List of Famous people who died in 2001

Guy Tréjan (1921–2001) was a French film, stage and television actor. He was the nephew of the Swiss singer and dancer Flore Revalles.

Pedro Telmo Zarraonandía Montoya, known as Telmo Zarra or simply Zarra, was a Spanish football forward. He spent the majority of his career at Athletic Bilbao, from 1940 to 1955, for whom he remains the top scorer in competitive matches with 335 goals.

Beni Montresor was a versatile Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and children's book illustrator. He won the 1965 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing May I Bring a Friend?. The Italian government knighted him in 1966 for his contributions to the arts.

Ahron (Aaron) Soloveichik;(Hebrew: אהרן סולובייצ'יק‎; May 1, 1917 – October 4, 2001) was a renowned Orthodox rosh yeshiva, and scholar of Talmud and halakha.

Eleanore Deirdre O'Connell was an Irish American actress, singer, and theatre director who founded the Focus Theatre in Dublin, Ireland.

Piotr Sobociński was a Polish cinematographer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Three Colours: Red in 1994. Sobociński was the son of Polish cinematographer Witold Sobociński.

Einar Schleef (17 January 1944 – 21 July 2001) was a German dramatist, director, set designer, writer, painter, photographer, and actor.

Evan A. Lottman was an American film editor. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Film Editing for the film The Exorcist. Lottman died in September 2001 of esophageal cancer at his home in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 70.

Charles B. Fitzsimons was an Irish actor who emigrated to the United States, where he became a film producer after ending his acting career. He was a younger brother of famed actress Maureen O'Hara. His name was sometimes spelled as FitzSimons.