List of Famous people who died in 2001

Sandy Baron was an American actor and comedian who performed on stage, in films, and on television.

Kenneth Graham Hughes was an English film director, writer and producer. He was the co-writer and director of the children's film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). He has been called "a filmmaker whose output was consistently interesting and entertaining, and deserved more critical attention than it has received."

Alberto Erede was an Italian conductor, particularly associated with operatic work.

Bobby Bass was an American actor, stunt performer, and stunt coordinator/second unit director.

John A. Alonzo, ASC was an American cinematographer, television director, and actor known for his diverse body of work in both film and television.

Helmut Wielandt was a German mathematician who worked on permutation groups.

Arnold Rudolf Karl Flammersfeld was a German nuclear physicist who worked on the German nuclear energy project during World War II. From 1954, he was a professor of physics at the University of Göttingen.