Year in review: Notable deaths of 2013

As this year draws to a close we begin looking back at the year that was. Here is a look on the key figures who passed away in 2013.

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A number of key figures passed away in 2013 including Indigenous politician Ernie Bridge, musician Lou Reed and political figure Margaret Thatcher.

Watch the video above for a look at key international figures who died in 2013.

And for a look at notable Australians who passed away this year, see the gallery below.