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In the year 2013
1,141 Notable deaths
Pierre Fabre
French businessman, pharmacist and pharmaceutical cosmetics executive (1926-2013).
Born April 16th, 1926 in Castres.
Died July 20th, 2013 at 87 years old in Lavaur.
Ernst Klee
German writer (1942-2013).
Born March 15th, 1942 in Frankfurt.
Died May 18th, 2013 at 71 years old in Frankfurt.
Mirko Kovač
Yugoslav writer (1938–2013).
Born December 26th, 1938 in Petrovići.
Died August 19th, 2013 at 74 years old in Rovinj.
Donald Bailey
American jazz drummer (1934–2013).
Born March 26th, 1934 in Philadelphia.
Died October 15th, 2013 at 79 years old in Montclair. [ref]
Costanzo Preve
Italian philosopher (1943–2013).
Born April 14th, 1943 in Valenza.
Died November 23rd, 2013 at 70 years old in Turin.
Daniel Kan
Mathematician, prolific contributor to homotopy theory (1927–2013).
Born August 4th, 1927 in Amsterdam.
Died August 4th, 2013 at 86 years old in Newton.
Józef Kowalski
Polish soldier (1900–2013).
Born February 2nd, 1900 in Smerekivka. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2013 at 113 years old in Tursk, Lubusz Voivodeship. [ref]
Danie G. Krige
1919-2013 south african mining engineer.
Born August 26th, 1919 in Free State.
Died March 3rd, 2013 at 93 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Julien Ries
Belgian cardinal and historian (1920–2013).
Born April 19th, 1920 in Fouches.
Died February 23rd, 2013 at 92 years old in Tournai.
Rolv Wesenlund
Norwegian actor (1936–2013).
Born September 17th, 1936 in Horten Municipality.
Died August 18th, 2013 at 76 years old in Ullern (heart failure). [ref]
Nam Duck-woo
South korean politician (1924-2013).
Born April 22nd, 1924.
Died May 18th, 2013 at 89 years old in Seoul (testicular cancer).
Peter Appleyard
Canadian vibraphonist (1928–2013).
Born October 26th, 1928 in Cleethorpes.
Died July 18th, 2013 at 84 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Jo Benkow
Norwegian politician (1924-2013).
Born August 15th, 1924 in Trondheim. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2013 at 88 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Stephenie McMillan
British set decorator (1942-2013).
Born July 20th, 1942 in Ilford.
Died August 19th, 2013 at 71 years old in Norfolk (ovarian cancer).
Anselm Hollo
Finnish poet.
Born April 12th, 1934 in Helsinki.
Died January 29th, 2013 at 78 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Ivan Bodiul
Soviet politician (1918–2013).
Born January 3rd, 1918 in Oleksandrivka.
Died January 27th, 2013 at 95 years old in Moscow. [ref]
William A. Graham
American film director (1926–2013).
Born May 15th, 1926 in New York City.
Died September 12th, 2013 at 87 years old in Malibu. [ref]
Bengt Hallberg
Swedish musician (1932–2013).
Born September 13th, 1932 in Gothenburg.
Died July 2nd, 2013 at 80 years old in Uppsala.
Ersilio Tonini
Italian archbishop and cardinal (1914-2013).
Born July 20th, 1914 in San Giorgio Piacentino. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2013 at 99 years old in Ravenna. [ref]
Simon Pimenta
Catholic cardinal (1920-2013).
Born March 1st, 1920 in Marol.
Died July 19th, 2013 at 93 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Bruce Millan
British politician (1927–2013).
Born October 5th, 1927 in Dundee.
Died February 21st, 2013 at 85 years old in Southern General Hospital (bronchopneumonia).
Ángeles Santos Torroella
Spanish painter (1911-2013).
Born November 7th, 1911 in Portbou.
Died October 3rd, 2013 at 101 years old in Madrid.
Alberto Bevilacqua
Italian writer and filmmaker (1934-2013).
Born June 27th, 1934 in Parma.
Died September 9th, 2013 at 79 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jack Crompton
English footballer (1921–2013).
Born December 18th, 1921 in Manchester.
Died July 4th, 2013 at 91 years old in Hulme.
Deaths 726 to 750 of 1141
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