List of Famous people who died in 2001

Suzanne Schiffman was a French screenwriter and director for numerous motion pictures. She often worked with François Truffaut. The 'script girl' Joelle, played by Nathalie Baye in Truffaut's Day for Night was based on Schiffman. It accurately portrayed her close collaboration with Truffaut and other directors.

Dame Rosamund Mary Holland-Martin, DBE, DL was a British long-term leader and fund-raiser for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

Nora Eddington was an American actress and socialite. She was best known as the second wife of actor Errol Flynn. Eddington was featured as an actress in several minor film roles.

Kamala Bahuguna was an Indian politician. She was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Phulpur, Uttar Pradesh as member of the Janata Party in 1977.

Robert "King" Moody was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Shtarker in the television series Get Smart. He also played Ronald McDonald in a series of McDonald's commercials from 1969 to 1985, and the spaceship captain in Teenagers From Outer Space and other roles in some 40 movies and television episodes including Bonanza, The Bob Newhart Show, CHiPs, Combat!, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Dragnet and Sea Hunt.

Jack William Frederick Gwillim was an English character actor.

Emily Couric was a Virginia Democratic state senator from Charlottesville.