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January 13th
250 Notable deaths
Enric Valor i Vives
Spanish writer (1911–2000).
Born August 22nd, 1911 in Castalla.
Died January 13th, 2000 at 88 years old in Valencia.
Kārlis Balodis
Economist and member of the parliament of latvia (1864-1931).
Born June 20th, 1864 in Koknese parish.
Died January 13th, 1931 at 66 years old in Riga.
Kōrli Stalte
Livonian activist, poet, educator, orgonist and essayist (1870-1947).
Born August 10th, 1870 in Mazirbe.
Died January 13th, 1947 at 76 years old in Germany.
Fernando Cento
Catholic cardinal and apostolic nuncio (1883–1973).
Born August 10th, 1883 in Pollenza.
Died January 13th, 1973 at 89 years old in Rome.
Zaharije Trnavčević
Serbian journalist, politician (1926-2016).
Born January 2nd, 1926 in Šabac.
Died January 13th, 2016 at 90 years old in Belgrade.
John Ljunggren
Athletics competitor (1919-2000).
Born September 9th, 1919 in Forsheda.
Died January 13th, 2000 at 80 years old
Jacques Pucheran
French scientist (1817–1895).
Born June 2nd, 1817 in Clairac.
Died January 13th, 1895 at 77 years old in Port-Sainte-Marie.
Aliou Mahamidou
Nigerien politician (1947-1996).
Born June 7th, 1947 in Tahoua.
Died January 13th, 1996 at 48 years old in Niamey.
Kalifa Tillisi
Libyan historian (1930–2010).
Born May 9th, 1930 in Tripoli.
Died January 13th, 2010 at 79 years old in Tripoli.
Franklin Hansen
Sound engineer (1897-1982).
Born May 2nd, 1897 in Nebraska.
Died January 13th, 1982 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Adelaïde Ehrnrooth
Finnish writer, editor (1826-1905).
Born January 17th, 1826 in Nastola. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1905 at 78 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Felix Bryk
Austrian-swedish entomologist and anthropologist (1882-1957).
Born January 21st, 1882 in Vienna.
Died January 13th, 1957 at 74 years old in Stockholm.
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).
Yulia Ryabchinskaya
Ukrainian soviet canoe racer (1947–1973).
Born January 21st, 1947 in Pishchanka.
Died January 13th, 1973 at 25 years old in Poti (drowning).
Maurice Moucheraud
French cyclist (1933–2020).
Born July 28th, 1933 in Potangis.
Died January 13th, 2020 at 86 years old in Aix-les-Bains. [ref]
Inés Echeverría Bello
Chilean writer.
Born December 22nd, 1868 in Santiago.
Died January 13th, 1949 at 80 years old in Santiago.
Finn Olav Gundelach
Danish diplomat (1925-1981).
Born April 23rd, 1925 in Vejle.
Died January 13th, 1981 at 55 years old in Strasbourg.
Otto Olsen
Sport shooter (1884–1953).
Born December 13th, 1884 in Østre Aker.
Died January 13th, 1953 at 68 years old in Oslo.
Raúl Vilches
Volleyball player (1954–2022).
Born October 2nd, 1954 in Cifuentes. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2022 at 67 years old in Medellín. [ref]
Sergei Utochkin
Russian aviator (1876-1916).
Born July 12th, 1876 in Odesa.
Died January 13th, 1916 at 39 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia).
Christian von Bülow
Danish sailor (1917–2002).
Born December 14th, 1917 in Copenhagen.
Died January 13th, 2002 at 84 years old
Olle Larsson
Swedish rower (1928–1960).
Born June 21st, 1928 in Torsö.
Died January 13th, 1960 at 31 years old in Trollhättan.
Erik Hartsuiker
Dutch rower (1940–2019).
Born October 19th, 1940 in Avereest.
Died January 13th, 2019 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Walter Schuster
Austrian alpine skier (1929–2018).
Born June 2nd, 1929 in Lermoos.
Died January 13th, 2018 at 88 years old in Lermoos. [ref]
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis