Famous People Who Died In 2013
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Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 2013. This list includes people like Nelson Mandela, Paul Walker, Chris Kyle, Margaret Thatcher, Richard Ramirez and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include journalists, political leaders, composers and novelists who died in 2013. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & Italy and many more countries.
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1
Nelson Mandela( Anti-Apartheid Activist Who Served as the First President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999)
Birthdate: July 18, 1918
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mvezo, South Africa
Died: December 5
2
Paul Walker(Best Known for His Role as 'Brian O'Conner' in the 'Fast & Furious' Franchise)
Birthdate: September 12, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Glendale, California, United States
Died: November 30
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
3
Chris Kyle(One of the Deadliest Snipers in U.S. Military History)
Birthdate: April 8, 1974
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Odessa, Texas, United States
Died: February 2
4
James Gandolfini(Best Known for His Role as ‘Tony Soprano’ in the TV Series ‘The Sopranos’)
Birthdate: September 18, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Westwood, New Jersey, United States
Died: June 19
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
5
Cory Monteith(Actor and Musician Known for His Role as ‘Finn Hudson’ in the TV Series ‘Glee’)
Birthdate: May 11, 1982
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Calgary, Canada
Died: July 13
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Tom Clancy(American Author Best Known for His Novel ‘The Hunt for Red October’)
Birthdate: April 12, 1947
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: October 1
Birthdate: August 2, 1932
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Leeds, England
Died: December 14
Birthdate: October 13, 1925
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Died: April 8
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: February 1, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Died: August 19
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Joan Fontaine(One of the Leading Actresses of the Hollywood During the 'Golden Age')
Birthdate: October 22, 1917
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: December 15
Birthdate: October 22, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Utica, New York, United States
Died: April 8
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
12
Lou Reed(Lead Guitarist, Vocalist & Principal Songwriter of the Rock Band “The Velvet Underground”)
Birthdate: March 2, 1942
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: October 27
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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George Jones
(Country Singer Best Known for His Song ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today')
Birthdate: September 12, 1931
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saratoga, Texas, United States
Died: April 26
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: January 19, 1923
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York
Died: May 31
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: June 18, 1942
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Urbana, Illinois, United States
Died: April 4
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: November 16, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ogidi, Nigeria Protectorate
Died: March 21
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Mikhail Kalashnikov(Inventor of 'AK-47' Assault Rifle, PK Machine Gun and 'RPK Light Machine Gun')
Birthdate: November 10, 1919
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kur'ya, Russia
Died: December 23
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Jonathan Winters(Actor and Comedian Known for His Films: ‘It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ and ‘The Loved One’)
Birthdate: November 11, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United States
Died: April 11
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Dennis Farina(Best Known for His Role as ‘Joe Fontana’ in the TV Series ‘Law & Order’)
Birthdate: February 29, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: July 22
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: November 27, 1945
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died: December 31
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: November 8, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: January 11
Birthdate: July 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
Died: August 8
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Tommy Morrison
(1993 WBO Heavyweight Champion )
Birthdate: January 2, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gravette, Arkansas, United States
Died: September 1
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Reeva Steenkamp(South African Model Who was the First Face of 'Avon' Cosmetics in South Africa)
Birthdate: August 19, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa
Died: February 14
25
Ed Koch(105th Mayor of New York City)
Birthdate: December 12, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: February 1
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Dale Robertson(Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series ‘Tales of Wells Fargo’ and ‘Iron Horse’)
Birthdate: July 14, 1923
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Harrah, Oklahoma, United States
Died: February 27
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Ray Manzarek
(Keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, an iconic rock band that was prevalent from 1965 until 1973.)
Birthdate: February 12, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: May 20
28
Mindy McCready
(Platinum-selling country music singer who is known for albums like 1996's Ten Thousand Angels)
Birthdate: November 30, 1975
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Died: February 17
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
29
Esther Williams
(American Competitive Swimmer and Actress)
Birthdate: August 8, 1921
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Inglewood, California, United States
Died: June 6
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: November 4, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bangalore
Died: April 21
Birthdate: April 15, 1922
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Syria
Died: July 31
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Seamus Heaney(Poet, Playwright & Translator Who Received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature)
Birthdate: April 13, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Castledawson, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Died: August 30
Birthdate: March 5, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Southington, Connecticut, United States
Died: August 15
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Jim Kelly(American Athlete, Martial Artist and Actor)
Birthdate: May 5, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paris, Kentucky, United States
Died: June 29
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Don Shirley
(Former Classical and Jazz Pianist and Composer)
Birthdate: January 29, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States
Died: April 6
36
Eileen Brennan(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Captain Doreen Lewis’ in the Film ‘Private Benjamin’)
Birthdate: September 3, 1932
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: July 28
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: 1968
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
Died: March 1
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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David Frost(Television Host Best Remembered for the show 'Through the Keyhole' and 'That Was the Week That Was')
Birthdate: April 7, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tenterden, Kent, England
Died: August 31
Birthdate: July 31, 1947
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Thornaby, United Kingdom
Died: March 28
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: August 16, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: August 10
41
Marcia Joan Wallace
(Primarily known for her roles in television situation comedies)
Birthdate: November 1, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Creston, Iowa, United States
Died: October 25
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Jerry Buss
(Businessman Known Worldwide as the Former Owner of the 'Los Angeles Lakers' Basketball Franchise)
Birthdate: January 27, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died: February 18
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Eleanor Parker(American Actress Known for Her Films: ‘Caged’, ‘Detective Story’ and ‘Interrupted Melody’)
Birthdate: June 26, 1922
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cedarville, Ohio, United States
Died: December 9
44
J.J. Cale
(Guitarist, Singer Known for songs After Midnight, Cocaine, Clyde, and Call Me the Breeze)
Birthdate: December 5, 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Died: July 26
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Ken Norton(American Professional Boxer and WBC Heavyweight Champion in 1978)
Birthdate: August 9, 1943
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Illinois, United States
Died: September 18
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: October 22, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kermanshah, Iran
Died: November 17
47
Stan Musial
(Baseball Player)
Birthdate: November 21, 1920
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: January 19
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: August 10, 1931
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Died: December 12
Birthdate: November 2, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: July 12
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Conrad Bain
(Television Actor)
Birthdate: February 4, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lethbridge, Canada
Died: January 14