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Famous People Who Died In 2000

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 2000. This list includes people like Hedy Lamarr, Pierre Trudeau, Walter Matthau, Alec Guinness, Terence McKenna and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, journalists, poets and prime ministers who died in 2000. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & France and many more countries.

Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarr
Austrian, American
Actress, Co-inventor of technology for spread
Alec GuinnessAlec Guinness
British
Actor

Walter MatthauWalter Matthau
American
Actor

Pierre TrudeauPierre Trudeau
Canadian
15th Prime Minister of Canada

Terence McKennaTerence McKenna
American
Philosopher, Psychonaut, Ethnobotanist, Author

Jim VarneyJim Varney
American
Actor
Loretta YoungLoretta Young
American
Actress

Big PunBig Pun
American
Rapper

Steve AllenSteve Allen
American
 
Charles M. Schulz Charles M. Schulz
American
 

Benjamin OrrBenjamin Orr
American
Singer
Roger VadimRoger Vadim
French
Screenwriter

Gwen VerdonGwen Verdon
American
Actress

Meredith MacRaeMeredith MacRae
American
Actress

Hafez al-AssadHafez al-Assad
Syrian
Former President of Syria

Noor JehanNoor Jehan
Pakistani
Singer and Actress
Larry Linville Larry Linville
American
Actor

Tom LandryTom Landry
American
Former American Football Player & Coach

Richard MulliganRichard Mulligan
American
Actor

Richard FarnsworthRichard Farnsworth
American
Actor, Stuntman
Justin PierceJustin Pierce
British
Actor

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
American
Actor
DJ ScrewDJ Screw
American
Hip-hop DJ

Lída BaarováLída Baarová
Austrian, Czech
Actress

Nick MassiNick Massi
American
Guitarist
Jean Speegle HowardJean Speegle Howard
American
Actress

Alan CranstonAlan Cranston
American
Former United States Senator
Victor BorgeVictor Borge
Danish, American
American-Danish comedian

Barbara CartlandBarbara Cartland
British
Author

John LindsayJohn Lindsay
American
Politician, Former Mayor of New York City
Edward GoreyEdward Gorey
American
 

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Sirimavo BandaranaikeSirimavo Bandaranaike
Sri Lankan
Former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Jacob LawrenceJacob Lawrence
American
Painter

Walter KeaneWalter Keane
American
Real-Estate Entrepreneur

Friedensreich HundertwasserFriedensreich Hundertwasser
Austrian
Architect

Hosea WilliamsHosea Williams
American
Civil Rights Leader
Doug HenningDoug Henning
Canadian
Magician
Gwendolyn BrooksGwendolyn Brooks
American
Poet

Carl AlbertCarl Albert
American
Former Speaker of the United States House of

Judith Wright Judith Wright
Australian
Poet, Environmentalist, Campaigner for Aboriginal

Chidambaram SubramaniamChidambaram Subramaniam
Indian
Former Indian Politician & Freedom Activist
A. E. van VogtA. E. van Vogt
Canadian
Science Fiction Author

Robin DayRobin Day
British
Broadcaster, Journalist

Don BudgeDon Budge
American
Tennis Player

Mark OliphantMark Oliphant
Australian
Physicist

John HarsanyiJohn Harsanyi
Hungarian, American
Economist
Alan HovhanessAlan Hovhaness
American
Composer

William E SimonWilliam E. Simon
American
Businessman, Philanthropist
Robert CormierRobert Cormier
American
American author

Abraham PaisAbraham Pais
American
Physicist

Louis Eugène Félix Néel Louis Néel
French
Physicist
Konrad BlochKonrad Emil Bloch
German, Polish, American
Biochemist

Son SannSon Sann
French, Cambodian
Politician
Charles PerkinsCharles Perkins
Australian
Soccer player

Cyril ClarkeCyril Clarke
British
Pioneering work on prevention of Rh disease, and

René Gerónimo FavaloroRené Gerónimo Favaloro
Argentinian
Cardiovascular Surgeon

Michael SmithMichael Smith (Chemist)
Canadian
Biochemist

Emil ZatopekEmil Zatopek
Czech
Long Distance Runner
Merton H. MillerMerton H. Miller
American
Economist

Seymour KetySeymour Kety
American
Neuroscientist

Paula YatesPaula Yates
British, Welsh
Television presenter

Jason RobardsJason Robards
American
Actor
John JayJohn Jay
American
Filmmaker

Julie LondonJulie London
American
Actor, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Jazz musician,
Kirsty MacCollKirsty MacColl
British
Singer-songwriter, Singer

Ian DuryIan Dury
British
Singer

David HorowitzDavid Horowitz
American
Set Decorator
Werner KlempererWerner Klemperer
American
Television actor, Film actor, Singer, Opera

Nancy MarchandNancy Marchand
American
Actress
Władysław SzpilmanWładysław Szpilman
Polish
Pianist, Composer, Musician, Writer, Songwriter

Derrick ThomasDerrick Thomas
American football player

David TomlinsonDavid Tomlinson
British
Actor
Jean PetersJean Peters
American
Actress

Anthony CoralloAnthony Corallo
American
Gangster
Screamin' Jay HawkinsScreamin' Jay Hawkins
American
Singer-songwriter

Ofra HazaOfra Haza
Israeli
Singer, Voice actor, Actor, Composer, Journalist,

Claire TrevorClaire Trevor
American
Actress

Jack HemingwayJack Hemingway
American
Autobiographer
Steve ReevesSteve Reeves
American
Bodybuilders
Billy BartyBilly Barty
American
Actor

Bart the BearBart the Bear
American
Animal actor

Tito PuenteTito Puente
American
actor, bandleader, conductor, composer, jazz

Purushottam Laxman DeshpandePurushottam Laxman Deshpande
Indian
Author, Film director, Actor, Composer, Poet,
Kermit RooseveltKermit Roosevelt
American
Critic

Andy HugAndy Hug
Swiss
Karateka, Kickboxer

Larry LambLarry Lamb
British
Actor

Larry LambLarry Lamb
British
Newspaper editor

Virginia AdmiralVirginia Admiral
American
Painter
Jack NitzscheJack Nitzsche
American
Musician

Harold NicholasHarold Nicholas
American
Dancer
Joe C.Joe C.
American
Rapper

Ursula KuczynskiUrsula Kuczynski
German
Spy
Patrick O'BrianPatrick O'Brian
British
Novelist
Empress KōjunEmpress Kōjun
Japanese
Consort