Bin Laden, Osama
The mastermind of the 11 September 2001 attacks
Famous People Who Died in 2011
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Davis, Al
General manager and owner of the Oakland Raiders, 1963-2011 -
Ferraro, Geraldine
The first woman to be a major-party candidate for U.S. vice president -
Ford, Betty
The former First Lady who founded the Betty Ford Center -
Frazier, Joe
The boxing champ who lost 1971's Fight of the Century -
Freud, Lucian
The British portraitist who did Benefits Supervisor Sleeping -
Gaddafi, Muammar
Dictator of Libya, 1969-2011 -
Havel, Václav
The dissident who became the first president of the Czech Republic -
Hitchens, Christopher
The author of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything -
Jobs, Steve
The co-founder of Apple computers -
Keane, Bil
The creator of the comic strip 'The Family Circus' -
Kevorkian, Jack
The euthanasia advocate known as "Dr. Death" -
Kim Jong-il
The dictatorial leader of North Korea, 1994-2011 -
LaLanne, Jack
The host of the 1950s fitness show The Jack LaLanne Show -
Maathai, Wangari
The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize -
Mondale, Eleanor
Reporter and daughter of Walter Mondale -
Morgan, Harry
Col. Sherman Potter on the long-running TV series MASH -
R.E.M.
The band who did "Everybody Hurts" -
Robertson, Cliff
The Oscar-winning star of the 1968 film Charly -
Rooney, Andy
The star of the 60 Minutes segment "A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney" -
Schwartz, Sherwood
The creator of Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch -
Scott-Heron, Gil
The writer and performer of 1970's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" -
Taylor, Elizabeth
The much-married star of Cleopatra -
Winehouse, Amy
The talented, boozy and short-lived singer of the song "Rehab"