List of Famous people who died in 2013
Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland
Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland, was a Welsh fashion model who became a member of the Swedish royal family through her 1976 marriage to Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (1912–1997). As such, she was a paternal aunt of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and a maternal aunt of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece.
José Luis de Jesús
José Luis de Jesús Miranda was the leader of the Creciendo en Gracia cult, based in Miami, Florida. He claimed to be both the returned phase of Jesus Christ and the Antichrist; he was known for making statements that opposed the precepts of the Roman Catholic Church but that followed his interpretation of the Bible. He was previously known as el Jesucristo Hombre but shortly after his death, his followers granted him the title of Melchizedek because, as stated by his official site, he attained his new and final name which means king of justice and king of peace. Footage from one of his sermons as well as an interview with comedian Bill Maher are included in the 2008 documentary film Religulous.
Robin Sachs
Robin Sachs was an English actor, active in the theatre, television and films. He was also known for his voice-over work in films and video games.
Vasiliy Mihaylovich Peskov
Vasily Mikhailovich Peskov was a Russian writer, journalist, photographer, traveller and ecologist. He worked in the Russian tabloid newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda since 1956. From 1975 until 1990, he conducted the TV programme In the World of Animals on Soviet TV.
Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti
Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti, half brother of Saddam Hussein, was the leader of the Iraqi secret service, the Mukhabarat, at the time of the 1991 Gulf War. He was the head of the Directorate of General Security from 1991 to 1996, and later served as a presidential advisor to Hussein.
Amparo Soler Leal
Amparo Soler Leal was a Spanish film actress.
Guillermo Tovar de Teresa
Guillermo Tovar de Teresa was a Mexican historian and an art collector, bibliographer, philanthropist, cultural promoter, and scholar. He was a constant defender of the historical and artistic Mexican heritage, mainly from his hometown, of which he was chronicler, an appointment that was originally in charge of the Presidency and to which he resigned to propose the creation of the Council of the Chronicle of the City of Mexico. He was a specialist in the New Spain/Mexican colonial period art, history and literature. He published several books about Colonial Mexican art and collaborated, among others, for the newspaper La Jornada. He stood out for his early intelligence: he learned to read long before entering school, and at age 13 he was advisor to colonial art of the then president Gustavo Díaz Ordaz. At 23, he published his first book, Renaissance painting and sculpture in Mexico. He was a member of the Historical Center Executive Committee, corresponding member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, in Madrid, and honorary member of the Hispanic Society of America, the latter based in New York City. He was considered a candidate for the Aesthetic Research Institute of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, but never wanted to hold a public office or receive any salary. One of his brothers, Rafael Tovar y de Teresa, was since 2012 the head of National Council for Culture and the Arts and first secretary of Culture. His house became, in December 2018, a museum, and is part of the Soumaya Museum.
Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli
Doña Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba y Fernández de Henestrosa, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli, Grandee of Spain was the 18th Duchess of Medinaceli in her own right and a Grandee of Spain, head of the Spanish noble House of Medinaceli and patron of the Ducal House of Medinaceli Foundation. She died in Seville on 18 August 2013, aged 96.
Jefri Al Buchori
Jefri Al Buchori, colloquially known as Ustadz Uje, was an Indonesian Islamic preacher, da'i, singer, and actor. He was known as an Islamic preacher with young and charismatic charm and who frequently appeared on pop culture scene.
Jun Sadogawa
Mutsumi Kawato , better known by his pen name Jun Sadogawa , was a Japanese manga artist from Tone, Ibaraki, Japan. In 2000, he won an honorable mention in the 55th Weekly Shōnen Champion "Newcomer Award", sponsored by Akita Shoten, for his work Twin Burner. His debut work Muteki Kanban Musume was published from 2002 to 2006. Sadogawa committed suicide by hanging on August 13, 2013 at age 34. He was serializing his manga Amane Atatameru at the time of his death.