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In the year 2013
1,068 Notable deaths
Zach Sobiech
American singer (1995-2013).
Born May 3rd, 1995 in Saint Paul.
Died May 20th, 2013 at 18 years old in Lakeland (bone cancer).
Patti Page
American country-pop singer (1927–2013).
Born November 8th, 1927 in Claremore.
Died January 1st, 2013 at 85 years old in Encinitas (disease).
Emile Griffith
American boxer (1938–2013).
Born February 3rd, 1938 in Saint Thomas.
Died July 23rd, 2013 at 75 years old in Hempstead (dementia). [ref]
Manna Dey
Indian playback singer (1919-2013).
Born May 1st, 1919 in Kolkata.
Died October 24th, 2013 at 94 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Lord Infamous
American rapper (1975-2013).
Born November 17th, 1975 in Memphis.
Died December 20th, 2013 at 38 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Virginia E. Johnson
American sexologist and writer (1925-2013).
Born February 11th, 1925 in Springfield.
Died July 24th, 2013 at 88 years old in St. Louis (disease). [ref]
Michael Winner
English film director, film producer, film editor and screenwriter (1935-2013).
Born October 30th, 1935 in Hampstead.
Died January 21st, 2013 at 77 years old in Woodland House (liver disease).
Rituparno Ghosh
Indian film director, actor, writer, and lyricist.
Born August 31st, 1963 in Kolkata.
Died May 30th, 2013 at 49 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction).
Douglas Engelbart
American engineer and inventor (1925–2013).
Born January 30th, 1925 in Portland. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2013 at 88 years old in Atherton (kidney failure). [ref]
Bernie Nolan
Irish actress, singer and television personality, formerly lead vocalist of the nolans (1960-2013).
Born October 17th, 1960 in Dublin.
Died July 4th, 2013 at 52 years old in Weybridge (breast cancer).
Gia Allemand
American actress, model, reality tv contestant (1983-2013).
Born December 20th, 1983 in Howard Beach.
Died August 14th, 2013 at 29 years old in New Orleans (hanging to death). [ref]
S. N. Goenka
Burmese teacher of vipassanā meditation.
Born January 30th, 1924 in Mandalay.
Died September 29th, 2013 at 89 years old in Mumbai.
Jason Molina
American singer-songwriter.
Born December 30th, 1973 in Oberlin.
Died March 16th, 2013 at 39 years old in Indianapolis.
Hal Needham
American stunt performer and film director (1931-2013).
Born March 6th, 1931 in Memphis.
Died October 25th, 2013 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Huell Howser
American television personality (1945-2013).
Born October 18th, 1945 in Gallatin.
Died January 7th, 2013 at 67 years old in Palm Springs (prostate cancer). [ref]
Rochus Misch
German ss non-commissioned officer (1917-2013).
Born July 29th, 1917 in Stare Siołkowice.
Died September 5th, 2013 at 96 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Bruce Reynolds
English criminal.
Born September 7th, 1931 in Charing Cross Hospital.
Died February 28th, 2013 at 81 years old in Croydon.
Allan Arbus
American actor and photographer (1918–2013).
Born February 15th, 1918 in New York City.
Died April 19th, 2013 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Patricia Blair
American tv and film actress.
Born January 15th, 1933 in Fort Worth.
Died September 9th, 2013 at 80 years old in North Wildwood (breast cancer).
Maria Tallchief
American ballerina (1925–2013).
Born January 24th, 1925 in Fairfax.
Died April 11th, 2013 at 88 years old in Chicago (falling from height).
Hiroshi Yamauchi
Japanese businessman (1927–2013).
Born November 7th, 1927 in Kyoto.
Died September 19th, 2013 at 85 years old in Kyoto (pneumonia).
George Duke
American musician (1946–2013).
Born January 12th, 1946 in San Rafael.
Died August 5th, 2013 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Storm Thorgerson
English graphic designer (1944-2013).
Born February 28th, 1944 in Potters Bar.
Died April 18th, 2013 at 69 years old in London (cancer).
Nigel Davenport
English actor (1928-2013).
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Cambridge.
Died October 25th, 2013 at 85 years old in Gloucestershire. [ref]
Robin Sachs
British actor (1951–2013).
Born February 5th, 1951 in London.
Died February 1st, 2013 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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