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January 13th
170 Notable deaths
Michael Brecker
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1949-2007).
Born March 29th, 1949 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2007 at 57 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Margaret Leighton
Actress from england (1922-1976).
Born February 26th, 1922 in Barnt Green. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1976 at 53 years old in Chichester (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Swiss artist (1889-1943).
Born January 19th, 1889 in Davos. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1943 at 53 years old in Zürich (carbon monoxide poisoning). [ref]
Edna Purviance
Actress (1895-1958).
Born October 21st, 1895 in Paradise Valley.
Died January 13th, 1958 at 62 years old in Hollywood (laryngeal cancer, head and neck cancer). [ref]
Sylvain Sylvain
American guitarist.
Born February 14th, 1951 in Cairo.
Died January 13th, 2021 at 69 years old in Nashville (cancer). [ref]
Alexander Stepanovich Popov
Russian physicist.
Born March 16th, 1859 in Krasnoturyinsk.
Died January 13th, 1906 at 46 years old in Saint Petersburg (cerebral hemorrhage).
Tim Bogert
American musician (1944-2021).
Born August 27th, 1944 in New York City.
Died January 13th, 2021 at 76 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Udo Ulfkotte
German journalist (1960-2017).
Born January 20th, 1960 in Lippstadt.
Died January 13th, 2017 at 56 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Phil Masinga
South african footballer (1969-2019).
Born June 28th, 1969 in Klerksdorp.
Died January 13th, 2019 at 49 years old in Parktown (cancer). [ref]
Joe Keaton
American actor (1867-1946).
Born July 6th, 1867 in Indiana. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1946 at 78 years old in Ventura County (traffic collision). [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 170
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