February 17, 2013

2013Richard Briers, English actor (born 1934)^[†]

Richard David Briers was an English actor whose five-decade career encompassed film, radio, stage and television.

2013Shmulik Kraus, Israeli singer-songwriter and actor (born 1935)^[†]

Shmuel 'Shmulik' Kraus was an Israeli pop-rock singer, composer, and actor. Kraus, one of the pioneers of Israeli music, underwent various personal crises in the course of his career. He appeared in several films, including Rocking Horse and Hole in the Moon, and composed songs for other performers, such as Shalom Hanoch. He was also known for his music for children based on the lyrics of Miriam Yalan-Shteklis.

2013Sophie Kurys, American baseball player (born 1925)^[†]

Sophie Kurys was a former second basewoman who played from 1943 through 1952 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m), 115 lb (52 kg), Kurys batted and threw right-handed.

2013Mindy McCready, American singer-songwriter (born 1975)^[†]

Malinda Gayle McCready was an American country music singer. Active from 1995 until her death in 2013, she recorded a total of five studio albums. Her debut album, 1996's Ten Thousand Angels, was released on BNA Records and was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA, while 1997's If I Don't Stay the Night was certified Gold. 1999's I'm Not So Tough, her final album for BNA, was less successful, and she left the label. A self-titled fourth album followed in 2002 on Capitol Records. McCready's fifth and final studio album, I'm Still Here, was released in March 2010 on Iconic Records.