Deaths in December 2000

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The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2000.

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Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

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References

  1. Michael M. Weinstein (December 16, 2000). "Moses Abramovitz, 88; Led U.S. Economic Association" . The New York Times . p. B 9. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. "Robert Barron Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information". Legacy.com. December 19, 2000. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. "Neal Creque". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  4. Douglas Martin (December 3, 2000). "Jack Hemingway Dies at 77; Embraced Father's Legacy" . The New York Times . p. 1 61. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. "Passing". rasmuson.org. Rasmuson Foundation. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  6. "Terry Wilshusen". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  7. Gurnick, Ken (December 4, 2000). "HORSE RACING; Chris Antley Is Found Dead At His Home". The New York Times . Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  8. Lawrence Van Gelder (February 20, 2001). "Gail Fisher, 65, TV Actress Who Won Emmy for 'Mannix'" . The New York Times . p. B 9. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  9. "Theodore Ropp - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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  11. "Daniel Singer". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  12. Ginia Bellafante (December 6, 2000). "Emily Wilkens, 83, Designer Who Dressed Girls Like Girls" . The New York Times . p. C 19. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  13. "Bibiano Zapirain". worldfootball.net. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  14. "Bian Zhilin". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  15. Mel Watkins (December 5, 2000). "Gwendolyn Brooks, 83, Passionate Poet, Dies" . The New York Times . p. C 22. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  16. "Hoyt Curtin". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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  19. Nowlin, Bill. "Red Nonnenkamp". Society for American Baseball Research . Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  20. "Hugh Edward Richardson - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  21. "Olympedia – Miklós Szabó". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  22. "Henck Arron". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  23. Wolfgang Saxon (December 9, 2000). "H. C. Artmann, Austrian Poet, Author and Literary Rebel, 79" . The New York Times . p. C 15. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  24. "Horia Bernea". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  25. "Olympedia - Bahadur ChettriRam". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  26. "Colin Cowdrey". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  27. Eun Lee Koh (December 11, 2000). "Gisela Kahn Gresser, 94, Champion Chess Player" . The New York Times . p. B 9. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  28. Douglas Martin (December 10, 2000). "Rupert C. Barneby, 89, Botanical Garden Curator and Expert on Beans, Is Dead" . The New York Times . p. 1 67. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  29. "Olympedia – Árpád Glatz". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  30. Mel Gussow (December 15, 2000). "Thomas Babe, 59, Playwright For Papp's Public Theater" . The New York Times . p. C 15. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  31. "Convicted Cop Killer Put To Death Wednesday". Tyler Morning Telegraph. December 7, 2000 via Newspapers.com.
  32. "Enrique Anderson Imbert - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  33. Bernard Weinraub (December 8, 2000). "Werner Klemperer, Klink in 'Hogan's Heroes,' Dies at 80" . The New York Times . p. C 15. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  34. "Svetozar Vukmanović". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  35. Roth, Andrew (December 9, 2000). "Lord Aldington". The Guardian . Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  36. Chris Hedges (December 11, 2000). "Vlado Gotovac, a Voice of Freedom in Croatia, Dies at 70" . The New York Times . p. B 9. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  37. Richard Goldstein (December 29, 2000). "Levi Jackson, a Pioneer at Yale, Is Dead at 74" . The New York Times . p. C 10. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  38. David Stout (December 9, 2000). "Julian C. Dixon Is Dead at 66; Longtime Member of Congress" . The New York Times . p. C 15. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  39. Eric Pace (December 18, 2000). "Charles P. Issawi, 84, Dies; Studied Mideast Economics" . The New York Times . p. A 25. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  40. Eric Pace (December 12, 2000). "Marvin Leath, 69, Ex-Congressman" . The New York Times . p. B 11. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  41. "Lionel Rogosin, 76, Documentary Maker" . The New York Times . December 17, 2000. p. 1 63. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  42. "Neil Staebler - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  43. "Eugenio Galvalisi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  44. "John Hock Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  45. "Tyrone McGriff Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  46. "Marius B. Jansen". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  47. "Andreas Mouratis". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  48. Richard Goldstein (December 14, 2000). "Willard Nixon, 72, a Pitcher Known for Beating the Yankees" . The New York Times . p. B 12. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  49. Anthony Tommasini (December 12, 2000). "Teresa Sterne, 73, Pioneer In Making Classical Records" . The New York Times . p. B 11. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  50. Bernstein, Adam (December 14, 2000). "Prolific B-Movie Star Marie Windsor Dies". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  51. "David Lewis - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  52. Eric P. Nash (December 13, 2000). "Jack Liebowitz, Comics Publisher, Dies at 100" . The New York Times . p. B 10. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  53. Jesse McKinley (December 19, 2000). "N. Richard Nash Dies at 87; Author of 'The Rainmaker'" . The New York Times . p. A 32. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  54. "Prominent Finnish politician Johannes Virolainen dead at 86". Helsingin Sanomat . December 12, 2000. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  55. "René Wheeler". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  56. "Red Barkley". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  57. "Götz Friedrich". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  58. Eric Pace (December 18, 2000). "Knud W. Jensen, 84, Who Founded Danish Museum of Contemporary Art" . The New York Times . p. A 25. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  59. "Libertad Lamarque". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  60. Rick Lyman (December 15, 2000). "George Montgomery, Dashing Cowboy, Is Dead at 84" . The New York Times . p. C 15. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  61. "Jimmy Scarth". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  62. Henri E. Cauvin (December 15, 2000). "Ndabaningi Sithole, 80, Fighter for Zimbabwe" . The New York Times . p. C 15. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  63. "Pierre Demargne". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  64. "Farmer Clarence Dybvig, 81, had a passion for flowers". Argus-Leader . Sioux Falls, South Dakota. December 16, 2000. p. 16. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  65. "Aharon Harel". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  66. Thompson, Dick. "Jake Jones". Society for American Baseball Research . Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  67. Holland Cotter (December 24, 2000). "Chen Zhen, 45, Whose Artwork Explored Complexities of China" . The New York Times . p. 1 31. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  68. "Roger Judrin". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  69. "John Mahnken Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  70. "Al Vincent Minor Leagues Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  71. "Z. W. Birnbaum - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  72. "Jozef Boons". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  73. "Bubba Floyd Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  74. "Jacques Goddet". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  75. "matchID - Alain-Philippe Malagnac". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  76. "Hugh W. Pinnock - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  77. Woolrych, Austin (December 28, 2000). "Gerald Aylmer: Historian who always blended authority with humanity". The Guardian . Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  78. "Olympedia – Peter Barrett". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  79. Bergan, Ronald (December 19, 2000). "Gérard Blain: Actor whose face launched the New Wave of French cinema". The Guardian . Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  80. Jon Pareles (January 4, 2001). "Harold Rhodes, 89, Inventor of an Electronic Piano" . The New York Times . p. B 7. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  81. "Erich Schmid". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  82. "Olympedia – Lajos Dunai". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  83. Associated Press (December 20, 2000). "Fox, Who Survived Indy 500 Crash, Dies in Car Wreck". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  84. The New York Times (December 19, 2000). "RANDOLPH A. HEARST, 85, PUBLISHING, TV EXECUTIVE". Sun-Sentinel . Fort Lauderdale, Florida . Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  85. Norman Humphries
  86. "Singer Kirsty MacColl dies". BBC News. December 19, 2000. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  87. "Giorgio Saviane". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  88. Nick Stewart; Co-Founded Ebony Theater to Help Black Actors
  89. "Pierre Allain". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  90. "Mahmud Baksi". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  91. Margolis, Lynne (December 20, 2000). "10,000 Maniacs Guitarist Robert Buck Dead at 42". ABC News . Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  92. "Michel Dens - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  93. "György Györffy". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  94. Peter Keepnews (December 21, 2000). "Milt Hinton, Dean of Jazz Bassists, Is Dead at 90" . The New York Times . p. B 12. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  95. Robert D. McFadden (December 21, 2000). "John V. Lindsay, Mayor and Maverick, Dies at 79" . The New York Times . p. A 1. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  96. "William L. Moran - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  97. Simon, Tom. "Lou Polli". Society for American Baseball Research . Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  98. Jon Pareles (December 22, 2000). "Pops Staples, Patriach of the Staple Singers, Dies at 85" . The New York Times . p. B 14. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  99. Green, Janet (January 5, 2001). "Sir Laurence Whistler: He singlehandedly revived a great renaissance tradition of glass engraving". The Guardian . Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  100. "Richard Hazard - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  101. "Poet Adrian Henri dies". BBC . December 21, 2000. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  102. William A. Orme Jr. (December 21, 2000). "Diodoros I, 77, Top Patriarch Of Greek Faith in Holy Land" . The New York Times . p. B 12. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  103. "Alexander Ramsay of Mar". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  104. "Rober Eryol". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  105. Woo, Elaine (January 14, 2001). "Al Gross; Invented Pager, Walkie-Talkie and Cordless Phone". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  106. Douglas Martin (December 23, 2000). "Flo Kennedy, Feminist, Civil Rights Advocate and Flamboyant Gadfly, Is Dead at 84" . The New York Times . p. B 7. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  107. Dyer, Christopher (February 8, 2001). "Edward Miller". The Guardian . Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  108. Goode, Erica (December 23, 2000). "Dr. Stephen A. Mitchell, a Theorist in Psychoanalysis, 54". The New York Times . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  109. "Lianella Carell". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  110. Kenneth Chang (December 28, 2000). "Herman Feshbach Dies at 83; Theorized on Nuclei of Atoms" . The New York Times . p. C 12. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  111. Heinz, Spencer (December 23, 2000). "EX-MAYOR CONNIE MCCREADY DIES". The Oregonian . Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  112. Laing, Dave (December 27, 2000). "Obituary: Allan Smethurst". The Guardian . Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  113. "Larry Baker - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  114. The Associated Press (December 27, 2000). "Billy Barty, 76, Diminutive Actor And an Advocate for Dwarfs". The New York Times . Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  115. Streeter, Kurt (January 5, 2001). "Police Puzzled by Killing of Author of Books on Vegas Mob". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  116. Stephen Holden (December 24, 2000). "Victor Borge, 91, Comic Piano Virtuoso, Dies" . The New York Times . p. 1 31. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  117. "Aage Haugland". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  118. "Louis Leprince-Ringuet". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  119. "Jimmy Shand - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  120. Wolfgang Saxon (January 10, 2001). "Horace Barker, 93, Scientist Who Studied Body Chemistry" . The New York Times . p. C 15. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  121. Warren Hoge (December 27, 2000). "John Cooper, 77, Creator of Iconic Mini Cooper in the 60's" . The New York Times . p. A 18. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  122. Wolfgang Saxon (January 8, 2001). "Dr. Sadek Hilal, 70, Pioneer In Detecting Brain Diseases" . The New York Times . p. B 7. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  123. Basham, David (December 28, 2000). "Four Seasons' Nick Massi Dies Of Cancer At 73". VH1. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  124. "Olympedia – Truus Baumeister". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  125. "George Feigenbaum Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  126. Richard Goldstein (December 27, 2000). "Joe Gilliam Is Dead at 49; Pioneer Black Quarterback" . The New York Times . p. A 19. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  127. "Neil Hawke". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  128. Christopher Lehmann-Haupt (December 29, 2000). "W. V. Quine, Philosopher Who Analyzed Language and Reality, Dies at 92" . The New York Times . p. C 11. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  129. Eric Pace (December 30, 2000). "Sam Savitt, 83, Artist and Author Who Specialized in Horses, Dies" . The New York Times . p. C 15. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  130. The Associated Press (January 6, 2001). "Leo Gordon, 78, Villain of Westerns In Films and on TV". The New York Times . Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  131. "Jason Robards Memorial" . The New York Times . February 23, 2001. p. A 17. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  132. "Gust Zarnas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  133. "William Hanes Ayres - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  134. "Marc Boileau Stats - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  135. "Walter Keane - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  136. "Jack McVea - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  137. "Roy Partee Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  138. "Nasir Aminuddin Dagar - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  139. "Olympedia – Sergey Grishchenko". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  140. Erica Goode (January 3, 2001). "Arnold Hutschnecker, 102, Therapist to Nixon" . The New York Times . p. C 15. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  141. "Olympedia – Renata Carraretto". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  142. "Herbert Halpert - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  143. "matchID - Jacques Laurent". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  144. "Woodley Lewis Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  145. "Olympedia – Tom Blohm". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  146. Saxon, Wolfgang (January 5, 2001). "James Corman, 80, Lawmaker Who Championed Civil Rights". The New York Times . Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  147. "Casablanca writer dies". BBC News. January 2, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  148. Richard Goldstein (January 4, 2001). "Lionel Hebert, 72, Pro Golfer, Winner of P.G.A. Championship" . The New York Times . p. B 7. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  149. "Olympedia – Rudolf Schnyder". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  150. "Olympedia – Walter Tomsen". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  151. "Bohdan Warchal - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  152. "Alan Cranston, Former U.S. Senator, Is Dead at 86". The New York Times . Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  153. "Louis-René des Forêts" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  154. Nowlin, Bill. "Fritz Dorish". Society for American Baseball Research . Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  155. "Olympedia – Wayne Glasgow". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  156. Dunning, Jennifer (January 4, 2001). "Jose Greco, 82, Fiery Master Of Spanish Dance, Is Dead". The New York Times . Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  157. Joffe, Lawrence (February 9, 2001). "Binyamin Kahane". The Guardian . Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  158. Nelson, Catherine (January 22, 2001). "Anne Macnaghten: Violinist with a passion for taking music to children". The Guardian . Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  159. Anna Kisselgoff (January 1, 2001). "Tanaquil Le Clercq, 71, Ballerina Who Dazzled Dance World" . The New York Times . p. B 7. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  160. "Kenneth Lee Pike - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  161. "Olympedia – Bekzat Sattarkhanov". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved June 22, 2023.