List of Famous people who died in 2013

Eero Antero Mäntyranta was one of the most successful Finnish cross-country skiers. He competed in four Winter Olympics (1960–1972) winning seven medals at three of them. His performance at the 1964 Winter Olympics earned him the nickname "Mister Seefeld", referring to the venue where the cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions took place. The Finnish Ministry of Education endowed him with the Pro Urheilu letter of recognition in 2000. There is also a museum centered on Mäntyranta in his birthplace of Pello.

Carolyn Elizabeth Robinson Cassady was an American writer and associated with the Beat Generation through her marriage to Neal Cassady and her friendships with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and other prominent Beat figures. She became a frequent character in the works of Jack Kerouac.

Barbara Jo Lawrence was an American model, actress, and real estate agent.

Otto Beisheim was a German businessman and founder of Metro AG. In 2010, his net worth was estimated at US$3.6 billion.

Thomas Holtzmann was a German stage and film actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1955 to 2004.

Terence Lightfoot was a British jazz clarinettist and bandleader, and together with Chris Barber, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball was one of the leading members of the trad jazz generation of British jazzmen.

Mohammed Saleh Al-Khilaiwi was a football defender from Saudi Arabia. At the club level, he played mostly for Al-Ittihad in his home country.

Armen Albert Alchian was an American economist. He spent almost his entire career at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). A major microeconomic theorist, he is known as one of the founders of new institutional economics and widely acknowledged for his work on property rights.