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In the year 2013
1,141 Notable deaths
Erich Loest
German writer (1926–2013).
Born February 24th, 1926 in Mittweida.
Died September 12th, 2013 at 87 years old in Leipzig (falling). [ref]
Zdeněk Zikán
Czech footballer (1937-2013).
Born November 10th, 1937 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2013 at 75 years old in Prague.
Martí de Riquer i Morera
Spanish noble and philologist (1914-2013).
Born May 3rd, 1914 in Barcelona.
Died September 17th, 2013 at 99 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Hans Hækkerup
Danish politician (1945-2013).
Born December 3rd, 1945 in Frederiksberg.
Died December 22nd, 2013 at 68 years old in Mexico.
Giorgos Amerikanos
Greek professional basketball player and coach.
Born December 21st, 1942 in Nikaia.
Died October 7th, 2013 at 70 years old in Greece.
Angela Voigt
East german long jumper.
Born May 18th, 1951 in Weferlingen.
Died April 11th, 2013 at 61 years old in Magdeburg.
Teresa Torańska
Polish writer (1944–2013).
Born January 1st, 1944 in Vawkavysk.
Died January 2nd, 2013 at 69 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer).
Roger Raveel
Painter (1921-2013).
Born July 15th, 1921 in Machelen. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2013 at 91 years old in Deinze (pneumonia). [ref]
Henry Taylor
British racing driver.
Born December 16th, 1932 in Biggleswade. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2013 at 80 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Rene Simpson
Canadian tennis player (1966–2013).
Born January 14th, 1966 in Sarnia.
Died October 17th, 2013 at 47 years old in Park Ridge (brain cancer). [ref]
Elena Ivashchenko
Russian judoka (1984-2013).
Born December 28th, 1984 in Omsk.
Died June 15th, 2013 at 28 years old in Tyumen (falling). [ref]
Atje Keulen-Deelstra
Dutch speed skater (1938–2013).
Born December 31st, 1938 in Grove.
Died February 22nd, 2013 at 74 years old in Leeuwarden. [ref]
Bill Smith
American swimmer (1924–2013).
Born May 16th, 1924 in Honolulu.
Died February 8th, 2013 at 88 years old in Honolulu.
Barbara Anderson
New zealand writer (1926–2013).
Born April 26th, 1926 in Hastings.
Died March 24th, 2013 at 86 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Abderrahim Goumri
Moroccan marathon runner (1976–2013).
Died January 19th, 2013 at 36 years old in Temara (traffic collision).
Akeem Adams
Trinidadian association football player (1991-2013).
Born April 13th, 1991 in Point Fortin.
Died December 30th, 2013 at 22 years old in Budapest (cerebral hemorrhage).
Arturo Yamasaki
Mexican association football referee (1929-2013).
Born May 11th, 1929 in Lima. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2013 at 84 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Leyla Erbil
Turkish writer (1931–2013).
Born January 12th, 1931 in Istanbul.
Died July 19th, 2013 at 82 years old in Istanbul.
Pyotr Bolotnikov
Soviet long-distance runner (1930-2013).
Born March 8th, 1930 in Mordovia.
Died December 20th, 2013 at 83 years old in Moscow, Krasnoslobodsk.
Tejumade Alakija
Nigerian civil servant (1925 – 2013).
Born May 17th, 1925 in Nigeria.
Died August 23rd, 2013 at 88 years old in University College Hospital, Ibadan.
Aloysius Jin Luxian
Chinese bishop (1916–2013).
Born June 20th, 1916 in Pudong.
Died April 27th, 2013 at 96 years old in Shanghai.
Henryk Baranowski
1943-2013 polish theatre director and actor.
Born February 9th, 1943 in Ternopil.
Died July 27th, 2013 at 70 years old in Brwinów (cancer).
Elías Querejeta
Spanish film producer (1934-2013).
Born October 27th, 1934 in Hernani.
Died June 9th, 2013 at 78 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]
Brigitte Askonas
British immunologist (1923–2013).
Born April 1st, 1923 in Vienna.
Died January 9th, 2013 at 89 years old in London Borough of Camden (disease).
Deaths 826 to 850 of 1141
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