 89, Author Of 'Cheaper by the Dozen'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  103. ^ Fleitz, David. "Eddie Mathews". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  104. ^ Putnam, Christine. "Butch Wensloff". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  105. ^ Theophilus Beckford
  106. ^ Rick Lyman (February 21, 2001). "Stanley Kramer, Filmmaker With Social Bent, Dies at 87". The New York Times. p. A 1. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  107. ^ Lena Williams (February 22, 2001). "Guy Rodgers, an N.B.A. All-Star, Dies at 65". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  108. ^ "Olympedia – Roland Stoltz". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  109. ^ Alan Riding (February 20, 2001). "Charles Trenet, French Pop Singer, Dies at 87". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  110. ^ Frank Litsky (April 15, 2001). "Harry Boykoff, 78, St. John's Star in the 1940's, Dies". The New York Times. p. 1 32. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  111. ^ Douglas Martin (March 18, 2001). "Irina Bugrimova, 90, an Enchanter of Big Cats". The New York Times. p. 1 43. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  112. ^ Loach, Ken (February 22, 2001). "Ron Dawber". The Guardian. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  113. ^ The Associated Press (February 22, 2001). "Rosemary DeCamp, 90, 'Yankee Doodle' Actress". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  114. ^ Richard Goldstein (February 21, 2001). "Bill Rigney Is Dead at 83; New York Giants Manager". The New York Times. p. B 14. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  115. ^ "Olympedia - NamSung-Yong". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  116. ^ "Bob Weiskopf - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  117. ^ Roth, Andrew (February 22, 2001). "Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish: Conservative peer with an irreverent, stylish flair for debate which endeared him to all sides". The Guardian. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  118. ^ "Ileana Espinel". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  119. ^ The Associated Press (February 24, 2001). "Ronnie Hilton; Pop Singer, 75". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  120. ^ "Fido Purpur Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Salary, Title – Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  121. ^ "Olympedia – Philip Sandblom". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  122. ^ Williamson, Martin. "Dennis Cox". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  123. ^ Jon Pareles (February 25, 2001). "John Fahey, 61, Guitarist And an Iconoclast, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. 1 30. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  124. ^ Woo, Elaine (February 24, 2001). "Radie Harris; Wrote About Broadway for the Hollywood Reporter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  125. ^ "Evelyn Holt - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  126. ^ Glanville, Brian (March 22, 2001). "Les Medley: Key player in Spurs' great push-and-run days". The Guardian. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  127. ^ Paul Lewis (February 24, 2001). "Michael Oksenberg, 62, China Expert in Washington". The New York Times. p. A 11. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  128. ^ Roth, Andrew (February 23, 2001). "Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos: Senior Labour politician who rose to be secretary of state for his beloved Wales and an early advocate of devolution". The Guardian. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  129. ^ "André Pieters". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  130. ^ Alan Riding (February 25, 2001). "Robert Enrico, 69, Award-Winning Film Director". The New York Times. p. 1 30. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  131. ^ Dexter Filkins (February 26, 2001). "Anthony J. Giacalone, 82, Man Tied to Hoffa Mystery". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  132. ^ Barker, Dennis (March 1, 2001). "Dame Ruth Railton - The National Youth Orchestra's founder, she believed in the liberating effect of creative endeavour". The Guardian. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  133. ^ "Guy Wood; Composer, 89". The New York Times. February 28, 2001. p. A 17. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  134. ^ "Phil Collier; Hall of Fame San Diego Sportswriter". Los Angeles Times. February 27, 2001. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  135. ^ Roth, Andrew (February 28, 2001). "Sir Charles Fletcher-Cooke: Tory MP whose ministerial career ended abruptly over his relationship with a Borstal boy". The Guardian. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  136. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Hans Gurstad Holtedahl". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  137. ^ "Rugby international, journalist and businessman". The Irish Times. March 3, 2001. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  138. ^ George Johnson (February 27, 2001). "Claude Shannon, Mathematician, Dies at 84". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  139. ^ Doreen Carvajal (February 27, 2001). "A. R. Ammons, 75, Poet of Eclectic Tastes". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  140. ^ "Olympedia - ÉdouardArtigas". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  141. ^ John Shaw (February 27, 2001). "Sir Donald Bradman, 92, Cricket Legend, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  142. ^ "Norbert Glanzberg". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  143. ^ "Giovanni Grimaldi". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  144. ^ "Bitsy Mott". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  145. ^ Douglas Martin (March 26, 2001). "Sigurd Rascher, 94, Who Showed the Sax Could Be Classy". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  146. ^ "Dragoslav Avramović". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  147. ^ "Olympedia – Leif Haugen". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  148. ^ "Dee Mackey Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  149. ^ Simon Romero (March 1, 2001). "Arturo Uslar Pietri, Novelist of Venezuela, Is Dead at 94". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  150. ^ "Yaakov Rechter - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  151. ^ "matchID - Jean-Louis Ricci". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  152. ^ "Milton Barnes - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  153. ^ Stephen Holden (March 6, 2001). "Ralf Bode, 59, Cinematographer for 'Rocky'". The New York Times. p. A 19. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  154. ^ "José García Nieto - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  155. ^ "Doyle Schick Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  156. ^ "Stan Cullis". worldfootball.net. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  157. ^ "matchID - Charles Pozzi". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved July 2, 2023.