2000
Pierre Trudeau, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1919)
Pierre Trudeau, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1919)
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2000
Yu Kuo-hwa, Chinese politician, 32nd Premier of the Republic of China (born 1914)
Yu Kuo-hwa, Chinese politician, 32nd Premier of the Republic of China (born 1914)
2000
Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (born 1916)
Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (born 1916)
2000
Donald Dewar, Scottish politician, 1st First Minister of Scotland (born 1937)
Donald Dewar, Scottish politician, 1st First Minister of Scotland (born 1937)
2000
Mel Carnahan, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 51st Governor of Missouri (born 1934)
Mel Carnahan, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 51st Governor of Missouri (born 1934)
1999
Munir Ahmad Khan, Pakistani nuclear engineer (born 1926)
Munir Ahmad Khan, Pakistani nuclear engineer (born 1926)
1999
Rolf Landauer, German-American physicist and engineer (born 1927)
Rolf Landauer, German-American physicist and engineer (born 1927)
1999
Waldo Semon, American chemist and engineer (born 1898)
Waldo Semon, American chemist and engineer (born 1898)
1999
Christopher Cockerell, English engineer, invented the hovercraft (born 1910)
Christopher Cockerell, English engineer, invented the hovercraft (born 1910)
1999
Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945)
Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945)
1999
W. Richard Stevens, Zambian computer scientist and author (born 1951)
W. Richard Stevens, Zambian computer scientist and author (born 1951)
1999
Jean Shepherd, American radio host, actor, and screenwriter (born 1921)
Jean Shepherd, American radio host, actor, and screenwriter (born 1921)
1999
Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Turkish political scientist, lawyer, and politician (born 1939)
Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Turkish political scientist, lawyer, and politician (born 1939)
1999
Edward Dmytryk, Canadian-American director and producer (born 1908)
Edward Dmytryk, Canadian-American director and producer (born 1908)
1999
Vikram Batra, Param Vir Chakra, Indian Army personnel (born 1974)
Vikram Batra, Param Vir Chakra, Indian Army personnel (born 1974)
1999
Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1901)
Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1901)
1999
Phaedon Gizikis, Greek general and politician, President of Greece (born 1917)
Phaedon Gizikis, Greek general and politician, President of Greece (born 1917)
1999
Bryce Mackasey, Canadian businessman and politician, Postmaster General of Canada (born 1921)
Bryce Mackasey, Canadian businessman and politician, Postmaster General of Canada (born 1921)
1999
Edward William O'Rourke, American bishop (born 1917)
Edward William O'Rourke, American bishop (born 1917)