Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 2000

Friedrich Stowasser, más conocido como Friedensreich Hundertwasser fue un artista austriaco multifacético. Nieto del conocido filólogo Joseph Maria de Stowasser, se desempeñó en diversas áreas de conocimiento como la pintura y la escultura haciendo algunos diseños de edificios.

Elmo Russell "Bud" Zumwalt Jr. was a United States Navy officer and the youngest person to serve as Chief of Naval Operations. As an admiral and later the 19th Chief of Naval Operations, Zumwalt played a major role in United States military history, especially during the Vietnam War. A decorated war veteran, Zumwalt reformed United States Navy personnel policies in an effort to improve enlisted life and ease racial tensions. After he retired from a 32-year navy career, he launched an unsuccessful campaign for the United States Senate.

Abulfaz Elchibey fue un político y presidente de Azerbaiyán. Su verdadero nombre era Əbülfəz Qədirqulu oğlu Əliyev, según la grafía del idioma azerí, pero adoptó el apellido Elchibey de cara a su candidatura a las elecciones para ser director del Frente Popular de Azerbaiyán en 1990.

Betty Lou Beets fue una asesina estadounidense. Fue condenada a muerte por el asesinato de su quinto esposo, Jimmy Don Beets de 46 años, ocurrido el 6 de agosto de 1983, y ejecutada por inyección letal en 2000 en el estado de Texas.

Izabella Yurieva is the stage name of Izabella Danilovna Livikova, a Russian singer nicknamed the "Queen of the Russian Romance" who celebrated her centennial at a tribute concert given in her honor at the Central Concert Hall in Moscow in 1999.

Robert Earl Davis Jr., better known by his stage name DJ Screw, was an American hip hop DJ based in Houston, Texas, and best known as the creator of the now-famous chopped and screwed DJ technique. He was a central and influential figure in the Houston hip hop community and was the leader of Houston's Screwed Up Click.

Gail Fisher was an American actress who was one of the first black women to play substantive roles in American television. She was best known for playing the role of secretary Peggy Fair on the television detective series Mannix from 1968 through 1975, a role for which she won two Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award; she was the first black woman to win either award. She also won an NAACP Image Award in 1969.

Ronald Frederick "Ronnie" Robertson was an American figure skater who was best known for his spinning ability. He won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics, became one of the youngest male figure skating Olympic medalists. He twice won the silver at the World Figure Skating Championships. He retired from skating after the 1956 U.S. Championships, where he was nearly disqualified after he was accused by the German Figure Skating Federation for excessive expenses on a European tour. His father, Albert Robertson, a naval architect, accused Hayes Jenkins of trying to disqualify his son. After a huge fight with the U.S. Figure Skating Federation, Robertson was not disqualified after he lost to Jenkins and retired from competitive figure skating and signed a two-year contract with the Ice Capades for $100,000.

Gérard Blain was a French actor and film director.

Klaus Wennemann era un actor alemán. Fue muy reconocido por sus actuaciones como el Jefe Ingeniero Fritz Grade en la película Das Boot y como Faber en el show televisivo Der Fahnder. Falleció a los 59 años de edad por resultado de un cáncer al pulmón.