May 17, 2013

2013Philippe Gaumont, French cyclist (born 1973)^[†]

Philippe Gaumont was a French professional road racing cyclist. He earned a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics, 100 km team time trial. In 1997, he won the Belgian classic Gent–Wevelgem and he was twice individual pursuit French national champion, in 2000 and 2002. In 2004, Gaumont quit professional cycling and later ran a café in Amiens.

2013Peter Schulz, German politician, Mayor of Hamburg (born 1930)^[†]

Peter Schulz was a German politician, member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and First Mayor of Hamburg.

2013Ken Venturi, American golfer and sportscaster (born 1931)^[†]

Kenneth Paul Venturi was an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. In a career shortened by injuries, he won 14 events on the PGA Tour including a major, the U.S. Open in 1964. Shortly before his death in 2013, Venturi was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

2013Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentine Commander in Chief and dictator (born 1925)^[†]

Jorge Rafael Videla was an Argentine military officer and the de facto President of Argentina from 1976 to 1981, during the National Reorganization Process. His rule, which was during the time of Operation Condor, was among the most infamous in Latin America during the Cold War due to its high level of human rights abuses and severe economic mismanagement.