Deaths in the 2000s
23,000+ memorials
Nezihe Becerikli
1918–2000 (age 82)
Yeniköy Cemetery
Nezihe Becerikli was a Turkish actress whose performances enriched Turkish film and theater.
Ünsal Oskay
1939–2009 (age 70)
Yeniköy Cemetery
Nezihe Araz
1920–2009 (age 89)
Yeniköy Cemetery
Mehmed Uzun
1953–2007 (age 54)
Mardinkapi Cemetery
Ekrem Akurgal
1911–2002 (age 91)
Kokluca Cemetery
İhsan Alyanak
1924–2008 (age 84)
Kokluca Cemetery
Hrant Dink
1954–2007 (age 53)
Balıklı Armenian Cemetery
Aclan Sayılgan
1924–2001 (age 77)
Doğançay Cemetery
Sarkis Çerkezyan
1915–2009 (age 94)
Balıklı Armenian Cemetery
Sarkis Çerkezyan was an Armenian-Turkish writer whose literary works contributed to cultural and literary discourse.
Ali Özdemir
1920–2009 (age 89)
Doğançay Cemetery
Timurtaş Uçar
1944–2000 (age 56)
Kozlu Cemetery
Timurtaş Uçar was a Turkish imam who dedicated his life to spiritual leadership and community service.
Cemal Gencer
1952–2005 (age 53)
Kozlu Cemetery
Yusuf Nalkesen
1923–2003 (age 80)
Soğukkuyu Cemetery
Yusuf Nalkesen was a Turkish composer whose musical works contributed significantly to Turkish musical heritage.
Yusuf Vardar
1921–2009 (age 88)
Soğukkuyu Cemetery
Tuncer Necmioğlu
1936–2006 (age 70)
Hasdal Cemetery
Tuncer Necmioğlu was a Turkish screenwriter whose narratives contributed to Turkish cinema and television.
Kâzım Kartal
1936–2003 (age 67)
Hasdal Cemetery
Celal Ertuğ
1913–2001 (age 88)
Nakkaş Baba Cemetery
Celal Ertuğ was a Turkish politician who served his nation throughout much of the twentieth century.
Tuğrul Şavkay
1951–2003 (age 52)
Nakkaş Baba Cemetery
Necdet Yakın
1932–2006 (age 74)
Ortaköy Cemetery
Necdet Yakın was a celebrated Turkish actor known for his performances in film and theater.
Memet Baydur
1951–2001 (age 50)
Ortaköy Cemetery
Melih Kibar
1951–2005 (age 54)
Nakkaş Baba Cemetery
Melih Kibar was a talented Turkish composer whose musical works contributed significantly to Turkish cultural heritage.
İhsan Baysal
1940–2003 (age 63)
Ortaköy Cemetery
Aslı Sevimli
1978–2005 (age 27)
Akkapı Cemetery
Aslı Sevimli was a Turkish actress whose promising career was tragically cut short.
Leman Bozkurt Altınçekiç
1932–2001 (age 69)
Paşaköprü Cemetery
Mazhar Zorlu
1923–2004 (age 81)
Hacılarkırı Cemetery
Mazhar Zorlu was a notable Turkish businessman whose ventures contributed to Turkey's economic landscape.
Mümtaz Sevinç
1953–2006 (age 53)
Kabasakal Cemetery
Feridun Üstün
1916–2009 (age 93)
Heybeliada Cemetery
Feridun Üstün was a Turkish politician whose long career in public service shaped aspects of modern Turkey.
Necip Tekçe
1924–2004 (age 80)
Heybeliada Cemetery
Yıldız Sertel
1922–2009 (age 87)
Büyükada Cemetery
Yıldız Sertel was a Turkish figure whose life and work contributed to Turkish cultural heritage.
İhsan Yalkın
1909–2001 (age 92)
Reşat Bey Cemetery
Kim Dae-jung
1924–2009 (age 85)
Seoul National Cemetery
Roh Moo-hyun
1946–2009 (age 63)
Bongha Village
Choi Kyu-hah
1919–2006 (age 87)
Daejeon National Cemetery
Yoon Jang-ho
1980–2007 (age 27)
Daejeon National Cemetery
Kim Sung-eun
1924–2007 (age 83)
Daejeon National Cemetery
Sang-Kyu Wie
1926–2008 (age 82)
Daejeon National Cemetery
Sang-Kyu Wie was a South Korean military flight engineer whose technical expertise contributed to the nation's aviation ...
Jeon Jaegyu
1976–2003 (age 27)
Daejeon National Cemetery
Yun Hyon-seok
1984–2003 (age 19)
Incheon Family Park
Stephen Kim Sou-hwan
1922–2009 (age 87)
Yongin Catholic Park Cemetery
Peter (Arihara)
1931–2000 (age 69)
Hakodate
Yoshihiko Ito
1937–2006 (age 69)
Kyoto
Kikuko Ushiyama
1908–2004 (age 96)
Kamakura
Murasaki Fujima
1923–2009 (age 86)
Taitō-ku
Toshiya Kuge
1981–2001 (age 20)
Tamba-Sasayama
Kiichi Miyazawa
1919–2007 (age 88)
Aoyama Cemetery
Hiroshi Teshigahara
1927–2001 (age 74)
Aoyama Cemetery
Miki Matsubara
1959–2004 (age 45)
Aoyama Cemetery
Nakamura Utaemon VI
1917–2001 (age 84)
Aoyama Cemetery
Sō Yamamura
1910–2000 (age 90)
Aoyama Cemetery
Yōjirō Nakajima
1959–2001 (age 42)
Tama Cemetery