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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[dead link]
  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.