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December 13th
173 Notable deaths
Antoine Pinay
French politician (1891-1994).
Born December 30th, 1891 in Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1994 at 102 years old in Saint-Chamond. [ref]
Arthur Wesley Dow
American painter and photographer.
Born April 6th, 1857 in Ipswich. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1922 at 65 years old in New York City. [ref]
Stane Dolanc
Slovenian politician (1925-1999).
Born November 16th, 1925 in Hrastnik.
Died December 13th, 1999 at 74 years old in Ljubljana.
Otto Barić
Yugoslavian football player and manager, later croatian (1932-2020).
Born June 19th, 1933 in Blasnitzen. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2020 at 87 years old in Zagreb (COVID-19). [ref]
Ingrid Vang Nyman
Danish illustrator active mainly in sweden.
Born August 21st, 1916 in Vejen.
Died December 13th, 1959 at 43 years old
Reşat Nuri Güntekin
Turkish author (1889-1956).
Born November 25th, 1889 in Istanbul.
Died December 13th, 1956 at 67 years old in London (lung cancer).
Oğuz Atay
Turkish novelist, engineer (1934–1977).
Born October 12th, 1934 in İnebolu.
Died December 13th, 1977 at 43 years old in Istanbul (brain cancer).
Lorraine O'Grady
African american conceptual artist (1934–2024).
Born September 21st, 1934 in Boston.
Died December 13th, 2024 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Enrique Morente
Spanish recording artist; flamenco singer (1942-2010).
Born December 25th, 1942 in Granada. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2010 at 67 years old in Madrid (surgical complications). [ref]
Henri Dentz
French general.
Born December 16th, 1881 in Roanne. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1945 at 63 years old in Fresnes. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 173
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau