August 10, 2013

2013William P. Clark Jr., American judge and politician, 12th United States National Security Advisor (born 1931)^[†]

William Patrick Clark Jr. was an American rancher, judge, and public servant who served under President Ronald Reagan as the deputy secretary of state from 1981 to 1982, United States national security advisor from 1982 to 1983, and the secretary of the interior from 1983 to 1985.

2013Jonathan Dawson, Australian historian and academic (born 1941)^[†]

Jonathan Dawson was an Australian academic, filmmaker, film and literary critic and broadcaster.

2013Eydie Gormé, American singer and actress (born 1928)^[†]

Eydie Gormé was an American singer who achieved notable success in pop, Latin, and jazz genres. She sang solo and in the duo Steve and Eydie with her husband, Steve Lawrence, on albums and television. She also performed on Broadway and in Las Vegas.

2013David C. Jones, American general (born 1921)^[†]

David Charles Jones was a United States Air Force general and the ninth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, Jones served as the highest-ranking uniformed officer of the United States Armed Forces. He previously served as the ninth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and fifteenth commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe.

2013Jody Payne, American singer and guitarist (born 1936)^[†]

Jody Payne was an American country musician and singer. He is best known as a longtime guitarist in Willie Nelson's band, The Family.

2013Amy Wallace, American author (born 1955)^[†]

Amy Wallace was an American writer. She was the daughter of writers Irving Wallace and Sylvia Wallace and the sister of writer and populist historian David Wallechinsky. She was co-author of the bestselling book The Book of Lists (1977).