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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

Pierre TrudeauPierre Trudeau
Canadian
15th Prime Minister of Canada

Walter MatthauWalter Matthau
American
Actor

Jim VarneyJim Varney
American
Actor

Terence McKennaTerence McKenna
American
Philosopher, Psychonaut, Ethnobotanist, Author
Big PunBig Pun
American
Rapper

Loretta YoungLoretta Young
American
Actress

Meredith MacRaeMeredith MacRae
American
Actress
Gwen VerdonGwen Verdon
American
Actress

Charles M. Schulz Charles M. Schulz
American
 
Hafez al-AssadHafez al-Assad
Syrian
Former President of Syria

DJ ScrewDJ Screw
American
Hip-hop DJ

Steve AllenSteve Allen
American
 

Larry Linville Larry Linville
American
Actor

Roger VadimRoger Vadim
French
Screenwriter
Noor JehanNoor Jehan
Pakistani
Singer and Actress

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
American
Actor

Benjamin OrrBenjamin Orr
American
Singer

Richard MulliganRichard Mulligan
American
Actor
Hosea WilliamsHosea Williams
American
Civil Rights Leader

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

Jean Speegle HowardJean Speegle Howard
American
Actress

Lída BaarováLída Baarová
Austrian, Czech
Actress
John LindsayJohn Lindsay
American
Politician, Former Mayor of New York City

Sirimavo BandaranaikeSirimavo Bandaranaike
Sri Lankan
Former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Victor BorgeVictor Borge
Danish, American
American-Danish comedian

Tom LandryTom Landry
American
Former American Football Player & Coach

Barbara CartlandBarbara Cartland
British
Author
Alan CranstonAlan Cranston
American
Former United States Senator

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Walter KeaneWalter Keane
American
Real-Estate Entrepreneur
Nick MassiNick Massi
American
Guitarist

Edward GoreyEdward Gorey
American
 

Friedensreich HundertwasserFriedensreich Hundertwasser
Austrian
Architect

Gwendolyn BrooksGwendolyn Brooks
American
Poet
Jacob LawrenceJacob Lawrence
American
Painter
Doug HenningDoug Henning
Canadian
Magician

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

A. E. van VogtA. E. van Vogt
Canadian
Science Fiction Author

Chidambaram SubramaniamChidambaram Subramaniam
Indian
Former Indian Politician & Freedom Activist
Judith Wright Judith Wright
Australian
Poet, Environmentalist, Campaigner for Aboriginal

Robin DayRobin Day
British
Broadcaster, Journalist

Mark OliphantMark Oliphant
Australian
Physicist

Alan HovhanessAlan Hovhaness
American
Composer

William E SimonWilliam E. Simon
American
Businessman, Philanthropist
Don BudgeDon Budge
American
Tennis Player

John HarsanyiJohn Harsanyi
Hungarian, American
Economist
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

Merton H. MillerMerton H. Miller
American
Economist

Michael SmithMichael Smith (Chemist)
Canadian
Biochemist
Emil ZatopekEmil Zatopek
Czech
Long Distance Runner

Seymour KetySeymour Kety
American
Neuroscientist

John JayJohn Jay
American
Filmmaker

Jason RobardsJason Robards
American
Actor
Paula YatesPaula Yates
British, Welsh
Television presenter

Julie LondonJulie London
American
Actor, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Jazz musician,
David HorowitzDavid Horowitz
American
Set Decorator

Anthony CoralloAnthony Corallo
American
Gangster

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

Werner KlempererWerner Klemperer
American
Television actor, Film actor, Singer, Opera
Ian DuryIan Dury
British
Singer

Kirsty MacCollKirsty MacColl
British
Singer-songwriter, Singer

Jean PetersJean Peters
American
Actress
David TomlinsonDavid Tomlinson
British
Actor

Gino BartaliGino Bartali
Italian
Cyclist
Steve ReevesSteve Reeves
American
Bodybuilders

Claire TrevorClaire Trevor
American
Actress

Jack HemingwayJack Hemingway
American
Autobiographer

Adam PettyAdam Petty
American
Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver
Kermit RooseveltKermit Roosevelt
American
Critic
Screamin' Jay HawkinsScreamin' Jay Hawkins
American
Singer-songwriter

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

Larry LambLarry Lamb
British
Actor

Larry LambLarry Lamb
British
Newspaper editor
Joey DunlopJoey Dunlop
Northern Irish
Motorcycle racer

Billy BartyBilly Barty
American
Actor

Bart the BearBart the Bear
American
Animal actor

Virginia AdmiralVirginia Admiral
American
Painter

Tito PuenteTito Puente
American
actor, bandleader, conductor, composer, jazz
Vittorio GassmanVittorio Gassman
Italian
Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Stage actor

Joe C.Joe C.
American
Rapper
Derrick ThomasDerrick Thomas
American football player

Marie WindsorMarie Windsor
American
Actress
Majrooh SultanpuriMajrooh Sultanpuri
Indian
Author, Poet, Lyricist, Songwriter
Patrick O'BrianPatrick O'Brian
British
Novelist