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January 13th
172 Notable deaths
Kārlis Balodis
Economist and member of the parliament of latvia (1864-1931).
Died January 13th, 1931 at 66 years old in Riga.
Jana Hlaváčová
Czechoslovak actress and politician (1938-2024).
Born March 26th, 1938 in Prague.
Died January 13th, 2024 at 85 years old in Prague, Modřany. [ref]
Paul Niggli
Swiss crystallographer and professor (1888-1953).
Born June 26th, 1888 in Zofingen.
Died January 13th, 1953 at 64 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Klas Lestander
Swedish biathlete.
Born April 18th, 1931 in Arjeplog.
Died January 13th, 2023 at 91 years old [ref]
Maurice Moucheraud
French cyclist.
Born July 28th, 1933 in Potangis. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2020 at 86 years old in Aix-les-Bains. [ref]
John Ljunggren
Athletics competitor (1919-2000).
Born September 9th, 1919 in Forsheda.
Died January 13th, 2000 at 80 years old
Romuald Twardowski
Polish composer (1930–2024).
Born June 17th, 1930 in Vilnius.
Died January 13th, 2024 at 93 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Franklin Hansen
Sound engineer (1897-1982).
Born May 2nd, 1897 in Nebraska.
Died January 13th, 1982 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Elina Pohjanpää
Finnish actress (1933-1996).
Born April 8th, 1933 in Helsinki.
Died January 13th, 1996 at 62 years old in Surgical Hospital (mouth cancer).
Kōrli Stalte
Livonian activist (1870-1947).
Born August 10th, 1870 in Mazirbe.
Died January 13th, 1947 at 76 years old in Germany.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 172
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