Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 2001

Üzeyir Garih was a Turkish engineer, businessman, writer and investor.

Stanley Cullis was an English professional footballer and manager, primarily for Wolverhampton Wanderers. During his term as manager between 1948 and 1964, Wolves became one of the strongest teams in the English game, winning the league title on three occasions, and playing a series of high-profile friendly matches against top European sides which acted as a precursor to the European Cup.

Maurice de Bévère, conocido como Morris,, fue un dibujante de historietas belga.

Corinne Calvet fue una actriz francesa cuya carrera transcurrió principalmente en el cine estadounidense.

Dame Ninette de Valois DBE fue una bailarina, coreógrafa y empresaria irlandesa, fundadora del Royal Ballet. Comenzó a bailar en 1908, a la edad de diez años, y pronto adquirió una gran reputación en Inglaterra a causa de sus graciosos movimientos. Cambió legalmente su nombre a Ninette de Valois en 1921. Bailó con los Ballets Rusos de Serguéi Diáguilev, aunque no llegó a ser una estrella con ellos.

Dortheys Hiyo Eluay was an Indonesian local politician from Irian Jaya turned West Papuan independence activist. Known as the former leader of Papua Presidium Council, he was known as the community leader in West Papua region. He was murdered by members of the Indonesian Army special forces command.

Diego García Corrales, fue un atleta español especializado en la prueba de maratón.

Thomas William Gould VC was an English Jew who was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was one of three Jewish recipients of the award in the Second World War.

Zinaída Vorónina es una gimnasta artística rusa que, compitiendo con la Unión Soviética, consiguió ser campeona olímpica en 1968 en el concurso por equipos y subcampeona olímpica en la general individual.

Petras Raslanas was a Lithuanian Communist active during the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states, when he served in the NKVD. He was convicted of the crime of genocide in 2001.