December 13th
242 Notable deaths
Diane Delano
American actress (1957–2024).
Born January 29th, 1957 in Los Angeles.
Died December 13th, 2024 at 67 years old in Sherman Oaks (cancer). [ref]
Zal Yanovsky
Canadian singer (1944-2002).
Born December 19th, 1944 in Toronto. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2002 at 57 years old in Kingston (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Thomas Schelling
American economist (1921-2016).
Born April 14th, 1921 in Oakland. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2016 at 95 years old in Bethesda. [ref]
Warrel Dane
American singer (1961–2017).
Born March 7th, 1961 in Seattle.
Died December 13th, 2017 at 56 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roy Urquhart
British military officer (1901–1988).
Born November 28th, 1901 in Shepperton.
Died December 13th, 1988 at 87 years old in Menteith.
Mary Renault
English novelist (1905–1983).
Born September 4th, 1905 in London.
Died December 13th, 1983 at 78 years old in Cape Town.
Heather Angel
British actress (1909–1986).
Born February 9th, 1909 in Oxford. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1986 at 77 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer). [ref]
Floyd Red Crow Westerman
Native american entertainer (1936–2007).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.
Died December 13th, 2007 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Jon Hall
American actor (1915-1979).
Born February 23rd, 1915 in Fresno. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1979 at 64 years old in North Hollywood (gunshot wound). [ref]
Sheila Mercier
British actress (1919-2019).
Born January 1st, 1919 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died December 13th, 2019 at 100 years old in London. [ref]
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia
Russian noble (1890–1958).
Born April 18th, 1890 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 13th, 1958 at 68 years old in Constance (pneumonia).
Bruce Gray
Canadian actor (1936–2017).
Born September 7th, 1936 in San Juan.
Died December 13th, 2017 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Arthur Wharton
Ghanaian footballer (1865-1930).
Born October 28th, 1865 in Accra.
Died December 13th, 1930 at 65 years old in Edlington.
John William Godward
English painter (1861-1922).
Born August 9th, 1861 in Wimbledon.
Died December 13th, 1922 at 61 years old in London, Wimbledon. [ref]
Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
Pakistani islamic scholar.
Born October 11th, 1887 in Bijnor.
Died December 13th, 1949 at 62 years old in Bahawalpur.
Keith Larsen
American actor (1924–2006).
Born June 17th, 1924 in Salt Lake City.
Died December 13th, 2006 at 82 years old in Santa Barbara.
Ngô Đình Thục
Archbishop of huế (1897–1984).
Born October 6th, 1897 in Huế.
Died December 13th, 1984 at 87 years old in Carthage.
Zubaida Tharwat
Egyptian actress (1940–2016).
Born June 14th, 1940 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2016 at 76 years old in Cairo (cancer). [ref]
Ernst Albrecht
German politician (1930–2014).
Born June 29th, 1930 in Heidelberg.
Died December 13th, 2014 at 84 years old in Burgdorf (Alzheimer's disease).
William Roth
American politician (1921-2003).
Born July 22nd, 1921 in Great Falls.
Died December 13th, 2003 at 82 years old in Washington, D.C..
L. P. Hartley
British novelist and short story writer (1895–1972).
Born December 30th, 1895 in Whittlesey.
Died December 13th, 1972 at 76 years old in London.
Franz Hössler
German ss officer and schutzhaftlagerführer in auschwitz, mittelbau and bergen-belsen concentration camps (1906-1945).
Born February 4th, 1906 in Oberdorf bei Immenstadt.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 39 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
Verónica Forqué
Spanish actress (1955–2021).
Born December 1st, 1955 in Madrid.
Died December 13th, 2021 at 66 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Thomas A. Watson
American inventor and businessperson; assistant to alexander graham bell (1854–1934).
Born January 18th, 1854 in Salem.
Died December 13th, 1934 at 80 years old in St. Petersburg.
Horst Tappert
German actor (1923–2008).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Elberfeld.
Died December 13th, 2008 at 85 years old in Planegg (diabetes). [ref]
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson