In the year 2013
1,140 Notable deaths
Pierre Mauroy
86th prime minister of france (1928-2013).
Born July 5th, 1928 in Cartignies.
Died June 7th, 2013 at 84 years old in Clamart (lung cancer).
János Starker
Hungarian-american cellist (1924–2013).
Born July 5th, 1924 in Budapest.
Died April 28th, 2013 at 88 years old in Bloomington.
John J. Gilligan
American politician, governor of ohio (1921–2013).
Born March 22nd, 1921 in Cincinnati.
Died August 26th, 2013 at 92 years old in Cincinnati (heart failure).
Saye Zerbo
President of burkina faso (1932-2013).
Born August 27th, 1932 in Tougan.
Died September 19th, 2013 at 81 years old in Ouagadougou.
Charles Cooper
American actor (1926–2013).
Born August 11th, 1926 in San Francisco.
Died November 29th, 2013 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Vina Mazumdar
Indian academic, feminist (1927-2013).
Born March 28th, 1927 in Kolkata.
Died May 30th, 2013 at 86 years old in New Delhi.
Donald Richie
American writer and film historian (1924–2013).
Born April 17th, 1924 in Lima.
Died February 19th, 2013 at 88 years old in Tokyo.
David Landes
American economic historian (1924-2013).
Born April 29th, 1924 in New York City.
Died August 17th, 2013 at 89 years old in Haverford.
Booth Gardner
American politician (1936-2013).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Tacoma.
Died March 15th, 2013 at 76 years old in Tacoma (Parkinson's disease).
Ray Williams
American basketball player (1954–2013).
Born October 14th, 1954 in Mount Vernon.
Died March 22nd, 2013 at 58 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer).
Noboru Yamaguchi
Japanese writer (1972–2013).
Born February 11th, 1972 in Hitachi.
Died April 4th, 2013 at 41 years old in Niigata (cancer).
Margaret Pellegrini
American actress (1923-2013).
Born September 23rd, 1923 in Tuscumbia.
Died August 7th, 2013 at 89 years old in Glendale (stroke).
James DePreist
American conductor (1936-2013).
Born November 21st, 1936 in Philadelphia.
Died February 8th, 2013 at 76 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction).
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]
Ada Louise Huxtable
American architecture writer (1921–2013).
Born March 14th, 1921 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 2013 at 91 years old in New York City (cancer).
Al Ruscio
Actor (1924-2013).
Died November 12th, 2013 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
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]
Vijaydan Detha
Indian writer (1926–2013).
Born September 1st, 1926 in Jodhpur district.
Died November 10th, 2013 at 87 years old in Jodhpur. [ref]
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Romanian film director, actor and politician (1930-2014).
Born April 13th, 1930 in Târgu Jiu.
Died January 3rd, 2013 at 82 years old in Bucharest (respiratory failure).
Gilbert Taylor
British cinematographer (1914—2013).
Born April 12th, 1914 in Bushey.
Died August 23rd, 2013 at 99 years old in Newport.
Rod Grams
American politician, television personality and businessman (1948-2013).
Born February 4th, 1948 in Princeton.
Died October 8th, 2013 at 65 years old in Crown (colorectal cancer).
Kenji Utsumi
Japanese actor and voice actor (1937–2013).
Born August 26th, 1937 in Kitakyūshū-shi.
Died June 13th, 2013 at 75 years old in Shinjuku (peritoneal carcinoma). [ref]
Perween Rahman
Pakistani activist (1957–2013).
Born January 22nd, 1957 in Dhaka.
Died March 13th, 2013 at 56 years old in Karachi.
Wolfgang Frank
German football player and manager (1951–2013).
Born February 21st, 1951 in Reichenbach an der Fils.
Died September 7th, 2013 at 62 years old in Mainz (brain cancer).
Damiano Damiani
Italian screenwriter, film director, actor and writer (1922–2013).
Born July 23rd, 1922 in Pasiano di Pordenone.
Died March 7th, 2013 at 90 years old in Rome (respiratory disease). [ref]
Deaths 401 to 425 of 1140
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene