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February 13th
225 Notable deaths
Waylon Jennings
American country musician (1937–2002).
Born June 15th, 1937 in Littlefield.
Died February 13th, 2002 at 64 years old in Chandler (diabetes).
Antonin Scalia
Associate justice of the supreme court of the united states from 1986 to 2016.
Born March 11th, 1936 in Trenton. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2016 at 79 years old in Cibolo Creek Ranch (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richard Wagner
German composer (1813–1883).
Born May 22nd, 1813 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1883 at 69 years old in Venice (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kim Jong-nam
Oldest son of north korean leader kim jong-il (1971-2017).
Born May 10th, 1971 in Pyongyang.
Died February 13th, 2017 at 45 years old in Kuala Lumpur, Sepang District (poisoning). [ref]
Ralph Waite
American actor (1928–2014).
Born June 22nd, 1928 in White Plains.
Died February 13th, 2014 at 85 years old in Palm Desert.
David Janssen
American actor (1931–1980).
Born March 27th, 1931 in Nebraska, Naponee.
Died February 13th, 1980 at 48 years old in California, Malibu (myocardial infarction).
Balu Mahendra
Sri lankan born indian film director (1939–2014).
Born May 19th, 1939 in Batticaloa. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2014 at 74 years old in Chennai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
American socialite (1904-1965).
Born August 23rd, 1904 in Lucerne.
Died February 13th, 1965 at 60 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Grant Wood
American painter (1891–1942).
Born February 13th, 1891 in Anamosa. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1942 at 51 years old in Chicago (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Andreas Katsulas
American actor (1946–2006).
Born May 18th, 1946 in St. Louis.
Died February 13th, 2006 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Sister Lúcia
Portuguese nun, one of the three children who have witnessed marian apparitions in fátima, portugal, in 1917.
Born March 22nd, 1907 in Povoação de Aljustrel.
Died February 13th, 2005 at 97 years old in Coimbra.
Arno Breker
German sculptor and architect (1900–1991).
Born July 19th, 1900 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1991 at 90 years old in Düsseldorf.
Leiji Matsumoto
Japanese manga artist (1938–2023).
Born January 25th, 1938 in Kyoto Prefecture.
Died February 13th, 2023 at 85 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup
Indian writer (1931–2016).
Born May 27th, 1931 in Chavara.
Died February 13th, 2016 at 84 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (respiratory failure). [ref]
Paulino Alcántara
Spanish footballer (1896-1964).
Born October 7th, 1896 in Iloilo City.
Died February 13th, 1964 at 67 years old in Barcelona.
Josephine Tey
Scottish author (1896–1952).
Born July 25th, 1896 in Inverness.
Died February 13th, 1952 at 55 years old in London (liver cancer).
Zia Mohyeddin
Pakistani actor (1931–2023).
Born June 20th, 1931 in Faisalabad. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2023 at 91 years old in Karachi. [ref]
Christabel Pankhurst
Suffragette, co-founder of the women's social and political union, editor (1880-1958).
Born September 22nd, 1880 in Trafford. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1958 at 77 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Marian Rejewski
Polish mathematician and cryptologist (1905–1980).
Born August 16th, 1905 in Bydgoszcz. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1980 at 74 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction).
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
President of chechnya (1952-2004).
Born September 12th, 1952 in Vydrikha.
Died February 13th, 2004 at 51 years old in Doha (car bomb).
Murtala Muhammed
Nigerian politician and general (1938–1976).
Born November 8th, 1938 in Kano.
Died February 13th, 1976 at 37 years old in Lagos.
Hans Globke
German politician (1898-1973).
Born September 10th, 1898 in Düsseldorf.
Died February 13th, 1973 at 74 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Agnes Macphail
Canadian politician and activist (1890-1954).
Born March 24th, 1890 in Dundalk.
Died February 13th, 1954 at 63 years old in Toronto.
Jim Guy Tucker
Governor of arkansas from 1992 to 1996.
Born June 13th, 1943 in Oklahoma City.
Died February 13th, 2025 at 81 years old in Little Rock. [ref]
Alphonse Bertillon
French forensic scientist (1853–1914).
Born April 22nd, 1853 in former 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 13th, 1914 at 60 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel