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January 13th
250 Notable deaths
Else Ury
German jewish novelist (1877–1943).
Born November 1st, 1877 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1943 at 65 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp.
Wilhelm Souchon
German admiral (1864-1946).
Born June 2nd, 1864 in Leipzig.
Died January 13th, 1946 at 81 years old in Bremen.
Sibilla Aleramo
Italian writer and feminist, editor (1876-1960).
Born August 14th, 1876 in Alessandria. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1960 at 83 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ed Thigpen
American jazz drummer (1930–2010).
Born December 28th, 1930 in Chicago.
Died January 13th, 2010 at 79 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Ernest Mangnall
English football manager (1866-1932).
Born January 4th, 1866 in Bolton.
Died January 13th, 1932 at 66 years old in Lytham St Annes.
Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti
British engineer (1864–1930).
Born April 9th, 1864 in Liverpool.
Died January 13th, 1930 at 65 years old in Zurich.
John Robert Seeley
British historian (1834–1895).
Born September 10th, 1834 in London.
Died January 13th, 1895 at 60 years old in Cambridge.
Alexandre Ribot
French politician (1842-1923).
Born February 7th, 1842 in Saint-Omer.
Died January 13th, 1923 at 80 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jerome Frank
American jurist (1889–1957).
Born September 10th, 1889 in New York City.
Died January 13th, 1957 at 67 years old in New Haven.
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.
Died January 13th, 2003 at 55 years old in Croydon.
René Pleven
French politician (1901-1993).
Born April 15th, 1901 in Rennes.
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 (1888–1963).
Born July 3rd, 1888 in Madrid. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1963 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Gerhard Rose
German expert on tropical medicine; defendant at the nuremberg doctors' trial (1896-1992).
Born November 30th, 1896 in Gdańsk.
Died January 13th, 1992 at 95 years old in Obernkirchen.
Henri Tomasi
French composer and conductor (1901–1971).
Born August 17th, 1901 in Marseille. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1971 at 69 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
W. D. Snodgrass
American poet (1926–2009).
Born January 5th, 1926 in Beaver Falls.
Died January 13th, 2009 at 83 years old in Madison County (lung cancer).
Joël Robert
Motocross racer (1943-2021).
Born November 24th, 1943 in Grandrieu. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2021 at 77 years old in Gilly (COVID-19). [ref]
Antonio Thrasybule Kébreau
President of haiti (1909-1963).
Born November 11th, 1909 in Port-au-Prince.
Died January 13th, 1963 at 53 years old in Pétion-Ville.
John Burgess
American political scientist (1844–1931).
Born August 26th, 1844 in Giles County.
Died January 13th, 1931 at 86 years old in Brookline.
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