List of Famous people who died in 2001

Charles Helou ‎ was President of Lebanon from 1964 to 1970.

Anne Ryan Thomas Haney was an American stage and screen actress. She was best known for her roles in Mrs. Doubtfire and Liar Liar, as well as Alberta Meechum on the sitcom Mama’s Family.

Stella Mary Newton, née Pearce was an English fashion designer and dress historian, who brought the history of fashion to bear on art history and the dating of paintings.

Bernard Heuvelmans was a Belgian-French scientist, explorer, researcher, and writer probably best known, along with Scottish-American biologist Ivan T. Sanderson, as a founding figure in the pseudoscience and subculture of cryptozoology. His 1958 book On the Track of Unknown Animals is often regarded as one of the most influential cryptozoology texts.

Tiberio Mitri was an Italian boxer who fought from 1946 to 1957. During his career, Mitri was the Italian and European middleweight champion.

David Heneker was a writer and composer of British popular music and musicals, best known for creating the music and lyrics for Half a Sixpence.

Nicholas Georgiadis CBE was a Greek painter, stage and costume designer, best known for his work in ballet, particularly in collaboration with Kenneth MacMillan.