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In the year 2013
1,141 Notable deaths
Mikhail Gorsheniov
Russian punk rocker (1973–2013).
Born August 7th, 1973 in Pikalyovo.
Died July 19th, 2013 at 39 years old in Saint Petersburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Oliver Cheatham
American singer (1948-2013).
Born February 24th, 1948 in Detroit.
Died November 29th, 2013 at 65 years old in United Kingdom (myocardial infarction).
Mulgrew Miller
American pianist (1955-2013).
Born August 13th, 1955 in Greenwood.
Died May 29th, 2013 at 57 years old in Allentown (stroke). [ref]
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
Polish-born german literary critic (1920–2013).
Born June 2nd, 1920 in Włocławek. [ref]
Died September 18th, 2013 at 93 years old in Frankfurt (prostate cancer). [ref]
Stefano Borgonovo
Italian footballer (1964-2013).
Born March 17th, 1964 in Giussano.
Died June 27th, 2013 at 49 years old in Giussano (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Harold Agnew
American physicist (1921–2013).
Born March 28th, 1921 in Denver. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2013 at 92 years old in Solana Beach (chronic lymphocytic leukemia). [ref]
Anthony Caro
English abstract sculptor (1924-2013).
Born March 8th, 1924 in Surrey. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2013 at 89 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Barbara Werle
American singer (1928-2013).
Born October 6th, 1928 in Mount Vernon.
Died January 1st, 2013 at 84 years old in Carlsbad (disease).
Luciano Vincenzoni
Italian screenwriter (1926–2013).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Treviso.
Died September 22nd, 2013 at 87 years old in Rome.
José Froilán González
Argentine racing driver.
Born October 5th, 1922 in Arrecifes.
Died June 15th, 2013 at 90 years old in Arrecifes (respiratory failure). [ref]
Gyula Horn
Hungarian politician (1932–2013).
Born July 5th, 1932 in Budapest.
Died June 19th, 2013 at 80 years old in Budapest.
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
English cricketer, broadcaster and journalist (1945–2013).
Born January 20th, 1945 in Peterborough.
Died January 1st, 2013 at 67 years old in Rudgwick (lymphoma).
Jimmy Fontana
Italian actor and musician (1934–2013).
Born November 13th, 1934 in Camerino.
Died September 11th, 2013 at 78 years old in Rome.
Don Payne
American screenwriter and film producer (1964-2013).
Born May 5th, 1964 in Wilmington.
Died March 26th, 2013 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (bone cancer).
Paul Rogers
English actor (1917–2013).
Born March 22nd, 1917 in Plympton.
Died October 6th, 2013 at 96 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Paul Aussaresses
French general and paratrooper (1918–2013).
Born November 7th, 1918 in Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux.
Died December 3rd, 2013 at 95 years old in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines.
Wilfried Martens
Belgian politician (1936–2013).
Born April 19th, 1936 in Sleidinge.
Died October 9th, 2013 at 77 years old in Lokeren.
Otto Sander
German film, theater, and voice actor (1941–2013).
Born June 30th, 1941 in Hanover.
Died September 12th, 2013 at 72 years old in Berlin (esophageal cancer).
Charles Cooper
American actor (1926–2013).
Born August 11th, 1926 in San Francisco.
Died November 29th, 2013 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Qazi Hussain Ahmad
Islamist political party president (1938–2013).
Born January 12th, 1938 in Nowshera.
Died January 6th, 2013 at 74 years old in Islamabad. [ref]
Besik Kudukhov
Olympic wrestler (1986-2013).
Born August 15th, 1986 in Tskhiloni.
Died December 29th, 2013 at 27 years old in Krasnodar Krai (traffic collision).
Chiwoniso Maraire
Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, mbira master (1976-2013).
Born March 5th, 1976 in Olympia.
Died July 24th, 2013 at 37 years old in Chitungwiza (pneumonia).
Takashi Yanase
Japanese manga artist (1919–2013).
Born February 6th, 1919 in Kōchi-shi.
Died October 13th, 2013 at 94 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
János Starker
Hungarian-american cellist (1924–2013).
Born July 5th, 1924 in Budapest.
Died April 28th, 2013 at 88 years old in Bloomington.
Sheila Allen
American actress (1929-2013).
Born February 2nd, 1929 in New York City.
Died November 15th, 2013 at 84 years old in Malibu (disease). [ref]
Deaths 376 to 400 of 1141
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