Thatcher, Mandela, Chavez Are Among Notable Deaths in 2013

Bloomberg Thatcher, Mandela, Chavez Are Among Notable Deaths in 2013 2013-12-26 05:01:00.3 GMT By Steven Gittelson Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The first female prime minister of the U.K., the first black president of South Africa and the first woman to buy a seat on the New York Stock Exchange were among the notable deaths of 2013. Margaret Thatcher, 87, died in April; Nelson Mandela, 95, died this month; and Muriel Siebert, 84, died in August. The year also included the deaths of politicians Edward Koch, 88, in February and Hugo Chavez, 58, in March; musicians Marian McPartland, 95, in August and Lou Reed, 71, in October; and athletes Stan Musial, 92, in January, and Ken Norton, 70, in September. The world of business, finance and investing lost Fred Turner, 80, the former McDonald’s Corp. chief executive officer who introduced Chicken McNuggets, Egg McMuffins and Happy Meals, in January; Martin Zweig, 70, who predicted the 1987 stock- market crash, in February; and Alfred Feld, 98, whose 80 years at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. made him the firm’s longest-serving employee, in November. Here are the year’s notable deaths, with each name linked to a previously published obituary. A cause of death is provided when known. January Patti Page, 85. U.S. pop singer whose 1950s hits included “Tennessee Waltz” and “(How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window?” Died Jan. 1. Lewis Adam, 68. He was a fuel trader who became president of ADMO Energy LLC, a supply consultant in Kansas City, Missouri. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013275