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In the year 2013
1,141 Notable deaths
Donna Hightower
American soul singer (1926-2013).
Born December 28th, 1926 in Caruthersville.
Died August 19th, 2013 at 86 years old in Austin.
Arthur Wightman
American physicist (1922-2013).
Born March 30th, 1922 in Rochester.
Died January 13th, 2013 at 90 years old in Edison.
Henri Alleg
French-algerian journalist (1921–2013).
Born July 20th, 1921 in London.
Died July 17th, 2013 at 91 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
André Cassagnes
French inventor (1926-2013).
Born September 23rd, 1926 in Montrouge.
Died January 16th, 2013 at 86 years old in Villejuif. [ref]
Michel Crozier
French sociologist (1922–2013).
Born November 6th, 1922 in Sainte-Menehould.
Died May 24th, 2013 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Tomoyuki Dan
Japanese voice actor (1963-2013).
Born August 6th, 1963 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died October 10th, 2013 at 50 years old in Shinjuku. [ref]
Peter Broadbent
English footballer (1933–2013).
Born May 15th, 1933 in Elvington.
Died October 1st, 2013 at 80 years old in Himley (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Mitja Ribičič
Yugoslav politician (1919–2013).
Born May 19th, 1919 in Trieste.
Died November 28th, 2013 at 94 years old in Ljubljana.
Dave Hickson
English footballer (1929-2013).
Born October 30th, 1929 in Salford. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2013 at 83 years old in Chester. [ref]
Tony Gaze
Racecar driver.
Born February 3rd, 1920 in Melbourne.
Died July 29th, 2013 at 93 years old in Geelong. [ref]
Brian Sternberg
American pole vaulter (1943–2013).
Born June 21st, 1943 in Seattle.
Died May 23rd, 2013 at 69 years old in Seattle.
Hiroshi Nakajima
Japanese physician (1928-2013).
Died January 26th, 2013 at 84 years old in Poitiers. [ref]
Rem Viakhirev
Russian businessman (1934-2013).
Born August 23rd, 1934 in Bolshaya Chernigovka.
Died February 11th, 2013 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Amparo Rivelles
Spanish actress (1925–2013).
Born February 11th, 1925 in Madrid.
Died November 7th, 2013 at 88 years old in Madrid (osteoporosis).
Bill Young
American politician (1930–2013).
Born December 16th, 1930 in Harmarville.
Died October 18th, 2013 at 82 years old in Bethesda (multiple myeloma).
Brad Drewett
Australian tennis player (1958–2013).
Born July 19th, 1958 in Maclean.
Died May 3rd, 2013 at 54 years old in Sydney (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Yoram Kaniuk
Israeli writer and painter (1930-2013).
Born May 2nd, 1930 in Tel Aviv.
Died June 8th, 2013 at 83 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer).
Raymond Boudon
French sociologist (1934–2013).
Born January 27th, 1934 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 10th, 2013 at 79 years old in Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928–2013).
Born November 2nd, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died December 19th, 2013 at 85 years old in Hamburg (pneumonia).
Hugh Huxley
English biologist (1924-2013).
Born February 25th, 1924 in Birkenhead.
Died July 25th, 2013 at 89 years old in Woods Hole.
Kurt Trampedach
Danish painter and sculptor (1943-2013).
Born May 13th, 1943 in Hillerød.
Died November 12th, 2013 at 70 years old in Sare.
Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
Saudi arabian footballer (1971–2013).
Born September 1st, 1971 in Jeddah.
Died June 12th, 2013 at 41 years old in Jeddah (heart failure). [ref]
Hasse Jeppson
Swedish footballer (1925–2013).
Born May 10th, 1925 in Kungsbacka. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2013 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Burry Stander
South african mountain biker (1987–2013).
Born September 16th, 1987 in Port Shepstone.
Died January 3rd, 2013 at 25 years old in Shelly Beach (bicycle accident). [ref]
Vivi Bach
Danish actress and singer (1939–2013).
Born September 3rd, 1939 in Copenhagen.
Died April 22nd, 2013 at 73 years old in Ibiza (heart failure). [ref]
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