| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Chinua Achebe |
Novelist |
16-Nov-1930 |
22-Mar-2013 |
Things Fall Apart |
| Arlene Ackerman |
Educator |
10-Jan-1947 |
2-Feb-2013 |
School superintendent of San Francisco |
| Giulio Andreotti |
Head of State |
14-Jan-1919 |
6-May-2013 |
Six-time Prime Minister of Italy |
| Patty Andrews |
Singer |
16-Feb-1918 |
30-Jan-2013 |
The Andrews Sisters |
| Allan Arbus |
Actor |
15-Feb-1918 |
19-Apr-2013 |
Dr. Sidney on M*A*S*H |
| Kevin Ayers |
Musician |
16-Aug-1944 |
18-Feb-2013 |
Eccentric British guitarist/songwriter |
| Conrad Bain |
Actor |
4-Feb-1923 |
16-Jan-2013 |
Phillip Drummond on Diff'rent Strokes |
| Aleksei Balabanov |
Film Director |
25-Feb-1959 |
18-May-2013 |
Brother |
| Frank Bank |
Actor |
12-Apr-1942 |
13-Apr-2013 |
Lumpy on Leave It to Beaver |
| Peter Banks |
Guitarist |
15-Jul-1947 |
8-Mar-2013 |
Original guitarist for Yes |
| Boris Berezovsky |
Business |
23-Jan-1946 |
23-Mar-2013 |
Russian oligarch, Putin critic |
| Otis R. Bowen |
Politician |
26-Feb-1918 |
4-May-2013 |
Governor of Indiana, 1973-81 |
| George E. P. Box |
Mathematician |
18-Oct-1919 |
28-Mar-2013 |
Statistician at University of Wisconsin |
| Mario Brescia |
Business |
25-Sep-1929 |
16-May-2013 |
Grupo Breca |
| Richard Briers |
Actor |
14-Jan-1934 |
17-Feb-2013 |
Tom Good on The Good Life |
| Joyce Brothers |
Psychologist |
20-Sep-1927 |
13-May-2013 |
Pop psychologist |
| Mary Ward Brown |
Author |
18-Jun-1917 |
14-May-2013 |
Tongues of Flame |
| James M. Buchanan |
Economist |
2-Oct-1919 |
9-Jan-2013 |
Public Choice Theory |
| Jerry Buss |
Business |
15-Jun-1934 |
18-Feb-2013 |
Owner, Los Angeles Lakers |
| Jack Butler |
Football |
12-Nov-1927 |
11-May-2013 |
Pittsburgh Steelers DB, Hall-of-Famer |
| Donald Byrd |
Jazz Musician |
9-Dec-1932 |
4-Feb-2013 |
Hard bop trumpeter |
| Hugo Chavez |
Head of State |
28-Jul-1954 |
5-Mar-2013 |
President of Venezuela, 1998-2013 |
| Van Cliburn |
Pianist |
12-Jul-1934 |
27-Feb-2013 |
Piano prodigy |
| Cardiss Collins |
Politician |
24-Sep-1931 |
2-Feb-2013 |
Congresswoman from Illinois, 1973-97 |
| Jeanne Cooper |
Actor |
25-Oct-1928 |
8-May-2013 |
The Young and the Restless |
| Richard Ben Cramer |
Author |
12-Jun-1950 |
7-Jan-2013 |
What It Takes: The Way to the White House |
| Colin Davis |
Conductor |
25-Sep-1927 |
14-Apr-2013 |
Principal Conductor, LSO, 1995-2006 |
| Deanna Durbin |
Actor |
4-Dec-1921 |
28-Apr-2013 |
It Started with Eve |
| Christian de Duve |
Scientist |
2-Oct-1917 |
4-May-2013 |
Microstructure of the cell |
| Ronald Dworkin |
Philosopher |
11-Dec-1931 |
14-Feb-2013 |
Taking Rights Seriously |
| Roger Ebert |
Critic |
18-Jun-1942 |
4-Apr-2013 |
Siskel and Ebert |
| Bob Edgar |
Politician |
29-May-1943 |
23-Apr-2013 |
Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1974-87 |
| Robert G. Edwards |
Scientist |
27-Sep-1925 |
10-Apr-2013 |
In vitro fertilization |
| Chuck Fairbanks |
Football |
10-Jun-1933 |
2-Apr-2013 |
New England Patriots Head Coach, 1973-78 |
| Bryan Forbes |
Actor |
22-Jul-1926 |
8-May-2013 |
King Rat |
| Steve Forrest |
Actor |
29-Sep-1924 |
18-May-2013 |
S.W.A.T. |
| Jesus Franco |
Film Director |
12-May-1930 |
2-Apr-2013 |
Vampyros Lesbos |
| Bonnie Franklin |
Actor |
6-Jan-1944 |
1-Mar-2013 |
Ann Romano on One Day at a Time |
| Edward A. Frieman |
Physicist |
19-Jan-1926 |
11-Apr-2013 |
Director of Scripps, 1986-96 |
| Annette Funicello |
Actor |
22-Oct-1942 |
8-Apr-2013 |
Former Mouseketeer |
| Booth Gardner |
Politician |
21-Aug-1936 |
15-Mar-2013 |
Governor of Washington, 1985-93 |
| Virginia Gibson |
Actor |
9-Apr-1928 |
25-Apr-2013 |
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers |
| Donald A. Glaser |
Physicist |
21-Sep-1926 |
28-Feb-2013 |
Inventor of the bubble chamber |
| Mike Gray |
Author |
26-Oct-1935 |
30-Apr-2013 |
The China Syndrome |
| Richard Griffiths |
Actor |
31-Jul-1947 |
28-Mar-2013 |
The History Boys |
| William L. Guy |
Politician |
30-Sep-1919 |
26-Apr-2013 |
Governor of North Dakota, 1961-73 |
| Jeff Hanneman |
Guitarist |
31-Jan-1964 |
2-May-2013 |
Slayer lead guitarist |
| Ray Harryhausen |
Artist |
29-Jun-1920 |
7-May-2013 |
Stop-motion genius |
| Richie Havens |
Singer |
21-Jan-1941 |
22-Apr-2013 |
Opening act at Woodstock |
| Earl Holding |
Business |
29-Nov-1926 |
19-Apr-2013 |
Sinclair Oil |
| Donald F. Hornig |
Educator |
17-Mar-1920 |
21-Jan-2013 |
President of Brown University, 1970-76 |
| Huell Howser |
TV Personality |
18-Oct-1945 |
6-Jan-2013 |
California's Gold |
| François Jacob |
Scientist |
17-Jun-1920 |
19-Apr-2013 |
Operon theory of genetic control |
| Ruth Prawer Jhabvala |
Novelist |
7-May-1927 |
3-Apr-2013 |
Heat and Dust |
| George Jones |
Country Musician |
12-Sep-1931 |
26-Apr-2013 |
Country singer, White Lightning |
| Max Kampelman |
Diplomat |
7-Nov-1920 |
25-Jan-2013 |
US Ambassador to the CSCE |
| Stanley Karnow |
Journalist |
4-Feb-1925 |
27-Jan-2013 |
In Our Image |
| Chris Kelly |
Rapper |
11-Aug-1978 |
1-May-2013 |
The "Mac Daddy" half of Kris Kross |
| John Kerr |
Actor |
15-Nov-1931 |
2-Feb-2013 |
Tea and Sympathy |
| E. Robert Kinney |
Business |
9-Apr-1917 |
2-May-2013 |
CEO of General Mills, 1977-82 |
| Ralph Klein |
Politician |
1-Nov-1942 |
29-Mar-2013 |
Premier of Alberta, 1992-2006 |
| Ed Koch |
Politician |
12-Dec-1924 |
1-Feb-2013 |
Mayor of New York City, 1978-89 |
| C. Everett Koop |
Government |
14-Oct-1916 |
25-Feb-2013 |
US Surgeon General, 1982-89 |
| David Kuo |
Government |
26-Jun-1968 |
5-Apr-2013 |
Tempting Faith |
| Francis L. Lawrence |
Educator |
25-Aug-1937 |
16-Apr-2013 |
President of Rutgers University, 1990-2002 |
| George M. Leader |
Politician |
17-Jan-1918 |
9-May-2013 |
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1955-59 |
| Alvin Lee |
Guitarist |
19-Dec-1944 |
6-Mar-2013 |
Ten Years After |
| Gerda Lerner |
Historian |
30-Apr-1920 |
2-Jan-2013 |
The Woman in American History |
| Anthony Lewis |
Journalist |
27-Mar-1927 |
25-Mar-2013 |
Gideon's Trumpet |
| Kennett Love |
Journalist |
17-Aug-1924 |
13-May-2013 |
Suez: The Twice-Fought War |
| Bigas Luna |
Film Director |
19-Mar-1946 |
5-Apr-2013 |
Jamón, jamón |
| Gerald W. Lynch |
Educator |
24-Mar-1937 |
17-Apr-2013 |
President of John Jay College, 1977-2004 |
| Rita MacNeil |
Country Musician |
28-May-1944 |
16-Apr-2013 |
Flying On Your Own |
| Ray Manzarek |
Musician |
12-Feb-1939 |
20-May-2013 |
Keyboardist for The Doors |
| Mindy McCready |
Country Musician |
30-Nov-1975 |
17-Feb-2013 |
Troubled country music singer |
| Mary Ann G. McMorrow |
Judge |
16-Jan-1930 |
23-Feb-2013 |
Illinois Chief Justice, 2002-06 |
| Robert H. McWilliams |
Judge |
27-Apr-1916 |
10-Apr-2013 |
10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1970-84 |
| Thomas M. Messer |
Curator |
9-Feb-1920 |
15-May-2013 |
Director of the Guggenheim, 1961-88 |
| Sara Montiel |
Actor |
10-Mar-1928 |
8-Apr-2013 |
La violetera |
| Steven Muller |
Educator |
22-Nov-1927 |
19-Jan-2013 |
President of Johns Hopkins, 1972-90 |
| Stan Musial |
Baseball |
21-Nov-1920 |
19-Jan-2013 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
| Dawn Clark Netsch |
Politician |
16-Sep-1926 |
5-Mar-2013 |
Comptroller of Illinois, 1991-95 |
| Al Neuharth |
Journalist |
22-Mar-1924 |
19-Apr-2013 |
Founder of USA Today |
| Milo O'Shea |
Actor |
2-Jun-1926 |
2-Apr-2013 |
Ulysses |
| Patti Page |
Singer |
8-Nov-1927 |
1-Jan-2013 |
The Tennessee Waltz |
| Mark Palmer |
Diplomat |
14-Jul-1941 |
28-Jan-2013 |
US Ambassador to Hungary, 1986-90 |
| Jack Pardee |
Football |
19-Apr-1936 |
1-Apr-2013 |
Linebacker, Head Coach |
| Merton J. Peck |
Economist |
17-Dec-1925 |
1-Mar-2013 |
Council of Economic Advisers, 1968-69 |
| Bob Perry |
Business |
30-Oct-1932 |
13-Apr-2013 |
Perry Homes, Republican financier |
| Howard Phillips |
Activist |
3-Feb-1941 |
20-Apr-2013 |
Founder, US Taxpayers Party |
| McCandlish Phillips |
Journalist |
4-Dec-1927 |
9-Apr-2013 |
The New York Times |
| Henry Hope Reed |
Critic |
25-Sep-1915 |
1-May-2013 |
American Skyline |
| Harry Reems |
Pornstar |
27-Aug-1947 |
19-Mar-2013 |
Deep Throat |
| Robert V. Remini |
Historian |
17-Jul-1921 |
28-Mar-2013 |
Andrew Jackson |
| Robert C. Richardson |
Physicist |
26-Jun-1937 |
19-Feb-2013 |
Superfluidity of helium-3 |
| Dale Robertson |
Actor |
14-Jul-1923 |
27-Feb-2013 |
Tales of Wells Fargo |
| Heinrich Rohrer |
Physicist |
6-Jun-1933 |
16-May-2013 |
Co-Inventor, scanning tunneling microscope |
| Stephen J. Ryan |
Doctor |
20-Mar-1940 |
29-Apr-2013 |
Dean, Keck School of Medicine, 1991-2004 |
| Ferrol Sams |
Novelist |
26-Sep-1922 |
29-Jan-2013 |
Run with the Horsemen |
| Wolfgang Sawallisch |
Conductor |
26-Aug-1923 |
22-Feb-2013 |
Director, Philadelphia Orchestra, 1993-2003 |
| George A. Schaefer |
Business |
13-Jun-1928 |
9-Apr-2013 |
CEO of Caterpillar, 1985-90 |
| George Beverly Shea |
Singer |
1-Feb-1909 |
16-Apr-2013 |
Gospel singer, Billy Graham Crusades |
| Richard G. Stern |
Novelist |
25-Feb-1928 |
24-Jan-2013 |
Other Men's Daughters |
| Risë Stevens |
Singer |
11-Jun-1913 |
20-Mar-2013 |
Mezzo-Soprano at the Metropolitan Opera |
| Pat Summerall |
Sports Journalist |
10-May-1930 |
16-Apr-2013 |
Sportscaster |
| Aaron Swartz |
Computer Programmer |
8-Nov-1986 |
11-Jan-2013 |
Co-Inventor of RSS |
| Maria Tallchief |
Dancer |
24-Jan-1925 |
11-Apr-2013 |
New York City Ballet |
| Julia H. Tashjian |
Politician |
8-Jun-1938 |
9-May-2013 |
Connecticut Secretary of State, 1983-91 |
| Margaret Thatcher |
Head of State |
13-Oct-1925 |
8-Apr-2013 |
UK Prime Minister, 1979-90 |
| Mary Thom |
Editor |
3-Jun-1944 |
26-Apr-2013 |
Executive Editor of Ms., 1990-92 |
| Frank Thornton |
Actor |
15-Jan-1921 |
16-Mar-2013 |
Are You Being Served? |
| Richard Thorp |
Actor |
2-Jan-1932 |
22-May-2013 |
Alan Turner on Emmerdale |
| Malachi Throne |
Actor |
1-Dec-1928 |
13-Mar-2013 |
Noah Bain on It Takes a Thief |
| Dick Trickle |
Auto Racing |
27-Oct-1941 |
16-May-2013 |
Stock car racer |
| Tamerlan Tsarnaev |
Terrorist |
21-Oct-1986 |
18-Apr-2013 |
Suspect #1 in Boston Marathon Bombings |
| Fred L. Turner |
Business |
6-Jan-1933 |
7-Jan-2013 |
CEO of McDonald's, 1974-87 |
| Abigail Van Buren |
Columnist |
4-Jul-1918 |
16-Jan-2013 |
Dear Abby emeritus |
| Ken Venturi |
Golf |
15-May-1931 |
17-May-2013 |
Winner of 1964 US Open |
| Kenneth N. Waltz |
Scholar |
8-Jun-1924 |
12-May-2013 |
Man, the State, and War |
| Essie Mae Washington-Williams |
Relative |
12-Oct-1925 |
3-Feb-2013 |
Strom Thurmond's half-black daughter |
| Earl Weaver |
Baseball |
14-Aug-1930 |
18-Jan-2013 |
Cantankerous Orioles Manager |
| John Fenton Wheeler |
Journalist |
10-Apr-1924 |
21-Apr-2013 |
Last Man Out |
| Charlie Wilson |
Politician |
18-Jan-1943 |
14-Apr-2013 |
Congressman from Ohio, 2007-11 |
| Michael Winner |
Film Director |
30-Oct-1935 |
20-Jan-2013 |
Death Wish |
| Jonathan Winters |
Comic |
11-Nov-1925 |
11-Apr-2013 |
Mearth, son of Mork |
