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In the year 2013
1,140 Notable deaths
Bille Brown
Australian actor (1952–2013).
Born January 11th, 1952 in Biloela.
Died January 13th, 2013 at 61 years old in Brisbane (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Ottmar Walter
German footballer (1924-2013).
Born March 3rd, 1924 in Kaiserslautern.
Died June 16th, 2013 at 89 years old in Kaiserslautern (Alzheimer's disease).
Chen Xitong
Chinese politician (1930-2013).
Born June 10th, 1930 in Anyue County.
Died June 2nd, 2013 at 82 years old in Beijing (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Fred Kavli
American physicist, norwegian born (1927–2013).
Born August 20th, 1927 in Eresfjord.
Died November 21st, 2013 at 86 years old in Santa Barbara (cholangiocarcinoma).
Álvaro Mutis
Colombian novelist (1923-2013).
Born August 25th, 1923 in Bogotá.
Died September 22nd, 2013 at 90 years old in Mexico City (respiratory failure).
Alden W. Clausen
American businessman, president of the world bank, 1981-1986.
Born February 17th, 1923 in Hamilton.
Died January 22nd, 2013 at 89 years old in Burlingame (pneumonia). [ref]
Marie-Claire Alain
French organist and organ teacher (1926–2013).
Born August 10th, 1926 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Died February 26th, 2013 at 86 years old in Le Pecq. [ref]
Gérard de Villiers
French writer (1929–2013).
Born December 8th, 1929 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 31st, 2013 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pancreatic cancer).
Henning Larsen
Architect (1925-2013).
Born August 20th, 1925 in Opsund. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2013 at 87 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Grizelda Kristiņa
Latvian-born canadian centenarian.
Born April 1st, 1910 in Vaide.
Died June 2nd, 2013 at 103 years old in Canada.
Jean Bethke Elshtain
American ethicist, political philosopher, and public intellectual (1941–2013).
Born January 6th, 1941 in Windsor.
Died August 11th, 2013 at 72 years old in Nashville (heart failure).
Mickey Knox
American actor, screenwriter, producer and novelist (1921–2013).
Born December 24th, 1921 in New York City.
Died November 15th, 2013 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Georges Lautner
French film director and screenwriter (1926-2013).
Born January 24th, 1926 in Nice. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2013 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer). [ref]
Édouard Molinaro
French film director (1928-2013).
Born May 13th, 1928 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2013 at 85 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Sean Edwards
British racing driver (1986–2013).
Born December 6th, 1986 in London.
Died October 15th, 2013 at 26 years old in Ipswich (traffic collision). [ref]
Carmen Montejo
Cuban actress (1925–2013).
Born May 26th, 1925 in Pinar del Río.
Died February 25th, 2013 at 87 years old in Mexico City.
Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
Mexican architect (1919–2013).
Born April 16th, 1919 in Mexico City.
Died April 16th, 2013 at 94 years old in Mexico City.
John Hollander
American poet (1929–2013).
Born October 28th, 1929 in Manhattan.
Died August 17th, 2013 at 83 years old in Branford. [ref]
Nadir Afonso
Portuguese painter and architect (1920-2013).
Born December 4th, 1920 in Chaves.
Died December 11th, 2013 at 93 years old in Cascais (heart failure).
Abdelhamid Abou Zeid
Al qaeda commander (1965-2013).
Born September 4th, 1965 in Illizi Province.
Died February 25th, 2013 at 47 years old in Mali. [ref]
Carlo Lizzani
Italian film director, screenwriter and critic (1922-2013).
Born April 3rd, 1922 in Rome. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2013 at 91 years old in Rome (falling). [ref]
Luis Cubilla
Uruguayan footballer and coach (1940–2013).
Born March 28th, 1940.
Died March 3rd, 2013 at 72 years old in Asunción (stomach cancer).
Sathima Bea Benjamin
South african jazz singer (1936–2013).
Born October 17th, 1936 in Johannesburg.
Died August 20th, 2013 at 76 years old in Cape Town.
George M. Leader
Governor of pennsylvania (1918-2013).
Born January 17th, 1918 in York.
Died May 9th, 2013 at 95 years old in Hershey.
Mehmet Ali Birand
Turkish journalist (1941–2013).
Born December 9th, 1941 in Beyoğlu.
Died January 17th, 2013 at 71 years old in Şişli (pancreatic cancer).
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