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October 13th
151 Notable deaths
Nils Asther
Actor (1897-1981).
Born January 17th, 1897 in Copenhagen.
Died October 13th, 1981 at 84 years old in Stockholm (disease).
Erich Auerbach
German philologist (1892-1957).
Born November 9th, 1892 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1957 at 64 years old in Wallingford. [ref]
Jackie Condon
Film actor (1918-1977).
Born March 25th, 1918 in Los Angeles.
Died October 13th, 1977 at 59 years old in Inglewood (cancer).
Henry Roth
American writer.
Born February 8th, 1906 in Tysmenytsia. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1995 at 89 years old in Albuquerque. [ref]
Rebecca Clarke
English composer and violist (1886-1979).
Born August 27th, 1886 in Harrow. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1979 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Sidney Webb
English socialist economist, 1859–1947.
Born July 13th, 1859 in London.
Died October 13th, 1947 at 88 years old in Hampshire. [ref]
Zoltan Korda
Film director, film producer.
Born June 3rd, 1895 in Túrkeve. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1961 at 66 years old in Hollywood (tuberculosis). [ref]
Antonio Bernardo
Argentine figurative artist (1905-1981).
Born May 13th, 1905 in Rosario. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1981 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
J. P. Clark
Nigerian poet.
Born April 6th, 1935 in Delta State.
Died October 13th, 2020 at 85 years old [ref]
Joyce Compton
American film actress (1907-1997).
Born January 27th, 1907 in Lexington.
Died October 13th, 1997 at 90 years old in Los Angeles.
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