In the year 2013
1,068 Notable deaths
Giulio Andreotti
Italian politician and statesman (1919–2013).
Born January 14th, 1919 in Rome.
Died May 6th, 2013 at 94 years old in Rome (acute respiratory distress syndrome).
Vaali
Indian poet, lyricist, writer and actor (1931-2013).
Born October 31st, 1931 in Srirangam.
Died July 18th, 2013 at 81 years old in Chennai.
Joyce Brothers
American psychologist and columnist (1927–2013).
Born October 20th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died May 13th, 2013 at 85 years old in Fort Lee (respiratory failure).
Frederick Sanger
British biochemist.
Born August 13th, 1918 in Rendcomb. [ref]
Died November 19th, 2013 at 95 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Clive Burr
English drummer (1957–2013).
Born March 8th, 1957 in East Ham.
Died March 12th, 2013 at 56 years old in London (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Erich Priebke
Hauptsturmführer (captain) in the waffen ss, convicted of war crimes in italy (1913-2013).
Born July 29th, 1913 in Hennigsdorf. [ref]
Died October 11th, 2013 at 100 years old in Rome. [ref]
Frank Bank
American actor (1942–2013).
Born April 12th, 1942 in Los Angeles.
Died April 13th, 2013 at 71 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ramon Dekkers
Dutch kickboxer (1969-2013).
Born September 4th, 1969 in Breda.
Died February 27th, 2013 at 43 years old in Breda (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Katherine Woodville
British actress.
Born December 4th, 1938 in London.
Died June 5th, 2013 at 74 years old in Portland (cancer).
C. Everett Koop
American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator (1916–2013).
Born October 14th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died February 25th, 2013 at 96 years old in Hanover (kidney failure).
Ronald Dworkin
American legal philosopher (1931-2013).
Born December 11th, 1931 in Providence.
Died February 14th, 2013 at 81 years old in London (leukemia).
Van Cliburn
American pianist.
Born July 12th, 1934 in Shreveport. [ref]
Died February 27th, 2013 at 78 years old in Fort Worth (bone cancer). [ref]
Helen Thomas
American author and journalist.
Born August 4th, 1920 in Winchester.
Died July 20th, 2013 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Noel Harrison
British olympic athlete, actor, and singer (1934–2013).
Born January 29th, 1934 in Kensington.
Died October 20th, 2013 at 79 years old in Ashburton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician (1930–2013).
Born January 27th, 1930 in Rosemark.
Died June 23rd, 2013 at 83 years old in Germantown. [ref]
Tom Foley
American politician from washington (1929–2013).
Born March 6th, 1929 in Spokane.
Died October 18th, 2013 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).
Bill Sharman
American basketball player and coach.
Born May 25th, 1926 in Abilene. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2013 at 87 years old in Redondo Beach (stroke). [ref]
August Schellenberg
Canadian-american actor, acting teacher (1936-2013).
Born July 25th, 1936 in Montreal.
Died August 15th, 2013 at 77 years old in Dallas (lung cancer).
Donald Byrd
American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist (1932–2013).
Born December 9th, 1932 in Detroit. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2013 at 80 years old in Dover. [ref]
Harold Camping
American doomsday prophet.
Born July 19th, 1921 in Boulder.
Died December 15th, 2013 at 92 years old in Alameda (fall). [ref]
Julie Harris
American actress (1925–2013).
Born December 2nd, 1925 in Grosse Pointe.
Died August 24th, 2013 at 87 years old in West Chatham (heart failure).
Omar Dokka
Chechen warlord (1964-2013).
Born April 13th, 1964 in Kharsenoi.
Died September 7th, 2013 at 49 years old in Caucasus (gunshot wound).
Jack Vance
American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916-2013).
Born August 28th, 1916 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2013 at 96 years old in Oakland (old age). [ref]
John Kerr
American actor and lawyer (1931–2013).
Born November 15th, 1931 in New York City.
Died February 2nd, 2013 at 81 years old in Pasadena (heart failure).
Mick Aston
English archaeologist.
Born July 1st, 1946 in Oldbury.
Died June 24th, 2013 at 66 years old in Winscombe. [ref]
Deaths 126 to 150 of 1068
While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci