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Events from the year 2011 in Austria

Incumbents

Governors

Burgenland: Hans Niessl
Carinthia: Gerhard Dörfler
Lower Austria: Erwin Pröll
Salzburg: Gabi Burgstaller
Styria: Franz Voves
Tyrol: Günther Platter
Upper Austria: Josef Pühringer
Vienna: Michael Häupl
Vorarlberg:
- Herbert Sausgruber (till December 7, 2011)
- Markus Wallner (since December 7, 2011)

Events

July 16: The funeral of Otto von Habsburg takes place in Vienna attended by over 100,000 people

Births

Deaths

January

January 3: Alfred Proksch, 102, Austrian athlete and graphic designer.^[1]
January 6: Rudi Bass, 96, Austrian-born American graphic artist, illustrator and writer.^[2]
January 15: Hilde Zach, 68, Austrian politician, Mayor of Innsbruck (2002–2010).^[3]
January 30: Michael Herzog, 58, Austrian ice hockey player.^[4]

February

February 1: Ernst Badian, 85, Austrian classical scholar and history professor (Harvard University), complications from a fall.^[5]
February 7: Maria Altmann, 94, Austrian-born American art heiress, after long illness.^[6]
February 12: Peter Alexander, 84, Austrian actor and singer.^[7]

March

March 15: Yakov Kreizberg, 51, Russian-born Austrian-American conductor.^[8]
March 19: Gustav Lantschner, 100, Austrian Olympic silver medal-winning (1936) alpine skier and actor.^[9]
March 29: Edith Klestil, 78, Austrian first lady (1992–1998), first wife of President Thomas Klestil, cancer.^[10]
March 31: Claudia Heill, 29, Austrian judoka, silver medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics, suspected suicide.^[11]

April

April 17: Eric Gross, 84, Austrian-born Australian composer.^[12]
April 20: Erwin Strahl, 82, Austrian actor.^[13]

May

May 5: Friedrich Rückert, 90, Austrian Olympic hockey player.^[14]
May 30: Hans Nogler, 91, Austrian Olympic alpine skier.^[15]

June

June 6: Werner Fischer, 70, Austrian Olympic sailor.^[16]
June 14: Milivoj Ašner, 98, Croatian-born Austrian Nazi war criminal.^[17]
June 25: Dorothea Austin, 89, Austrian-born American pianist and composer.

July

July 4: Otto von Habsburg, 98, Austro-Hungarian royal and politician, MEP (1979–1999).^[18]
July 6:
- Andreas Waldherr, 43, Austrian rally driver, workshop accident.^[19]
- Gabriele Zeilinger, 93, Austrian Olympic fencer.^[20]
July 21: Franz Alt, 100, Austrian-born American mathematician.^[21]

August

August 11: Johann Traxler, 52, Austrian Olympic cyclist.^[22]
August 14: Fritz Bach, 77, Austrian-born American transplant physician and immunologist.^[23]

September

September 6: Archduke Felix of Austria, 95, Austrian royal, last surviving child of Charles I of Austria.^[24]
September 25: Sissy Löwinger, 70, Austrian actress, daughter of Paul Löwinger.^[25]

October

October 10: Otto Tausig, 89, Austrian writer, director and actor.^[26]
October 18: Michael Staikos, 65, Greek-born Austrian Orthodox hierarch, metropolitan bishop of Austria (since 1991).^[27]
October 28: Arnold Ruiner, 74, Austrian Olympic cyclist.^[28]

November

November 11: Hellmut May, 90, Austrian Olympic figure skater.^[29]
November 12: Evelyn Lauder, 75, Austrian-born American philanthropist (The Breast Cancer Research Foundation), creator of pink ribbon symbol, complications from ovarian cancer.^[30]
November 19: Peter Steinwender, 83, Austrian Olympian[1]
November 22:
- Sena Jurinac, 90, Bosnian-born Austrian opera singer.^[31]
- Georg Kreisler, 89, Austrian-born American cabarettist, satirist, composer and author.^[32]
November 24: Ludwig Hirsch, 65, Austrian singer and actor, suicide by self-defenestration.^[33]

December

December 29: Leopold Hawelka, 100, Austrian coffee house owner (Café Hawelka).^[34]

References

^ "Österreichs ältester Athlet mit 102 Jahren gestorben". Kleine Zeitung (in German). January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
^ "Rudi Bass obituary". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2019 – via Legacy.com.
^ "Innsbrucks Altbürgermeisterin Zach ist tot" (in German). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
^ "Michael Herzog Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
^ "Ernst Badian, professor of history emeritus, 85". The Harvard Gazette. February 14, 2011.
^ "Maria Altmann dies at 94; won fight for return of Klimt portrait seized by Nazis". Los Angeles Times. February 8, 2011.
^ "Tiefe Trauer um Peter Alexander". Kleine Zeitung (in German). March 13, 2011. Archived from the original on March 13, 2011.
^ "Conductor Yakov Kreizberg (1959-2011)". Archived from the original on April 7, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
^ "Gustav Lantschner Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
^ "Ex-First Lady dies of cancer". Austrian Times. April 3, 2019. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011.
^ "Olympic silver medallist commits suicide". insidethegames.biz. March 31, 2011.
^ "Eric Gross (1926-2011)". Australian Music Centre.
^ "Erwin Strahl gestorben" (in German). Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
^ "Friedrich Rückert Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
^ "Hans Johann Nogler - Todesanzeige". Südtirol Online (in German). Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
^ Werner Fischer
^ "Most-wanted Croatian World War II war crime suspect dies in Austria". Monsters and Critics. June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011.
^ "Eldest son of last Austrian emperor dies at 98". The Jerusalem Post.
^ "Andi Waldherr dead". RallycrossWorld.com. July 6, 2011.
^ "Gabriele Zeilinger Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
^ "Franz Alt Obituary". The New York Times.
^ "Johann Traxler Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
^ Martin, Douglas (August 17, 2011). "Fritz Bach, Who Aided Transplant Survival, Dies at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
^ "Kaisersohn Felix Habsburg in Mexiko gestorben". Der Standard (in German).
^ "Trauer um Schauspielerin Sissy Löwinger" (in German). Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
^ "Schauspieler Otto Tausig gestorben". ORF (in German). October 10, 2011.
^ "Orthodoxer Metropolit Michael Staikos verstorben". Der Standard (in German).
^ "Arnold Ruiner". Cycling Archives.
^ "Skate Canada mourns the loss of Hall of Famer Dr. Hellmut May". Archived from the original on December 28, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
^ "Evelyn Lauder, who created breast cancer's pink ribbon, dies at 75". CNN.
^ "Opera performer Sena Jurinac dies". BBC News. November 23, 2011.
^ "Georg Kreisler 89-jährig gestorben". Der Standard.
^ "Ludwig Hirsch hat sich das Leben genommen". Oe24.at (in German). November 24, 2011.
^ "Leopold Hawelka, luminary of Viennese cafe culture, dies aged 100". The Guardian. London. Associated Press. December 30, 2011.

[1] "Österreichs ältester Athlet mit 102 Jahren gestorben". Kleine Zeitung (in German). January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

[2] "Rudi Bass obituary". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2019 – via Legacy.com.

[3] "Innsbrucks Altbürgermeisterin Zach ist tot" (in German). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.

[4] "Michael Herzog Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.

[5] "Ernst Badian, professor of history emeritus, 85". The Harvard Gazette. February 14, 2011.

[6] "Maria Altmann dies at 94; won fight for return of Klimt portrait seized by Nazis". Los Angeles Times. February 8, 2011.

[7] "Tiefe Trauer um Peter Alexander". Kleine Zeitung (in German). March 13, 2011. Archived from the original on March 13, 2011.

[8] "Conductor Yakov Kreizberg (1959-2011)". Archived from the original on April 7, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.

[9] "Gustav Lantschner Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.

[10] "Ex-First Lady dies of cancer". Austrian Times. April 3, 2019. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011.

[11] "Olympic silver medallist commits suicide". insidethegames.biz. March 31, 2011.

[12] "Eric Gross (1926-2011)". Australian Music Centre.

[13] "Erwin Strahl gestorben" (in German). Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.

[14] "Friedrich Rückert Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.

[15] "Hans Johann Nogler - Todesanzeige". Südtirol Online (in German). Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2019.

[16] Werner Fischer

[17] "Most-wanted Croatian World War II war crime suspect dies in Austria". Monsters and Critics. June 20, 2011. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011.

[18] "Eldest son of last Austrian emperor dies at 98". The Jerusalem Post.

[19] "Andi Waldherr dead". RallycrossWorld.com. July 6, 2011.

[20] "Gabriele Zeilinger Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.

[21] "Franz Alt Obituary". The New York Times.

[22] "Johann Traxler Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2019.

[23] Martin, Douglas (August 17, 2011). "Fritz Bach, Who Aided Transplant Survival, Dies at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2019.

[24] "Kaisersohn Felix Habsburg in Mexiko gestorben". Der Standard (in German).

[25] "Trauer um Schauspielerin Sissy Löwinger" (in German). Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2011.

[26] "Schauspieler Otto Tausig gestorben". ORF (in German). October 10, 2011.

[27] "Orthodoxer Metropolit Michael Staikos verstorben". Der Standard (in German).

[28] "Arnold Ruiner". Cycling Archives.

[29] "Skate Canada mourns the loss of Hall of Famer Dr. Hellmut May". Archived from the original on December 28, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2012.

[30] "Evelyn Lauder, who created breast cancer's pink ribbon, dies at 75". CNN.

[31] "Opera performer Sena Jurinac dies". BBC News. November 23, 2011.

[32] "Georg Kreisler 89-jährig gestorben". Der Standard.

[33] "Ludwig Hirsch hat sich das Leben genommen". Oe24.at (in German). November 24, 2011.

[34] "Leopold Hawelka, luminary of Viennese cafe culture, dies aged 100". The Guardian. London. Associated Press. December 30, 2011.

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