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August 5, 2013

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 31, 2013, covering August 5, 2013.

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    Album cover for Magna Carta... Holy Grail by Jay-Z

    Magna Carta... Holy Grail

    Jay-Z

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    Album cover for The Blessed Unrest by Sara Bareilles

    The Blessed Unrest

    Sara Bareilles

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    Album cover for Kidz Bop 24 by Kidz Bop Kids

    Kidz Bop 24

    Kidz Bop Kids

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    Album cover for Trials & Tribulations by Ace Hood

    Trials & Tribulations

    Ace Hood

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    Album cover for Here's To The Good Times by Florida Georgia Line

    Here's To The Good Times

    Florida Georgia Line

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Notable Deaths

Ruth Asawa

2013Ruth Asawa, American sculptor and educator (born 1926)[†]

Ruth Aiko Asawa was an American modernist artist known primarily for her abstract looped-wire sculptures inspired by natural and organic forms. In addition to her three-dimensional work, Asawa created an extensive body of works on paper, including abstract and figurative drawings and prints influenced by nature, particularly flowers and plants, and her immediate surroundings.

Shawn Burr

2013Shawn Burr, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1966)[†]

Shawn Christopher Burr was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. Burr played in the NHL for parts of 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000.

Willie Dunn

2013Willie Dunn, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1942)[†]

William Lawrence Dunn was a Canadian singer-songwriter, film director and politician. Born in Montreal, he was of mixed Mi'kmaq and Scottish/Irish background. Dunn often highlighted indigenous issues in his work.

Roy Rubin (basketball)

2013Roy Rubin, American basketball player and coach (born 1925)[†]

Roy Rubin was a former college and professional basketball coach.

Rob Wyda

2013Rob Wyda, American commander and judge (born 1959)[†]

Rob Wyda was the District Judge of Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair, one of the largest magisterial districts in Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1999, he was elected three times. He announced his candidacy for a seat on the Pennsylvania Superior Court in March 2013, but withdrew a few weeks later.

Historical Context for August 5, 2013

In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]