Notable Deaths of 2013

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  1. Jonathan Winters

    Comedian Jonathan Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others, died at age 87 in April. Click for more details.

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  2. Annette Funicello

    The Walt Disney Co. said Annette Funicello, who went from Mouseketeer to beach party movie icon, died in April at age 70. Click to read more.

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  3. Margaret Thatcher

    Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died at age 87 in April.  Click to read more.

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  5. Phil Ramone

    Phil Ramone, the Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer whose platinum touch included recordings with Ray Charles, Billy Joel and Paul Simon, died in March at age 72.

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  6. Chinua Achebe

    Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who wrote the classic "Things Fall Apart," died in March. He was 82. Click to read more.

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  7. Don Payne

    Don Payne, an Emmy-winning writer and producer for "The Simpsons" who also wrote the hit movie "Thor," died at age 48 in March.

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  8. Fay Kanin

    Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Fay Kanin died in March. She was 95. Kanin served as president of the film academy from 1979 to 1983.

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  9. Hugo Chavez

    Venezuela's vice president announced that President Hugo Chavez died in March, at age 58. Chavez had been fighting cancer and seeking treatment at a clinic in Cuba. Read more

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  10. Bonnie Franklin

    Bonnie Franklin, best known for her role in TV's "One Day at a Time," died in March at the age of 69. Click to read more.

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  11. Bobby Rogers

    Bobby Rogers, a founding member of Motown group The Miracles and a collaborator with Smokey Robinson, died in March. He was 73. Read more

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  12. Edwin L. Miller Jr.

    Edwin L. Miller Jr., who served as San Diego County District Attorney for 24 years, starting in 1971, died In March at the age of 87. Read more

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  13. Jerry Buss

    Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships, died in February. He was 79. Click to read the story.

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  14. Mindy McCready

    Country star Mindy McCready died in February. She was 37. Click to read the story.

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  15. Ed Koch

    Former Mayor Ed Koch, the famous politician who became a symbol of New York City, died in February at age 88.

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  16. Stan Musial

    Stanley Frank Musial, the St. Louis Cardinals star who was one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, died in January. He was 92.

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  17. Earl Weaver

    Earl Weaver, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who won 1,480 games with the Baltimore Orioles, died in January. He was 82.

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  18. Patty Andrews

    Patty Andrews (center), the last survivor of the singing Andrews Sisters trio who charmed servicemen overseas on countless USO tours, died in January at age 94 at her home in Northridge. Click to read more.

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  19. Dear Abby

    Pauline Friedman Phillips, who under the name of Abigail Van Buren wrote the long-running "Dear Abby" advice column, has died. She was 94. Read more.

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  20. Conrad Bain

    Conrad Bain, who starred as the kindly white adoptive father of two young African-American brothers in the TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," died in January. He was 89. Read more.

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  21. Huell Howser

    Longtime Southern California television host Huell Howser, who used his folksy interviewing style to introduce viewers to little-known Golden State locales and the state's unique residents, died in January at age 67. Click to read more.

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  22. Ned Wertimer

    Ned Wertimer (left) who played Ralph the Doorman on all 11 seasons of the CBS sitcom "The Jeffersons," died in January at age 89. 

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  23. Patti Page

    Singer Patti Page, a North County music legend best known for "The Tennessee Waltz," died at an Encinitas nursing home in January. She was 85. Read more.

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