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Of old age, at his chalet near Gstaad, Switzerland, Feb. 18, 2001. Barnard, Christiaan , 78, South African surgeon who performed first human heart transplant, Dec. 3, 1967, paving the way for what is now a standard procedure. Of an asthma attack, Cyprus, Sept. 2, 2001. The almanac of the year 21 Basov, Nikolai , 78, Russian scientist, co-winner of 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics for research that led to development of lasers. Cause, date and place of death undisclosed. Birenda, Bir Bikram Shah Dev , 55, king of Nepal since 1972, a popular leader who accepted democratic reforms; assassinated with his wife and other members of the royal family by his son, the crown prince, who later died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
Feb. 25, 2001. S. pro bowler, the first man to win $1 million; winner of 41 Professional Bowlers Assoc. A. national championships. After a fall, Aug. 14, 2001. S. jockey, winner of 3,480 races including two Kentucky Derbys (1991,1999), who struggled with weight and drug problems. , Dec. 3, 2000. Atkins, Chet , 77, Tennessee-born guitarist whose performing style helped create the Nashville Sound and whose producing skill made Nashville the country music capital. , June 30, 2001. Aumont, Jean-Pierre , 90, French actor in numerous Hollywood movies, including Lili in 1953, often as the romantic lead; appeared in even more French films in a 65-year career, notably in Truffaut’s Day for Night.
Of cancer, May 7, 2001, Stanford, Calif. Groza, Lou (“The Toe”) , 76, Ohio-born Hall of Fame football player with Cleveland Browns 1946–67 as place-kicker and tackle; his 263 field goals led to nickname; 1954 Player of the Year. Of a heart attack, Middleburg, Ohio, Nov. 29, 2000. S. , March 22, 2001. Herblock (Herbert Lawrence Block) , 91, Chicago-born cartoonist whose incisive observations of the national scene over seven decades made him one of the most highly respected journalists of the 20th century; winner of three Pulitzer Prizes.