May 2011
- Leonid Abalkin, 80, Russian economist.
- Abu Ahmed al-Kuwaiti, 46, Kuwaiti Al-Qaeda computer expert, shot.
- L.V. Banks, 78, American guitarist, singer and songwriter, heart failure.
- Ion Barbu, 72, Romanian football player.
- Robert W. Clower, 85, American economist.
- Sir Basil Hall, 93, British lawyer and civil servant, Treasury Solicitor (1975–1980).
- Danny Kassap, 28, Congolese-born Canadian long-distance runner.
- Osama bin Laden, 54, Saudi founder of Al-Qaeda, planned September 11 attacks, shot.
- Alexander Lazarev, 73, Russian actor.
- Eddie Lewis, 76, English footballer ( Manchester United, West Ham United ), cancer.
- Owen Roe McGovern, 93, Irish Gaelic football player.
- Lyuben Obretenov, 92, Bulgarian Olympic gymnast.
- René Emilio Ponce, 64, Salvadoran general and defence minister, army chief of staff during the Civil War.
- David Sencer, 86, American public health official, director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1966–1977), heart disease.
- Shigeo Yaegashi, 78, Japanese footballer.
Who died on the 2nd of May 2011?
Osama bin Laden, the founder and first leader of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1:00 a.m. PKT (20:00 UTC, May 1) by United States Navy SEALs of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (also known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six).
Who died on May 3rd 2011?
Death of Osama Bin Laden"Justice has been done," President Barack Obama declared, after Osama had been killed on the other side of the world.
Who died on this day in 2011?
Celebrity Deaths 2011Anne Francis January 2John Dye January 10Len Lesser February 16Jane Russell February 28Michael Gough March 17Sada Thompson May 04Dana Wynter May 05Jeff Conaway May 27Amy Winehouse July 23Bubba Smith August 03Annette Charles August 03Harry Morgan December 07
Who died June 2011?
Ray Bryant, 79, American jazz pianist, after long illness. Mark Cooney, 60, American football player (Green Bay Packers). Ron Dunn, 83, Australian rules footballer. Willem Duys, 82, Dutch radio and television presenter and record producer, infection.
What happened on the 3rd of May 2011?
Reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden: White House Press Secretary Jay Carney reveals that Osama bin Laden was not armed but did put up resistance when U.S. forces entered his compound. (CNN)
What famous person died on May 3?
2011: Jackie Cooper, U.S. actor and director who was a child actor in the Our Gang series and as an adult appeared in the Superman movies starring Christopher Reeve, dies at 88. 2007: Wally Schirra, U.S. astronaut who was one of the original seven astronauts chosen for Project Mercury, dies at 84.
Who died April 2011?
April 2011Peter Baumann, 75, Swiss psychiatrist.Lou Gorman, 82, American baseball executive and general manager (Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners).Jane Gregory, 51, British Olympic equestrian, heart attack.George Gryaznov, 77, Russian Orthodox Archbishop of Chelyabinsk and Zlatoust (1989–1996), stroke.More items...
Who died January 5 2011?
5. Jim Duncan, 86, American football player and coach.
What major world events happened in 2011?
United States -- June Spacecraft LaunchesOsama Bin Laden had been found and killed by US Navy Seals in Abbottabad, Pakistan. ... Bomb blast hits the city of Oslo. ... United States Gabrielle Giffords. ... United Kingdom Rioting across parts of London. ... United States tornado Joplin, Missouri. ... United States "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"More items...
Who died in July 2011?
July 2011Jane Baker, 88, American community organizer and politician, first female Mayor of San Mateo, California.Leslie Brooks, 89, American actress.Edmund Snow Carpenter, 88, American anthropologist.Charlie Craig, 73, American songwriter ("She's Single Again", "The Generation Gap"), lung cancer.More items...
Who died in September 2011?
Walter Bonatti, 81, Italian mountain climber. John Calley, 81, American movie studio executive. Wilma Lee Cooper, 90, American country music singer, natural causes. Sam DeLuca, 75, American football player and broadcaster (New York Jets), pancreatic cancer.
Who died November 2011?
November 2011Gumaa Al-Shawan, 74, Egyptian intelligence agent.Cahit Aral, 84, Turkish engineer and politician, Minister of Industry and Commerce (1983–1987).Fanny Edelman, 100, Argentine politician, President of the PCA.Sam Fink, 95, American calligrapher.Richard Gordon, 85, British horror film producer.More items...
Osama bin Laden
May 2 Osama bin Laden, Islamic militant and founder of al-Qaeda, shot and killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan by navy seals during Operation Neptune Spear at 54
Seve Ballesteros
May 7 "Big" George Webley, British broadcaster, composer, bandleader and musician, dies of a heart attack at 53
Harmon Killebrew
May 19 Phyllis Avery, American actress (Ruby Gentry, George Gobel Show, Mr Novak), dies at 88
2. Ryan Dunn
Ryan Dunn (June 11, 1977 - June 20, 2011) was an American reality television personality, actor and stunt man. He was a member of the Jackass and Viva La Bam crew. Ryan Matthew Dunn was born in Medina, Ohio, to Linda Sue (Reese) and Ronald James Dunn. He came to prominence as a member of the CKY ...
3. Farley Granger
Farley Earle Granger was born in 1925 in San Jose, California, to Eva (Hopkins) and Farley Earle Granger, who owned an automobile dealership. Right out of high school, he was brought to the attention of movie producer Samuel Goldwyn, who cast him in a small role in The North Star (1943). He followed...
4. Anne Francis
Anne Francis got into show business quite early in life. She was born on September 16, 1930 in Ossining, New York (which is near Sing Sing prison), the only child of Phillip Ward Francis, a businessman/salesman, and the former Edith Albertson. A natural little beauty, she became a John Robert Powers ...
5. Peter Falk
Peter Michael Falk was born on September 16, 1927, in New York City, New York. At the age of 3, his right eye was surgically removed due to cancer. He graduated from Ossining High School, where he was president of his class. His early career choices involved becoming a certified public accountant, ...
6. Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet was a master of cinema, best known for his technical knowledge and his skill at getting first-rate performances from his actors -- and for shooting most of his films in his beloved New York. He made over 40 movies, often complex and emotional, but seldom overly sentimental. Although ...
7. James Arness
American leading man famed as the star of one of the longest-running shows in U.S. television history, Gunsmoke (1955). Born of Norwegian heritage (the family name, Aurness, had formerly been Aursness) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Rolf and Ruth Duesler Aurness. His father was a traveling salesman ...
8. Pete Postlethwaite
An oddly fascinating bloke with prominent bony cheeks and rawboned figure, Peter William (Pete) Postlethwaite was born on February 16, 1946 and was a distinguished character actor on stage, TV and film. Growing up the youngest of four siblings in a Catholic family in Warrington, Lancashire (near ...
How many people died in the 2011 E. coli outbreak?
Osama bin Laden. May 2 The 2011 E. coli O104:H4 outbreak strikes Europe, mostly in Germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others sick from the bacteria outbreak.
What happened on May 2?
Event of Interest. May 2 Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man is killed by US special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Islamic Militant and Terrorist. Osama bin Laden.