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January 13th
199 Notable deaths
Philip Tartaglia
British catholic archbishop (1951–2021).
Born January 11th, 1951 in Glasgow.
Died January 13th, 2021 at 70 years old in Glasgow (COVID-19). [ref]
Paul Ulrich Villard
French chemist and physicist (1860–1934).
Born September 28th, 1860 in Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or.
Died January 13th, 1934 at 73 years old in Bayonne.
Mickey Finn
British percussionist (1947–2003).
Born June 3rd, 1947 in Thornton Heath. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2003 at 55 years old in Croydon. [ref]
René Pleven
French politician (1901-1993).
Born April 15th, 1901 in Rennes. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1993 at 91 years old in Paris (heart failure).
Sally Fraser
American actress (1932-2019).
Born December 12th, 1932 in Williston.
Died January 13th, 2019 at 86 years old
Paul Fannin
Republican governor of and u.s. senator from arizona (1907–2002).
Born January 29th, 1907 in Ashland.
Died January 13th, 2002 at 94 years old in Phoenix (cerebrovascular disease).
Bille Brown
Australian actor (1952–2013).
Born January 11th, 1952 in Biloela.
Died January 13th, 2013 at 61 years old in Brisbane (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Paul Benacerraf
American philosopher.
Born March 26th, 1931 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2025 at 93 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Elgar Howarth
English conductor, composer and trumpeter (1935–2025).
Born November 4th, 1935 in Cannock.
Died January 13th, 2025 at 89 years old in Cannock. [ref]
Ramón Gómez de la Serna
Spanish writer.
Born July 3rd, 1888 in Madrid. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1963 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 199
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon