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In the year 2013
1,141 Notable deaths
Lau Kar-leung
Hong kong chinese martial arts film director and actor (1936-2013).
Born August 1st, 1936 in Guangzhou.
Died June 25th, 2013 at 76 years old in Hong Kong (leukemia).
Patrice Chéreau
French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer (1944-2013).
Born November 2nd, 1944 in Lézigné.
Died October 7th, 2013 at 68 years old in Clichy (lung cancer). [ref]
Anna Wing
English actress (1914–2013).
Born October 30th, 1914 in Hackney Central.
Died July 7th, 2013 at 98 years old in Hackney Central.
Ken Venturi
American professional golfer (1931–2013).
Born May 15th, 1931 in San Francisco.
Died May 17th, 2013 at 82 years old in Rancho Mirage (pneumonia).
Keiko Fuji
Japanese enka singer and actress (1951-2013).
Born July 5th, 1951 in Ichinoseki.
Died August 22nd, 2013 at 62 years old in Tokyo (falling).
Major Owens
American politician (1936-2013).
Born June 28th, 1936 in Collierville.
Died October 21st, 2013 at 77 years old in New York City (heart failure, kidney failure).
Zillur Rahman
19th president of bangladesh (1929-2013).
Born March 9th, 1929 in Bhairab Upazila.
Died March 20th, 2013 at 84 years old in Singapore. [ref]
Maciej Berbeka
Polish mountaineer (1954–2013).
Born October 17th, 1954 in Zakopane.
Died March 6th, 2013 at 58 years old in Broad Peak. [ref]
Pietro Mennea
Italian sprinter and politician (1952–2013).
Born June 28th, 1952 in Barletta.
Died March 21st, 2013 at 60 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer).
William Scranton
Governor of pennsylvania (1917-2013).
Born July 19th, 1917 in Madison.
Died July 28th, 2013 at 96 years old in Montecito (cerebral hemorrhage).
Marian McPartland
British pianist, composer, writer and radio host (1918–2013).
Born March 20th, 1918 in Slough.
Died August 20th, 2013 at 95 years old in Port Washington (disease).
Georges Moustaki
Greek-french singer (1934–2013).
Born May 3rd, 1934 in Alexandria.
Died May 23rd, 2013 at 79 years old in Nice (pulmonary emphysema).
Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland
Welsh model who became a member of the swedish royal family (1915-2013).
Born August 30th, 1915 in Swansea.
Died March 10th, 2013 at 97 years old in Djurgården. [ref]
Elliott Reid
American film and television actor (1920-2013).
Born January 16th, 1920 in Manhattan.
Died June 21st, 2013 at 93 years old in Studio City (heart failure).
Robert Fogel
American economist and historian (1926–2013).
Born July 1st, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2013 at 85 years old in Oak Lawn.
Richard C. Sarafian
American film director (1930-2013).
Born April 28th, 1930 in New York City.
Died September 18th, 2013 at 83 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Lou Scheimer
American animator and voice actor (1928–2013).
Born October 19th, 1928 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 17th, 2013 at 84 years old in Tarzana (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Nílton Santos
Brazilian association football player (1925-2013).
Born May 16th, 1925 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 27th, 2013 at 88 years old in Rio de Janeiro (respiratory failure). [ref]
Jean Kent
English actress (1921-2013).
Born June 21st, 1921 in London, Brixton.
Died November 30th, 2013 at 92 years old in Bury St Edmunds (falling from height). [ref]
Chico Hamilton
American musician (1921–2013).
Born September 20th, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died November 25th, 2013 at 92 years old in New York City (disease).
Risë Stevens
American opera singer, vocalist and actress (1913-2013).
Born June 11th, 1913 in New York City.
Died March 20th, 2013 at 99 years old in New York City.
Saul Leiter
American photographer (1923-2013).
Born December 3rd, 1923 in Pittsburgh.
Died November 26th, 2013 at 89 years old in New York City.
Taihō Kōki
Japanese sumo wrestler and the 48th yokozuna (1940-2013).
Born May 29th, 1940 in Shisuka.
Died January 19th, 2013 at 72 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
Barbara Mertz
American novelist and egyptologist (1927–2013).
Born September 29th, 1927 in Canton.
Died August 8th, 2013 at 85 years old in Frederick.
Tompall Glaser
American country singer (1933–2013).
Born September 3rd, 1933 in Spalding.
Died August 13th, 2013 at 79 years old in Nashville (disease).
Deaths 251 to 275 of 1141
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