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February 13th
176 Notable deaths
Lillian Bassman
American photographer.
Born June 15th, 1917 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2012 at 94 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Edmar Mednis
American chess player.
Born March 22nd, 1937 in Riga.
Died February 13th, 2002 at 64 years old in Queens (myocardial infarction, pneumonia).
Erich Hecke
German mathematician (1887–1947).
Born September 20th, 1887 in Buk.
Died February 13th, 1947 at 59 years old in Copenhagen.
Red Rocha
American basketball player and coach (1923–2010).
Born September 18th, 1923 in Hilo.
Died February 13th, 2010 at 86 years old in Corvallis. [ref]
Paul Russo
Racecar driver.
Born April 10th, 1914 in Kenosha.
Died February 13th, 1976 at 61 years old in Clearwater.
Yuzuru Hiraga
Japanese admiral (1878-1943).
Born March 8th, 1878 in Tokyo.
Died February 13th, 1943 at 64 years old in Tokyo.
Oszkár Jászi
Hungarian politician (1875-1957).
Born March 2nd, 1875 in Carei. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1957 at 81 years old in Oberlin. [ref]
Hans Kmoch
Austrian-dutch chess player and writer.
Born July 25th, 1894 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1974 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
José María Gil-Robles y Gil-Delgado
Spanish politician (1935–2023).
Born June 17th, 1935 in Madrid.
Died February 13th, 2023 at 87 years old [ref]
James Cooke Brown
Sociologist and science fiction author.
Born July 21st, 1921 in Tagbilaran.
Died February 13th, 2000 at 78 years old in Ushuaia.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 176
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