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December 13th
181 Notable deaths
Gotthard Heinrici
German general (1886–1971).
Born December 25th, 1886 in Gusev.
Died December 13th, 1971 at 84 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Samuel Gompers
American labor leader (afl).
Born January 27th, 1850 in London. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1924 at 74 years old in San Antonio. [ref]
António Egas Moniz
Portuguese politian and neurosurgeon (1874-1955).
Born November 29th, 1874 in Avanca.
Died December 13th, 1955 at 81 years old in Lisbon.
Benedict Anderson
American political scientist (1936-2015).
Born August 26th, 1936 in Kunming. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2015 at 79 years old in Batu (heart failure).
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. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1983 at 78 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
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