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October 13th
171 Notable deaths
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]
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.
Born October 14th, 1889 in Baltimore.
Died October 13th, 1979 at 89 years old in Perris (stroke).
Hubert Reeves
Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science.
Born July 13th, 1932 in Montreal.
Died October 13th, 2023 at 91 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Erich Auerbach
German philologist (1892-1957).
Born November 9th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died October 13th, 1957 at 64 years old in Wallingford.
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]
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]
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]
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