Famous people who died in 2001

A list of 8 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 2001.

Roughly 23 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Stock car driver Deceased
Died on Feb 18, 2001, at the age of 49.
Race car crash.

American serial killer Deceased
Died on Mar 12, 2001, at the age of 64.
Congestive heart failure.

Actress Deceased
Died on Apr 2, 2001, at the age of 28.
Car crash.

Singer Deceased
Died on Apr 15, 2001, at the age of 49.
Lymphoma.

American terrorist Deceased
Died on Jun 11, 2001, at the age of 33.
Executed by lethal injection.

Singer Deceased
Died on Aug 25, 2001, at the age of 22.
Plane crash.

Actress Deceased
Died on Sep 3, 2001, at the age of 27.
Car accident.

Musician Deceased
Died on Nov 29, 2001, at the age of 58.
Throat cancer.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 2001 was:

The invasion of Iraq had not occurred yet.
MySpace and Facebook did not exist.
Some of these people died before the 9/11 attacks took place.
These celebrities died before TV shows such as "The Osbournes", "The Shield", "The Wire", and "8 Simple Rules" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "Sum of All Fears", "Scooby-Doo", "Minority Report", "Mr. Deeds", "Men in Black II", or "Road to Perdition".
Celebrities such as Tyla, Josh Richards, Emma Myers, and Sadie Sink were not even born yet.
In 2001, celebrities such as Layne Staley, Left Eye, John Gotti, and Jam Master Jay were still alive.
Television shows such as "Jackass", "Dark Angel", "Roswell", and "The X-Files" were still running.
Cameras on cellphones were not really a thing in 2001.

Statistics about the 8 celebrity deaths above.