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In the year 2013
973 Notable deaths
Manfred Rommel
German politician (1928–2013).
Born December 24th, 1928 in Stuttgart.
Died November 7th, 2013 at 84 years old in Stuttgart (Parkinson's disease).
Chi Cheng
American bassist.
Born July 15th, 1970 in Stockton.
Died April 13th, 2013 at 42 years old in Sacramento (heart failure). [ref]
Chrissy Amphlett
Australian singer (1959-2013).
Born October 25th, 1959 in Geelong.
Died April 21st, 2013 at 53 years old in New York City (multiple sclerosis, breast cancer). [ref]
Patti Page
American singer and recording artist.
Born November 8th, 1927 in Muskogee. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2013 at 85 years old in Encinitas (disease). [ref]
Douglas Engelbart
American engineer and inventor.
Born January 30th, 1925 in Portland. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2013 at 88 years old in Atherton (kidney failure). [ref]
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).
Hal Needham
American stunt performer and film director (1931-2013).
Born March 6th, 1931 in Memphis. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2013 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Kate Barry
English photographer.
Born April 8th, 1967 in London. [ref]
Died December 11th, 2013 at 46 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (fall). [ref]
Jorge Rafael Videla
Argentinian dictator between 1976 and 1981.
Born August 2nd, 1925 in Mercedes.
Died May 17th, 2013 at 87 years old in Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires (cardiac arrest).
S. N. Goenka
Indian teacher of vipassanā meditation (1924–2013).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Mandalay.
Died September 29th, 2013 at 89 years old in Mumbai.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 973
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