Deaths in May 2001

The following is a list of notable deaths in May 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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References

  1. Edward Wong (May 2, 2001). "Happy Hairston, 58, Forward On Champion Lakers Team". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. "Dick Jamieson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. Paul Lewis (May 22, 2001). "Howard Kahane, 73, Philosopher Who Advanced a School of Logic". The New York Times. p. C 18. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  4. Barker, Dennis (May 4, 2001). "Ted Rogers". The Guardian. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  5. Pitz, Marylynne (May 4, 2001). "Lawyer Byrd Brown dies; giant in civil rights struggle". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  6. Hopkins, John (May 22, 2001). "Philip Gell". The Guardian. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  7. Ben Ratliff (May 4, 2001). "Billy Higgins, 64, Jazz Drummer With Melodic and Subtle Swing". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  8. "Hank Schmulbach". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  9. Erica Goode (May 16, 2001). "Anne Anastasi, the 'Test Guru' of Psychology, Is Dead at 92". The New York Times. p. C 19. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  10. "Gene Grabosky". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  11. Robert D. McFadden (May 8, 2001). "Charles L. Black Jr., 85, Constitutional Law Expert Who Wrote on Impeachment, Dies". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  12. Thurber, Jon (May 7, 2001). "Boozoo Chavis; Leader in Zydeco Music Scene". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  13. Holland Cotter (May 8, 2001). "Morris Graves, Mystical Painter of Nature, Is Dead at 90". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  14. Shaila K. Dewan (May 7, 2001). "Clifton Keith Hillegass Dies; Cliffs Notes Creator Was 83". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  15. "Bill Homeier; Race Car Driver Took Part in 3 Indy 500 Races". Los Angeles Times. May 11, 2001. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  16. Richard Goldstein (May 12, 2001). "David Jamieson, 80, Winner Of Top British Medal for Valor". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  17. "Weldon Gibson, a founder of Stanford Research Institute, dies". Stanford Report. Stanford University. May 9, 2001. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  18. David Stout (May 9, 2001). "Cecil Price, 63, Deputy Guilty In Killing of 3 Rights Workers". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  19. Stephen Holden (May 10, 2001). "Edwin Finckel, 83, Composer, Jazz Pianist and Music Educator". The New York Times. p. A 31. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  20. Nicholas Wade (May 15, 2001). "Joseph Greenberg, 85, Singular Linguist, Dies". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  21. "Dick Kimble". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  22. "Simon Slåttvik". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  23. "Larry Hornung". Hockey-Reference.com, Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  24. Douglas Martin (May 20, 2001). "Smokey Yunick, 77, Wizard Of the Auto Racing Garage". The New York Times. p. 1 47. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  25. Anahad O'Connor (May 24, 2001). "Dorothy Burr Thompson, 101, Archaeologist". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  26. Lane, John Francis (May 22, 2001). "Turi Ferro". The Guardian. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  27. Cromelin, Richard (May 12, 2001). "J. Myers; Co-Wrote 'Rock Around the Clock'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  28. The Associated Press (May 15, 2001). "Deborah Walley; Actress, 57". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  29. Richard Lezin Jones (May 15, 2001). "Douglas Adams, 49, Author Of 'Hitchhiker's Guide' Spoofs". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  30. "Guy Carlton". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  31. Richard Severo (May 14, 2001). "Perry Como, Relaxed and Elegant Troubadour of Recordings and TV, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  32. Alex Yannis (May 17, 2001). "Didi, 71, Elegant Midfielder Of Brazil's Soccer Champions". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  33. Douglas Martin (May 17, 2001). "Simon Raven, Satiric Novelist, Dies at 73". The New York Times. p. A 23. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  34. "Eleanor Sayre, 85, Curator and Goya Expert". The New York Times. May 17, 2001. p. A 23. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  35. Wines, Michael (May 15, 2001). "Aleksei Tupolev, Russian Plane Designer, 75". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  36. "Eddra Gale". Variety. June 14, 2001. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  37. "Peter Garthwaite". Daily Telegraph. June 15, 2001. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  38. Robin Pogrebin (May 15, 2001). "Jason Miller, Playwright and Actor, Dies at 62". The New York Times. p. A 22. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  39. Barbara Crossette (May 14, 2001). "R. K. Narayan, India's Prolific Storyteller, Dies at 94". The New York Times. p. B 6. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  40. Plater, Alan (May 16, 2001). "Alex Glasgow". The Guardian. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  41. Mel Gussow (May 23, 2001). "Loften Mitchell, 82, Dramatist and Writer on Black Theater". The New York Times. p. C 19. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  42. Frank Litsky (May 19, 2001). "Ralph Miller, 82, a Hall of Fame Coach". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  43. Clayson, Alan (June 26, 2001). "Brian Pendleton". The Guardian. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  44. Associated Press (June 12, 2001). "Ike Brown -- Baseball Player, 59". The New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  45. Professor Alexander Cave
  46. Wainwright, Martin (May 30, 2001). "Enid Hattersley". The Guardian. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  47. Goldrup, Tom Jim (August 2012). "Robert Knapp". The Encyclopedia of Feature Players of Hollywood, Volume 2, Google Books. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  48. William N. Wallace (May 18, 2001). "Murray Murdoch, 96, Player For Rangers and Yale Coach". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  49. Paul Lewis (May 23, 2001). "Frank Slaughter, Novelist Of Medicine, Is Dead at 93". The New York Times. p. C 19. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  50. "Rosa Beddington -- Embryologist, 45". The New York Times. May 25, 2001. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  51. "Maurice J. Noble, 91, Animator For 'Bambi' and Other Films". The New York Times. May 25, 2001. p. B 8. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  52. Christopher Marquis (May 22, 2001). "Robert F. Woodward, 92; Was Envoy to Latin America". The New York Times. p. C 18. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  53. Peter Steinfels (May 22, 2001). "John J. Egan, Priest and Rights Advocate, Is Dead at 84". The New York Times. p. C 18. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  54. Oliver, Myrna (May 23, 2001). "Joe Graydon; FBI Agent Became Big Band Singer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  55. Josef Haunzwickel, Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports
  56. "Joe Lovitto". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  57. Holden, Steven (May 21, 2001). "Susannah McCorkle, 55, Pop-Jazz Singer". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  58. The Associated Press (May 22, 2001). "Renato Carosone -- Singer, 81". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  59. Wolf, Gregory H. "Bob Keely". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  60. "Bud Thomas". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  61. Paul Lewis (May 24, 2001). "Philip W. Buchen, 85, Is Dead; Advised Ford on Nixon Pardon". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  62. Nowlin, Bill. "Mel Hoderlein". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  63. Daniel Lewis (May 22, 2001). "Tad Szulc, 74, Dies; Times Correspondent Who Uncovered Bay of Pigs Imbroglio". The New York Times. p. C 17. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  64. "Ralph Hamner". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  65. The Associated Press (May 24, 2001). "Whitman Mayo -- Sanford's Sidekick, 70". The New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  66. Shorter, Eric (May 24, 2001). "Jack Watling". The Guardian. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  67. Paul Lewis (May 26, 2001). "Walter Eytan, 90, Dies; Founded Israel's Foreign Service". The New York Times. p. A 14. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  68. "Bob Gaona". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  69. "Chuck Gelatka". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  70. Boris Gyuderov, Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports
  71. P. Ramachandran dead
  72. The Associated Press (May 31, 2001). "Harry Townes -- Actor, 86". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  73. "Vittorio Brambilla Italy". ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  74. Oliver, Myrna (June 7, 2001). "Anne Haney; Actress". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  75. Meldrum, Andrew (May 27, 2001). "Second Mugabe minister dies in a car crash". The Guardian. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  76. "Ramon A. Bieri". Hartford Courant, Legacy.com. June 3, 2001. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  77. Ben Ratliff (June 1, 2001). "Helen Oakley Dance, Jazz Critic, Dies at 88". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  78. Jayson Blair (May 29, 2001). "Victor Kiam, 74, Entrepreneur Who 'Bought the Company'". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  79. Clayson, Alan (July 19, 2001). "Tony Ashton". The Guardian. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  80. "Francis Bebey; African-Music Expert, 72". The New York Times. June 7, 2001. p. A 31. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  81. David Stout (May 29, 2001). "Joe Moakley, Congressman From South Boston, Dies at 74". The New York Times. p. C 13. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  82. "Rockets Redglare, 52, Film Actor and Comedian". The New York Times. June 6, 2001. p. A 29. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  83. Palacios, Adrián G.; Bacigalupo, Juan (2003). "Francisco Varela (1946-2001):: Filling the mind - brain gap: A life adventure". Biological Research. 36 (1): 9–12. doi:10.4067/S0716-97602003000100002. PMID 12795203.
  84. Masters, Christopher (June 19, 2001). "John Fleming". The Guardian. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  85. "Eddie Forrest". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  86. Akira Fujita, Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports
  87. Frank Litsky (May 31, 2001). "Charley Pell Is Dead at 60; Ousted as Florida Coach". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  88. Terry Gathercole, Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports
  89. Paul Lewis (June 1, 2001). "Jaime Benítez, 92, Educator And Puerto Rican Politician". The New York Times. p. C 15. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  90. Richard Goldstein (June 9, 2001). "Denis Whitaker, 86, Highly Decorated Canadian War Hero". The New York Times. p. A 13. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  91. Daniel J. Wakin (June 2, 2001). "Arlene Francis, 93, Mainstay Of 'What's My Line?' on TV". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  92. Wolfgang Saxon (June 2, 2001). "Li Kwoh-ting, 91, of Taiwan Dies; Led Effort to Transform Economy". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  93. Anne Raver (June 7, 2001). "Rosemary Verey, 82, Dies; Grew Legendary Gardens in England and Tutored America". The New York Times. p. A 31. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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