List of Famous people who died in 2011

Hal Kanter was a writer, producer and director, principally for comedy actors such as Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley, for both feature films and television. Kanter helped Tennessee Williams turn the play by Williams into the film version of The Rose Tattoo. He was regularly credited as a writer for the Academy Award broadcasts. Kanter was also the creator and executive producer of the television series Julia.

Adolph William "Al" Schwimmer was an American and later Israeli engineer and businessman. He was the founder and first CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries.

Pierre Gauvreau was a Québécois painter and writer who also worked in film and television production.

Samuel Denoff was an American screenwriter and television producer.

Karel Otčenášek was a Czech prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Sir Zelman Cowen, was an Australian legal scholar and university administrator who served as the 19th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1977 to 1982.

Georges Staquet was a French actor.