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February 13th
159 Notable deaths
Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup
Indian writer.
Born May 27th, 1931 in Chavara.
Died February 13th, 2016 at 84 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (respiratory failure).
Leiji Matsumoto
Japanese manga artist.
Born January 25th, 1938 in Kurume.
Died February 13th, 2023 at 85 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
Arno Breker
German sculptor, a favorite of adolf hitler.
Born July 19th, 1900 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1991 at 90 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Christabel Pankhurst
Suffragette, co-founder of the women's social and political union, editor (1880-1958).
Born September 22nd, 1880 in Manchester. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1958 at 77 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Agnes Macphail
Canadian politician and activist (1890-1954).
Born March 24th, 1890 in Dundalk.
Died February 13th, 1954 at 63 years old in Toronto.
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).
Johanna Sällström
Swedish actress (1974-2007).
Born December 30th, 1974 in Stockholm.
Died February 13th, 2007 at 32 years old in Malmö (major depressive disorder). [ref]
Rajendra K. Pachauri
Indian academic (1940-2020).
Born August 20th, 1940 in Nainital.
Died February 13th, 2020 at 79 years old in Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (heart disease). [ref]
Paulino Alcántara
Footballer (1896-1964).
Born October 7th, 1896 in Iloilo City.
Died February 13th, 1964 at 67 years old in Barcelona.
Josephine Tey
Scottish author, mystery writer (1896-1952).
Born July 25th, 1896 in Inverness.
Died February 13th, 1952 at 55 years old in London (liver cancer).
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