List of Famous people who died in 2011

Guillermo Alberto O'Donnell was a prominent Argentine political scientist, who spent most of his career working in Argentina and the United States, and who made lasting contributions to theorizing on authoritarianism and democratization, democracy and the state, and the politics of Latin America. His brother was the politician and writer Pacho O'Donnell.

Kōhei Takiguchi , better known by his stage name Junpei Takiguchi , was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Chiba Prefecture.

Werner Kofler was an Austrian novelist was born in Villach, Austria, and died in Vienna.

Sōri Yanagi was a Japanese industrial designer. He played a role in Japanese modern design developed after World War II to the high-growth period in the Japanese economy. He is both a representative of the wholly Japanese modern designer and a full-blown modernist who merged simplicity and practicality with elements of traditional Japanese crafts.

Szeto Wah was a prominent Hong Kong democracy activist and politician. He was the founding chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union and former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1985 to 1997 and from 1997 to 2004.

Seeta bint Abdulaziz Al Saud was a daughter of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia and the younger full-sister of King Abdullah.

Rolo Puente was an Argentine comedian and actor. Puente was born Rolando Pardo Dominguez in Buenos Aires on August 13, 1939, but adopted Rolo Puente as his stage name.

Anna Lena Elisabet Nyman was a Swedish film and stage actress.

Elaine Stewart was an American actress and model.

Bernard Stasi was a French politician. He was the son of Italo-Mexican immigrants. Stasi served as Minister for Overseas Departments and Territories from 2 April 1973 to 27 February 1974.