Celebrity Deaths: 2011 Famous Deaths List
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7/23/11: The very talented, but often troubled U.K. pop star was found dead Saturday in her London home. The cause of death has not been released, but she was only 27 years old.- Age: Dec. at 27 (1983-2011)
- Birthplace: London, England, UK
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3/23/11: Movie legend Elizabeth Taylor passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she had been hospitalized for six weeks, of congestive heart failure. She was 79. Taylor had starred in a string of successful films in her career including "Lassie Come Home," "National Velvet," "Father of the Bride" and "Giant." She was one of the most famous actress (and richest) in the world by 1960 when she starred in 20th Century Fox's "Cleopatra." She won two Academy Awards for Best Actress during her lustrous career and was famously married eight times to seven husbands. In her later years, she devoted much of her time to AIDS research and created the National AIDS Research Foundation in Los Angeles.- Age: Dec. at 79 (1932-2011)
- Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England, UK
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- 10/5/11: Chairman and Co-Founder of Apple, died due to complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 56. Jobs was known for his keynote speeches that were given each year to update the loyal Apple followers, as well as his enlightening interview style.
- Age: Dec. at 56 (1955-2011)
- Birthplace: USA, California, San Francisco
- 5/20/11 - "Macho Man" Randy Savage (real name Randall Mario Poffo) died this morning due to injuries from a car accident after suffering a heart attack while driving in Tampa, Florida. The pro-wrestler was popular for over twenty years on the WWE, WCW and TNA wrestling programs, He was champion over twenty times in multiple wrestling circuits and programs. He was also famous for his ring attire and his legendary catchphrase, "Ohhhh Yeahhh."
- Age: Dec. at 58 (1952-2011)
- Birthplace: USA, Columbus, Ohio
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- Hamid Mir
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5/1/11 - The only person on this list we are definitely not mourning. Osama Bin Laden, the terrorist that orchestrated the WTC attacks on Sept. 11th, was finally found and killed in a compound outside Islamabad, Pakistan.- Age: Dec. at 54 (1957-2011)
- Birthplace: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
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12/18/11: Kim Jong-Il was pronounced dead. Known in North Korea as "Dear Leader" and other places as one of the world's most famous dictators, Jong-Il served as the country's leader under the communist regime. No cause has been released. He was 69. (Not to make fun of the dead, but it's hard to resist not linking to Kim Jong-il Owns Some Cool S*#t! by user CDU827- Age: Dec. at 70 (1941-2011)
- Birthplace: Russia, Vyatskoye, Khabarovsk Krai
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