List of Famous people who died in 2013

Pierre Macq was a Belgian physicist who was the rector of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) from 1986 until 1995. In 1973, he was awarded the Francqui Prize on Exact Sciences for his work on experimental nuclear physics.

Erwin Hymer was a German businessman, and the founder of the motorhome manufacturer Hymer. In 2000 he received Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Roy Walker was a British production designer. He won an Academy Award and was nominated for two more in the category Best Art Direction.

Yuri Vasilyevich Prokhorov was a Russian mathematician, active in the field of probability theory. He was a PhD student of Andrey Kolmogorov at the Moscow State University, where he obtained his PhD in 1956.

Al Ruscio was an American character actor who appeared in numerous television shows and films.

Jean Marcel Honoré was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and a former archbishop of Tours. He was born in Saint-Brice-en-Coglès.

Solomon "Sol" Yurick was an American novelist. He was known for his book The Warriors which became a major motion picture.