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October 13th
209 Notable deaths
Maya Deren
Ukranian-born american avant-garde filmmaker (1917–1961).
Born May 12th, 1917 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1961 at 44 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Dario Fo
Italian actor, playwright, comedian, singer-songwriter, theater director, painter, and political activist (1926-2016).
Born March 24th, 1926 in Leggiuno, Sangiano. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2016 at 90 years old in Luigi Sacco Hospital (respiratory disease). [ref]
Henry Irving
English stage actor of the victorian era (1838–1905).
Born February 6th, 1838 in Keinton Mandeville.
Died October 13th, 1905 at 67 years old in Bradford (stroke).
Gus Hall
American politician (1910–2000).
Born October 8th, 1910 in Cherry Township.
Died October 13th, 2000 at 90 years old in Lenox Hill Hospital (disease). [ref]
Vivian Malone Jones
American activist.
Born July 15th, 1942 in Mobile.
Died October 13th, 2005 at 63 years old in Atlanta (stroke).
Miguel Malvar
Filipino general (1865–1911).
Born September 27th, 1865.
Died October 13th, 1911 at 46 years old in Manila (liver disease).
Beryl Reid
British actress (1919–1996).
Born June 17th, 1919 in Hereford.
Died October 13th, 1996 at 77 years old in Wexham, Thames Valley Hospital (pneumonia).
Alice Neel
American visual artist (1900-1984).
Born January 28th, 1900 in Gladwyne.
Died October 13th, 1984 at 84 years old in New York City.
James McDivitt
American astronaut and test pilot (1929-2022).
Born June 10th, 1929 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2022 at 93 years old in Tucson. [ref]
Donald Houston
Welsh actor (1923-1991).
Born November 6th, 1923 in Tonypandy.
Died October 13th, 1991 at 67 years old in Coimbra.
Millard Mitchell
American actor (1903-1953).
Born August 14th, 1903 in Havana.
Died October 13th, 1953 at 50 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
John Atkinson Grimshaw
English painter (1836-1893).
Born September 6th, 1836 in Leeds.
Died October 13th, 1893 at 57 years old in Leeds (abscess).
Manuel Ávila Camacho
52th president of mexico.
Born April 24th, 1897 in Teziutlán.
Died October 13th, 1955 at 58 years old in Huixquilucan de Degollado.
William Lombardy
American chess player (1937-2017).
Born December 4th, 1937 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2017 at 79 years old in Martinez (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William W. Belknap
Union army general (1829-1890).
Born September 22nd, 1829 in New York City, Hudson.
Died October 13th, 1890 at 61 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia).
Samuel S. Hinds
American actor (1875-1948).
Born April 4th, 1875 in Brooklyn.
Died October 13th, 1948 at 73 years old in Pasadena (pneumonia).
Charles Jencks
American architecture theorist, critic and landscape architect (1939–2019).
Born June 21st, 1939 in Baltimore.
Died October 13th, 2019 at 80 years old in London (cancer).
Andrée De Jongh
Belgian resistance member (1916–2007).
Born November 30th, 1916 in Schaerbeek.
Died October 13th, 2007 at 90 years old in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe. [ref]
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
American activist and author (1946–2025).
Born October 25th, 1940 in Chicago.
Died October 13th, 2025 at 84 years old in Little Rock. [ref]
Keene Curtis
American actor (1923-2002).
Born February 15th, 1923 in Salt Lake City.
Died October 13th, 2002 at 79 years old in Bountiful (Alzheimer's disease).
Andrea Haugen
Norwegian singer (1969-2021).
Born July 6th, 1969 in Hanover. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2021 at 52 years old in Kongsberg (stab wound). [ref]
Dennis Patrick
American character actor (1918-2002).
Born March 14th, 1918 in Philadelphia.
Died October 13th, 2002 at 84 years old in Hollywood.
Alexei Cherepanov
Russian ice hockey player (1989–2008).
Born January 15th, 1989 in Talmensky District.
Died October 13th, 2008 at 19 years old in Chekhov (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nils Asther
Swedish actor (1897–1981).
Born January 17th, 1897 in Copenhagen.
Died October 13th, 1981 at 84 years old in Stockholm (disease).
Clarence Muse
American actor and director (1889–1979).
Born October 14th, 1889 in Baltimore.
Died October 13th, 1979 at 89 years old in Perris (stroke).
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson