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October 13th
212 Notable deaths
Josef Krips
Austrian musician (1902-1974).
Born April 8th, 1902 in Vienna.
Died October 13th, 1974 at 72 years old in Geneva.
Dun Karm Psaila
Maltese poet (1871-1961).
Born October 18th, 1871 in Żebbuġ.
Died October 13th, 1961 at 89 years old in Valletta.
Hans Freudenthal
Dutch mathematician (1905–1990).
Born September 17th, 1905 in Luckenwalde.
Died October 13th, 1990 at 85 years old in Utrecht.
Wazir Mohammad
Cricket player.
Born December 22nd, 1929 in Junagadh.
Died October 13th, 2025 at 95 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz
Prince reuss of greiz (1878-1927).
Born March 20th, 1878 in Greiz.
Died October 13th, 1927 at 49 years old in Greiz (pneumonia).
Manuel Bandeira
Brazilian writer (1886–1968).
Born April 19th, 1886 in Recife.
Died October 13th, 1968 at 82 years old in Rio de Janeiro (tuberculosis).
Ernest Haycox
Novelist, short story writer (1899-1950).
Born October 1st, 1899 in Portland.
Died October 13th, 1950 at 51 years old in Portland.
Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd
Army officer (1871–1947).
Born December 6th, 1871 in County Tyrone.
Died October 13th, 1947 at 75 years old in Spilsby.
Ila Mitra
Bangladeshi activist.
Born October 18th, 1925 in Kolkata.
Died October 13th, 2002 at 76 years old in Kolkata.
Hans-Jürgen von Blumenthal
German lawyer, officer and resistance fighter (1907-1944).
Born February 23rd, 1907 in Potsdam. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1944 at 37 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death). [ref]
Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg
German duchess (1838-1908).
Born April 17th, 1838 in Bamberg.
Died October 13th, 1908 at 70 years old in Berchtesgaden.
Mayra Gómez Kemp
Cuban-born spanish actress and television host.
Born February 14th, 1948 in Havana.
Died October 13th, 2024 at 76 years old in Madrid (stroke). [ref]
Philippe Étancelin
French racing driver.
Born December 28th, 1896 in Rouen.
Died October 13th, 1981 at 84 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Tonino Valerii
Italian film director (1934–2016).
Born May 20th, 1934 in Montorio al Vomano. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2016 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]
Georges Sadoul
French journalist, critic (1904-1967).
Born February 4th, 1904 in Nancy. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1967 at 63 years old in Paris. [ref]
Merab Kostava
Georigan musician and poet.
Born May 26th, 1939 in Tbilisi.
Died October 13th, 1989 at 50 years old in Boriti (traffic collision).
Fred Agabashian
American racing driver.
Born August 21st, 1913 in Modesto.
Died October 13th, 1989 at 76 years old in Alamo.
Francesca Bertini
Italian actress (1892-1985).
Born January 5th, 1892 in Prato.
Died October 13th, 1985 at 93 years old in Rome.
Kawaji Toshiyoshi
Japanese politician.
Born June 17th, 1834 in Hishijima.
Died October 13th, 1879 at 45 years old in Tokyo.
Antonio Cafiero
Argentine politician (1922–2014).
Born September 12th, 1922 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 13th, 2014 at 92 years old in Buenos Aires (pneumonia).
Kazimierz Nowak
Polish photographer.
Born January 11th, 1897 in Stryi.
Died October 13th, 1937 at 40 years old in Poznań (pneumonia).
Daniel Oduber Quirós
37th president of costa rica (1921-1991).
Born August 25th, 1921 in San José.
Died October 13th, 1991 at 70 years old in Escazú.
P. Schuyler Miller
American novelist (1912–1974).
Born February 21st, 1912 in Troy.
Died October 13th, 1974 at 62 years old in Blennerhassett Island.
Zoë Wicomb
South african author (1948–2025).
Born November 23rd, 1948 in Vanrhynsdorp. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2025 at 76 years old in Glasgow. [ref]
Károly Lotz
German-hungarian painter.
Born December 16th, 1833 in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
Died October 13th, 1904 at 70 years old in Budapest.
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi