Deaths in 2011

The following is a list of notable deaths in 2011.

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

Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference (and language of reference, if not English).

November 2011

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12

Alun Evans, 69, Welsh football administrator, General Secretary of the Football Association of Wales (1982–1995), after long illness. [1]
Evelyn Lauder, 75, American socialite and philanthropist (The Breast Cancer Research Foundation), complications from ovarian cancer. [2]
Peter Roebuck, 55, English-born Australian cricketer and columnist. [3]

11

Francisco Blake Mora, 45, Mexican politician, Secretary of the Interior (since 2010), helicopter crash. [4]
John Francis Donoghue, 83, American Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Atlanta (1993–2004), after short illness. [5]
Emory Folmar, 81, American politician, Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama (1977–1999), after long illness. [6]
Choiseul Henriquez, 51, Haitian politician. [7]
Charlie Lea, 54, French-born American baseball player (Montreal Expos). [8]
Bernd Methe, 47, German handball referee, traffic accident. [9]
Reiner Methe, 47, German handball referee, traffic accident. [10]
David Myers, 73, American politician, Oklahoma state senator (since 2002), pneumonia. [11]
Nick Strincevich, 96, American baseball player. [12]

10

Peter J. Biondi, 69, American politician, member of the New Jersey General Assembly (since 1998), cancer. [13]
David Boyd, 87, Australian artist. [14]
Ana Grepo, 36, Croatian model, carbon monoxide asphyxiation. [15] (Croatian)
Barbara Grier, 78, American publisher (Naiad Press) and writer, cancer. [16]
Ivan Martin Jirous, 67, Czech poet and dissident. [17]
Killer Karl Kox, 80, American professional wrestler. [18]
Petar Kralj, 70, Serbian actor. [19] (Serbian)
Andy Tielman, 75, Dutch indorock musician. [20]
Adrián Yospe, 41, Argentine actor, cancer. [21] (Spanish)

9

Abdoulkarim Abdrashitov, 30, Russian imam, Mufti of Mordovia (since 2011), car accident. [22] (Russian)
Shmuel Ben-Artzi, 97, Israeli writer, father in-law of Benjamin Netanyahu. [23]
Maryellen Cano, 32, American MMA fighter, shot. [24] (Portuguese)
Bob Carney, 79, American basketball player (Minneapolis Lakers). [25]
Roger Christian, 75, American Olympic gold medal-winning (1960) ice hockey player. [26]
Renée Franke, 83, German pop singer. [27] (German)
Har Gobind Khorana, 89, Indian-born American biochemist, Nobel laureate (1968), natural causes. [28]
Benny McCoy, 96, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics). [29]
Ézio Leal Moraes Filho, 45, Brazilian football player. [30] (Portuguese)
Dani Wadada Nabudere, 79, Ugandan academic. [31]
Jean-Paul Randriamanana, 61, Malagasy Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Antananarivo (since 1999). [32]
Thomas Shanahan, 54, American politician, alderman of Springfield, Illinois. [33]
Wilbur South, 28, American MMA fighter, suicide by gunshot. [34] (Portuguese)
Terry Willers, 76, Irish cartoonist. [35]

8

Jimmy Adamson, 82, British football player and coach. [36]
Hal Bruno, 83, American journalist (ABC News). [37]
Oscar Rolando Cantuarias Pastor, 80, Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Piura (1981–2006). [38]
Nosson Tzvi Finkel, 68, American Orthodox Jewish rabbi. [39]
Katherine Grant, 12th Countess of Dysart, 93, Scottish peeress. [40]
Heavy D, 44, Jamaican-born American rapper ("Now That We Found Love") and actor (The Cider House Rules, Life). [41]
Izabel Hoffmann, 17, Brazilian model, pulmonary embolism. [42] (Portuguese)
Ricky Hui, 65, Hong Kong actor. [43] (Chinese)
Bil Keane, 89, American cartoonist (The Family Circus), heart failure. [44]
Valentin Kozmich Ivanov, 76, Russian football player and coach. [45] (Russian)
Ed Macauley, 83, American basketball player (St. Louis Hawks, Boston Celtics, Saint Louis Billikens). [46]
Jimmy Norman, 74, American rhythm and blues and jazz musician and songwriter. [47]
Jacques Suprikyan, 71, Armenian footballer. [48] (Russian)
Lauri Sutela, 93, Finnish military officer, Chief of Defence (1974–1983). [49] (Finnish)

7

Joe Frazier, 67, American boxer, World Heavyweight Champion (1970–1973), liver cancer. [50]
Jörg-Dietrich Hoppe, 71, German physician, president of the German Medical Association (1999–2011). [51] (German)
Marie Ljalková, 90, Czech soldier, sniper of the Soviet Union. [52] (Czech)
Lisbeth Movin, 94, Danish actress. [53] (Danish)
Georgi Movsesyan, 66, Russian composer, heart attack. [54] (Russian)
Dov Schwartzman, 90, American-born Israeli Haredi rabbi. [55]
Tomás Segovia, 84, Spanish-born Mexican poet, cancer. [56] (Spanish)
F. Springer, 79, Dutch writer. [57]
Takanosato Toshihide, 59, Japanese sumo wrestler. [58]

6

Géza Alföldy, 76, Hungarian historian. [59] (Hungarian)
Gordon Beck, 75, British jazz pianist and composer. [60]
Isaac Chocrón, 81, Venezuelan playwright. [61] (Spanish)
Margaret Field, 89, American actress (The Man from Planet X, Captive Women), mother of Sally Field, cancer. [62]
Philip Gould, Baron Gould of Brookwood, 61, British advertising executive and political adviser, cancer. [63]
Giacomo Gualco, 75, Italian politician, President of Liguria (1990–1992). [64] (Italian)
Mel Hancock, 82, American politician, U.S. Representative from Missouri (1989–1997). [65]
Hickstead, 15, Dutch-born Canadian show jumping horse, Olympic champion (2008), ruptured aorta. [66]
Joe Holck, 85, American martial artist, Danzan-ryū professor, co-founder of Kajukenbo. [67]
Hal Kanter, 92, American screenwriter, director and producer (Julia), complications from pneumonia. [68]
Peretz Kidron, 78, Israeli writer, journalist and translator. [69] (Hebrew)
Mito Loeffler, 50, French gypsy jazz guitarist. [70] (German)
Jim McNeill, 32, American freestyle motocross rider, crash during practice. [71]
Carl Nyrén, 93, Swedish architect. [72] (Swedish)
Allan Peachey, 62, New Zealand politician, Member of Parliament for Tamaki (2005-2011), cancer. [73], [74]

5

Mario Roberto Álvarez, 97, Argentine architect. [75] (Spanish)
George Ansbro, 96, American radio announcer. [76]
Luigi Belloli, 88, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of the Anagni-Alatri (1987–1999). [77]
Norton Dodge, 84, American economist and art collector. [78]
Loulou de la Falaise, 63, French fashion muse and designer (Yves Saint-Laurent). [79]
Bhupen Hazarika, 85, Indian singer. [80]
Takeo Nishioka, 75, Japanese politician, Minister of Education (1988–1989) and Speaker of the House of Councillors (since 2010), pneumonia. [81]
Henry D. Owen, 91, American diplomat. [82]
Damaskinos Papandreou, 75, Greek-born Turkish Orthodox hierarch, Metropolitan of Hadrianopolis (since 2003). [83] (Greek)
Paul Schulmeister, 69, Austrian journalist. [84] (German)
Yuvan Shestalov, 74, Russian Mansi language writer. [85] (Russian)
Branko Turčić, 76, Croatian journalist and writer. [86] (Croatian)

4

Alfonso Cano, 63, Colombian guerrilla leader (FARC), shot. [87]
Emmanuel de Bethune, 82, Belgian politician, Mayor of Kortrijk (1987–1989, 1995–2000), after long illness. [88] (Dutch)
Arnold Green, 91, Estonian politician, President of the Estonian Olympic Committee (1989–1997). [89] (Estonian)
John Randolph Hearst, Jr., 77, American business executive (Hearst Corporation). [90]
Hans-Joachim Kleine, 79, German businessman, after long illness. [91] (German)
Annabelle Lyon, 95, American ballet dancer. [92]
Albert Vanden Meersschaut, 90, Belgian politician, Mayor of Semmerzake (1953–1977). [93] (Dutch)
Cynthia Myers, 61, American model and actress. [94] (death announced on this date)
Nancy Monti Penkala, 93, Croatian socialite. [95] (Croatian)
Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr., 96, American physicist, Nobel Laureate (1989). [96]
Andy Rooney, 92, American journalist, 60 Minutes correspondent (1978–2011), surgical complications. [97]
Theadora Van Runkle, 83, American costume designer. [98]
Pierre Vinken, 83, Dutch publisher. [99] (Dutch)
Sarah Watt, 53, Australian film director, cancer. [100]
Dieudonné Yougbaré, 94, Burkinabé Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Koupéla (1956–1995). [101]
Tadeusz Walasek, 75, Polish Olympic silver (1960) and bronze (1964) medal-winning boxer. [102] (Polish)

3

Matty Alou, 72, Dominican Republic-born American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals), diabetes. [103]
Günther Bahr, 67, Austrian radio host. [104] (German)
Rosángela Balbó, 70, Italian actress, lung cancer. [105] (Spanish)
Tamás Eszes, 47, Hungarian politician and paramilitary leader, suicide. [106]
Bob Forsch, 61, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals), aneurysm. [107]
H. G. Francis, 75, German science fiction author. [108] (German)
Árpád Kisgyörgy, 80, Hungarian neurosurgeon. [109] (Hungarian)
Peeter Kreitzberg, 62, Estonian politician, Minister of Culture and Education (1995). [110]
Justo Oscar Laguna, 82, Argentinian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Morón (1980–2004). [111]
Ivar Nørgaard, 89, Danish politician, negotiated Denmark's entry to the European Community. [112] (Danish)
Morris Philipson, 85, American book publisher and novelist. [113]
Timothy Raison, 82, British politician, Member of Parliament for Aylesbury (1970–1992). [114]
Cory Smoot, 34, American heavy metal guitarist (Gwar). [115]
Ana Štefok, 72, Croatian pop singer, heart attack. [116]
Ottokar Uhl, 80, Austrian architect, after long illness. [117] (German)
Károly Vissy, 77, Hungarian meteorologist. [118] (Hungarian)
John Young, 80, Scottish politician, MSP for West of Scotland (1999–2003). [119]

2

Stan Bergstein, 87, American harness racing executive. [120]
Sickan Carlsson, 96, Swedish actress and singer. [121] (Swedish)
Rijk de Gooyer, 85, Dutch actor, pancreatic cancer. [122] (Dutch)
Ricardo Guzmán Romero, Mexican politician, Mayor of La Piedad, shot. [123] (Spanish)
Ilmar Kullam, 89, Estonian Olympic silver medal-winning (1952) basketball player. [124] (Estonian)
Edward Lenkiewicz, 85, Polish professor. [125] (Polish)
Lou Maletta, 74, American media executive, founder of Gay Cable Network, liver cancer. [126]
Eugene Maslov, 66, Russian billiards coach. [127] (Russian)
Yoko Matsuoka McClain, 87, Japanese professor (University of Oregon), grand-daughter of Natsume Sōseki, cerebral haemorrhage. [128] (Japanese)
Sid Melton, 94, American character actor (The Golden Girls, Green Acres, The Danny Thomas Show), pneumonia. [129]
John Opel, 86, American computer businessman, president and CEO of IBM. [130]
Papa Bue, 81, Danish trombonist and bandleader. [131]
Boots Plata, 67, Filipino film director, cancer. [132]
Bruno Rubeo, 65, Italian production designer, pneumonia. [133]
Nikolay Saksonov, 88, Russian world champion weightlifter, Olympic silver medalist (1952). [134] (Russian)
Angelos Skordilis, 52, Greek rock musician. [135] (Greek)
Leonard Stone, 87, American actor (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), cancer. [136]
Árpád Szűcs, 78, Hungarian painter and art restorer. [137] (Hungarian)
Akihiro Takahashi, 80, Japanese government official. [138] (Japanese)
Lucy Tejada, 91, Colombian painter. [139] (Spanish)
Richárd Weninger, 77, Hungarian composer and harpist. [140] (Hungarian)

1

Gumaa Al-Shawan, 74, Egyptian intelligence agent. [141]
Cahit Aral, 84, Turkish engineer and politician, Minister of Industry and Commerce (1983–1987). [142] (Turkish)
Heinz Ludwig Arnold, 71, German journalist. [143] (German)
Karl Duschek, 64, German graphic designer, after short illness. [144] (German)
Fanny Edelman, 100, Argentine politician, President of the PCA. [145]
Viktor Farkas, 66, Austrian journalist and author, heart disease. [146] (German)
Sam Fink, 95, American calligrapher. [147]
Richard Gordon, 85, British horror film producer. [148]
André Hodeir, 90, French author, jazz arranger and composer. [149] (French)
Chrysanthos Kyprianou, 85, Cypriot author and folklorist. [150] (Greek)
Christiane Legrand, 81, French jazz singer. [151]
Sergio Montiel, 84, Argentine politician, Governor of Entre Ríos (1983–1987; 1999–2003). [152] (Spanish)
Dorothy Howell Rodham, 92, American homemaker, mother of Hillary Rodham Clinton. [153]
Gaston Rombauts, 81, Belgian television personality, cancer. [154] (Dutch)
Héctor Rueda Hernández, 90, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Medellín (1991–1997). [155]
Seppo Sanaksenaho, 73, Finnish politician, Mayor of Vaasa (1997–2001). [156] (Finnish)
Katherine Siva Saubel, 91, American Cahuilla tribal leader and activist, one of the last speakers of the Cahuilla language. [157]
Robert A. Scalapino, 92, American political scientist. [158]
Kostas Tziantzis, 63, Greek politician. [159] (Greek)
Ricardo Watty Urquidi, 73, American-born Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Tepic (since 2008), pancreatic cancer. [160]