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January 13th
250 Notable deaths
Johan Peter Koch
Danish arctic explorer (1870–1928).
Born January 15th, 1870 in Vestenskov.
Died January 13th, 1928 at 57 years old in Copenhagen.
Robert John Tillyard
English–australian entomologist and geologist (1881–1937).
Born January 31st, 1881 in Norwich.
Died January 13th, 1937 at 55 years old in Goulburn (car collision).
Helmut Weiss
German film director (1907-1969).
Born January 25th, 1907 in Göttingen.
Died January 13th, 1969 at 61 years old in Berlin.
Ivan Zabelin
Russian historian (1820–1909).
Born September 29th, 1820 in Tver.
Died January 13th, 1909 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Henri Queffélec
French writer (1910–1992).
Born January 29th, 1910 in Brest.
Died January 13th, 1992 at 81 years old in Maisons-Laffitte.
Isabel-Clara Simó
Valencian journalist.
Born April 4th, 1943 in Alcoy. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2020 at 76 years old in Barcelona (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Émile-René Ménard
French painter (1862-1930).
Born April 15th, 1862 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1930 at 67 years old in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Mohammed Hazzaz
Moroccan footballer (1945-2018).
Born November 30th, 1945 in Morocco.
Died January 13th, 2018 at 72 years old in Fez. [ref]
Bill Moss
British racing driver (1933-2010).
Born September 4th, 1933 in Luton.
Died January 13th, 2010 at 76 years old in Woodsford.
Germain Derycke
Belgian road bicycle racer (1929–1978).
Born November 2nd, 1929 in Kortrijk.
Died January 13th, 1978 at 48 years old in Kortrijk.
Henry Thomas
Boxer (1888–1963).
Born July 1st, 1888 in Birmingham.
Died January 13th, 1963 at 74 years old in New York City.
Klas Lestander
Swedish biathlete (1931–2023).
Born April 18th, 1931 in Arjeplog.
Died January 13th, 2023 at 91 years old in Arjeplog. [ref]
Manuel Alonso Martínez
Jurist and politician (1827-1891).
Born January 1st, 1827 in Burgos.
Died January 13th, 1891 at 64 years old in Madrid.
José María Peña
Spanish footballer (1895–1989).
Born April 19th, 1895 in Getxo.
Died January 13th, 1989 at 93 years old in Getxo. [ref]
Leo Funtek
Slovenian-born violinist, conductor, arranger and professor (1885-1965).
Born August 21st, 1885 in Ljubljana.
Died January 13th, 1965 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
Bunzō Hayata
Japanese botanist (1874–1934).
Born December 2nd, 1874 in Kamo.
Died January 13th, 1934 at 59 years old in Shinjuku.
Paul Niggli
Swiss crystallographer and professor (1888-1953).
Born June 26th, 1888 in Zofingen.
Died January 13th, 1953 at 64 years old in Zurich.
Eliyahu Winograd
Israeli judge (1926-2018).
Born December 10th, 1926 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2018 at 91 years old in Herzliya (respiratory failure).
Bernd Kannenberg
German athletics competitor (1942–2021).
Born August 20th, 1942 in Königsberg.
Died January 13th, 2021 at 78 years old in Münster. [ref]
Bernd Cullmann
German sprinter.
Born October 11th, 1939 in Idar-Oberstein.
Died January 13th, 2025 at 85 years old in Idar-Oberstein. [ref]
Antti Hyvärinen
Finnish ski jumper (1932–2000).
Born June 21st, 1932 in Rovaniemi.
Died January 13th, 2000 at 67 years old in Bad Nauheim.
Bob Martin
Austrian singer.
Born June 7th, 1922 in Krasnoyarsk.
Died January 13th, 1998 at 75 years old in Vienna.
Dean Kelley
Basketball player (1931–1996).
Born September 23rd, 1931 in Monmouth.
Died January 13th, 1996 at 64 years old in Morton.
Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois
French dramatist.
Born December 23rd, 1806 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1871 at 64 years old in Pau. [ref]
Jakob Dubs
Swiss politician (1822-1879).
Born July 26th, 1822 in Affoltern am Albis.
Died January 13th, 1879 at 56 years old in Lausanne.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene