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In the year 2013
1,035 Notable deaths
Iain Banks
Scottish writer (1954–2013).
Born February 16th, 1954 in Dunfermline.
Died June 9th, 2013 at 59 years old in Kirkcaldy (gallbladder cancer).
Doris Lessing
British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer, and short story writer.
Born October 22nd, 1919 in Kermanshah. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2013 at 94 years old in London (stroke). [ref]
Joseph Paul Franklin
American serial killer (1950-2013).
Born April 13th, 1950 in Mobile.
Died November 20th, 2013 at 63 years old in Bonne Terre (lethal injection).
Bonnie Franklin
American actress (1944–2013).
Born January 6th, 1944 in Santa Monica.
Died March 1st, 2013 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Lewis Collins
English actor (1946-2013).
Born May 27th, 1946 in Bidston.
Died November 27th, 2013 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Amar Bose
Indian american academic entrepreneur (1929–2013).
Born November 2nd, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died July 12th, 2013 at 83 years old in Wayland (myocardial infarction).
Michael Hastings
American journalist (1980–2013).
Born January 28th, 1980 in Malone.
Died June 18th, 2013 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision). [ref]
Mel Smith
British comedian and actor (1952–2013).
Born December 3rd, 1952 in Chiswick.
Died July 19th, 2013 at 60 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
John Casablancas Ubach
American modeling agent, scout (1942–2013).
Born December 12th, 1942 in New York City.
Died July 20th, 2013 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 1035
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr