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Events on Sunday 15 December 2013 3
1917 – 2013Joan Fontaine (1917-2013)British-American actress, star of Rebecca and the only actor to win an Oscar for a Hitchcock film.
2013Civil war breaks out in South SudanPolitical rivalry ignites ethnic conflictFighting broke out in Juba between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar, quickly spreading into a civil war along ethnic lines. The conflict would kill tens of thousands and displace millions over the following years.
2013Joan Fontaine dies in CarmelJoan Fontaine dies aged 96.