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Famous People Who Died In 2011

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 2011. This list includes people like Steve Jobs, Elizabeth Taylor, Muammar Gaddafi, Kim Jong-il, Randy Savage and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, artists, physicists and composers who died in 2011. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & Germany and many more countries.

This ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.

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 1 Osama Bin Laden

Osama Bin Laden.
31
Listed In: Criminals
Famous As: Terrorist
Birthdate: March 10, 1957
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: May 2

 2 Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs.
31
Listed In: Business People
Famous As: Co-founder of Apple
Birthdate: February 24, 1955
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: October 5

 3 Amy Jade Winehouse

Amy Jade Winehouse.
29
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer-songwriter
Birthdate: September 14, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Enfield, London, England
Died: July 23

 4 Muammar Gaddafi

Muammar Gaddafi.
20
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Former Prime Minister of Libya
Birthdate: June 7, 1942
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Qasr Abu Hadi, Italian Libya
Died: October 20

 5 Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor.
16
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: February 27, 1932
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England
Died: March 23

 6 Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier.
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Boxer
Birthdate: January 12, 1944
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Beaufort
Died: November 7
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 7 Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il.
16
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Former Supreme Leader of North Korea
Birthdate: February 16, 1941
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vyatskoye, Khabarovsk Krai
Died: December 17
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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 8 Peter Falk

Peter Falk.
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: September 16, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: June 23
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

 9 Randy Savage

Randy Savage.
10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Professional Wrestler
Birthdate: November 15, 1952
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Columbus
Died: May 20
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 10 Jimmy Savile

Jimmy Savile.
5
Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: DJ, Television & Radio Personality
Birthdate: October 31, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Leeds
Died: October 29
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 11 Ryan Dunn

Ryan Dunn
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Stunt Performer
Birthdate: June 11, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Medina, Ohio, USA
Died: June 20
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 12 Zyzz (Aziz Shavershian)

Zyzz (Aziz Shavershian).
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Body Builder, Internet Personality
Birthdate: March 24, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: August 5
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 13 Burhanuddin Rabbani

Burhanuddin Rabbani
8
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Politician, Educationist, University teacher
Birthdate: September 20, 1940
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Badakhshan Province
Died: September 20

 14 Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens.
7
Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: Author
Birthdate: April 13, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Portsmouth
Died: December 15

 15 James Arness

James Arness
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: actor, television actor, film actor
Birthdate: May 26, 1923
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Minneapolis
Died: June 3

 16 Richard Winters

Richard Winters.
3
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Army officer
Birthdate: January 21, 1918
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: January 2
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 17 Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Cricketer
Birthdate: January 5, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bhopal, Bhopal State, British India (present-day Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India)
Died: September 22

 18 Dev Anand

Dev Anand
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: September 26, 1923
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Gurdaspur, Punjab, British India [now Gurdaspur, Punjab, India]
Died: December 3
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 19 Shammi Kapoor

Shammi Kapoor
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: October 21, 1931
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died: August 14
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 20 Nate Dogg

Nate Dogg
7
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: August 19, 1969
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Long Beach, California, USA
Died: March 15
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 21 John Paul Getty III

John Paul Getty III.
6
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Grandson of Jean Paul Getty
Birthdate: November 4, 1956
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died: February 5

 22 Patrice O'Neal

Patrice O'Neal
0
Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: Stand-up Comedian
Birthdate: December 7, 1969
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: November 29
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

 23 Jeff Conaway

Jeff Conaway
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: October 5, 1950
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: May 27
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 24 Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson.
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: September 9, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: La Jolla
Died: September 10

 25 Svetlana Alliluyeva

Svetlana Alliluyeva.
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Joseph Stalin's Daughter
Birthdate: February 28, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: November 22

 26 Gary Moore

Gary Moore
2
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Guitarist
Birthdate: April 4, 1952
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Belfast
Died: February 6

 27 Jack Kevorkian

Jack Kevorkian.
1
Listed In: Physicians
Famous As: American pathologist
Birthdate: May 26, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Died: June 3

 28 Gerry Rafferty

Gerry Rafferty
1
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Singer-songwriter, Singer, Songwriter
Birthdate: April 16, 1947
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paisley
Died: January 4

 29 Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: February 7, 1946
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Warrington
Died: January 2

 30 Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan.
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: April 10, 1915
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: December 7
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

 31 Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet.
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Film Director
Birthdate: June 25, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: April 9

 32 Jane Russell

Jane Russell.
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: June 21, 1921
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bemidji, Minnesota
Died: February 28

 33 Heavy D

Heavy D
4
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Actor, Musician, Rapper, Television actor, Record producer, Composer, Film score composer
Birthdate: May 24, 1967
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mandeville
Died: November 8
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 34 Andy Whitfield

Andy Whitfield.
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: October 17, 1971
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Amlwch, United Kingdom
Died: September 11
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 35 Sathya Sai Baba

Sathya Sai Baba.
4
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Spiritual Guru
Birthdate: November 23, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Puttaparthi
Died: April 24
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

 36 Dennis Ritchie

Dennis Ritchie.
0
Listed In: Scientists
Famous As: Computer Scientist
Birthdate: September 9, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bronxville, New York, United States
Died: October 12

 37 Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron
0
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Singer, Writer, Composer, Poet, Pianist
Birthdate: April 1, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: May 27
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 38 Anwar al-Awlaki

Anwar al-Awlaki
1
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Engineer
Birthdate: April 22, 1971
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Las Cruces
Died: September 30
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 39 Bubba Smith

Bubba Smith
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American football player
Birthdate: February 28, 1945
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Orange, Texas, United States
Died: August 3
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

 40 Mike Starr

Mike Starr
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 4, 1966
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Honolulu
Died: March 8

 41 Surinder Kapoor

Surinder Kapoor
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Film producer
Birthdate: December 23, 1925
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Peshawar
Died: September 24

 42 Al Davis

Al Davis.
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American Football Coach & Executive
Birthdate: July 4, 1929
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brockton
Died: October 8

 43 Jack Layton

Jack Layton
0
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Politician, University teacher, Political scientist
Birthdate: July 18, 1950
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Montreal
Died: August 22

 44 Lucian Freud

Lucian Freud
0
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Famous As: Painter, Illustrator, Printmaker
Birthdate: December 8, 1922
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Berlin
Died: July 20

 45 Judy Lewis

Judy Lewis
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: November 6, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Venice, California, USA
Died: November 25

 46 Diane Cilento

Diane Cilento.
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: October 5, 1933
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mooloolaba
Died: October 6
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 47 Otto von Habsburg

Otto von Habsburg
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Politician
Birthdate: November 20, 1912
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Reichenau an der Rax
Died: July 4

 48 Anne Francis

Anne Francis.
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: September 16, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ossining, New York
Died: January 2
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

 49 Jani Lane

Jani Lane
1
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Singer-songwriter
Birthdate: February 1, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, USA
Died: August 10
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 50 John Richard Thomas Sullivan

John Richard Thomas Sullivan
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Screenwriter
Birthdate: December 23, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Balham, London, United Kingdom
Died: April 23