October 13th
171 Notable deaths
Clifton Webb
American actor, singer, dancer (1889–1966).
Born November 19th, 1889 in Indianapolis.
Died October 13th, 1966 at 76 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Sister Nivedita
Scots-irish social worker, author, teacher and disciple of swami vivekananda.
Born October 28th, 1867 in County Tyrone.
Died October 13th, 1911 at 43 years old in Darjeeling.
Gary Paulsen
American writer of young adult literature.
Born May 17th, 1939 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2021 at 82 years old in Tularosa. [ref]
Stephen E. Ambrose
American historian and writer (1936–2002).
Born January 10th, 1936 in Decatur.
Died October 13th, 2002 at 66 years old in Bay St. Louis (lung cancer).
Gary Collins
American television personality, actor (1938-2012).
Born April 30th, 1938 in Venice.
Died October 13th, 2012 at 74 years old in Biloxi. [ref]
Viktor Bryukhanov
Soviet and uzbek engineer (1935–2021).
Born December 1st, 1935 in Tashkent.
Died October 13th, 2021 at 85 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Eugene Bullard
First african-american military pilot.
Born October 9th, 1895 in Columbus.
Died October 13th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Guillaume Depardieu
French actor (1971-2008).
Born April 7th, 1971 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2008 at 37 years old in Garches (pneumonia). [ref]
Le Duc Tho
Vietnamese diplomat (1911–1990).
Born October 14th, 1911 in Hà Nam.
Died October 13th, 1990 at 78 years old in Hanoi (cancer).
Drew Struzan
American illustrator (1947–2025).
Born March 18th, 1947 in Oregon City.
Died October 13th, 2025 at 78 years old in Pasadena (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling