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March 13th
259 Notable deaths
Ivo Andrić
Yugoslav novelist (1892–1975).
Born October 9th, 1892 in Dolac.
Died March 13th, 1975 at 82 years old in Belgrade.
Massoud Rajavi
Iranian political activist (born 1948).
Born August 18th, 1948 in Tabas.
Died March 13th, 2003 at 54 years old
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Author, a radio show host and producer, and filmmaker.
Born April 29th, 1965 in Chicago.
Died March 13th, 2017 at 51 years old in Chicago (ovarian cancer).
Vallathol Narayana Menon
Indian poet (1878-1958).
Born October 16th, 1878 in Malappuram.
Died March 13th, 1958 at 79 years old in Kerala.
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
Russian imperial and greek royal.
Born January 29th, 1882 in Tsarskoye Selo. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1957 at 75 years old in Athens. [ref]
Hans-Georg Gadamer
German philosopher (1900–2002).
Born February 11th, 1900 in Marburg.
Died March 13th, 2002 at 102 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Jimmy Johnstone
Scottish footballer (1944-2006).
Born September 30th, 1944 in Uddingston.
Died March 13th, 2006 at 61 years old in Uddingston (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Tribhuvan I of Nepal
King of nepal (1906-1955).
Born June 30th, 1906 in Kathmandu.
Died March 13th, 1955 at 48 years old in Zurich (cardiovascular disease).
Bruno Bettelheim
Austrian-american child psychologist and writer (1903–1990).
Born August 28th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died March 13th, 1990 at 86 years old in Silver Spring (asphyxia).
Marcello Gandini
Italian automotive designer (1938–2024).
Born August 26th, 1938 in Turin.
Died March 13th, 2024 at 85 years old in Rivoli. [ref]
Philippe de Gaulle
Son of charles de gaulle (1921–2024).
Born December 28th, 1921 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 13th, 2024 at 102 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Franciszek Gajowniczek
Polish army officer (1901–1995).
Born November 15th, 1901 in Strachomin.
Died March 13th, 1995 at 93 years old in Brzeg.
Malachi Throne
American actor (1928-2013).
Born December 1st, 1928 in New York City.
Died March 13th, 2013 at 84 years old in Brentwood (lung cancer).
Sofia Gubaidulina
Soviet and russian composer (1931–2025).
Born October 24th, 1931 in Chistopol.
Died March 13th, 2025 at 93 years old in Appen. [ref]
Patricia Schroeder
American politician (1940–2023).
Born July 30th, 1940 in Portland.
Died March 13th, 2023 at 82 years old in Celebration. [ref]
Lillian Ngoyi
South african anti-apartheid activist (1911–1980).
Born September 25th, 1911 in Pretoria.
Died March 13th, 1980 at 68 years old in Soweto (myocardial infarction).
Adolf Anderssen
German chess champion, after paul morphy (1858-1860), second unofficial world chess champion (1851-1858, 1860-1865, 1867-1871), chess publicist.
Born July 6th, 1818 in Wrocław.
Died March 13th, 1879 at 60 years old in Wrocław (myocardial infarction).
Daevid Allen
Australian musician (1938–2015).
Born January 13th, 1938 in Melbourne.
Died March 13th, 2015 at 77 years old in Byron Bay (cancer). [ref]
Vilayat Khan
Indian musician (1928–2004).
Born August 28th, 1928 in Gauripur.
Died March 13th, 2004 at 75 years old in Mumbai (lung cancer).
Henry Scott Tuke
English painter and photographer (1858-1929).
Died March 13th, 1929 at 70 years old in Falmouth.
Félix Resurrección Hidalgo
Filipino painter (1855-1913).
Born February 21st, 1855.
Died March 13th, 1913 at 58 years old in Barcelona.
Stephen Vincent Benét
American poet, short story writer, novelist (1898–1943).
Born July 22nd, 1898 in Fountain Hill.
Died March 13th, 1943 at 44 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Vic Elford
British racecar driver.
Born June 10th, 1935 in London.
Died March 13th, 2022 at 86 years old in Plantation (cancer). [ref]
Judge Dread
English musician (1945–1998).
Born May 2nd, 1945 in Kent. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1998 at 52 years old in Canterbury (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rockwell Kent
American artist (1882-1971).
Born June 21st, 1882 in Tarrytown. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1971 at 88 years old in Plattsburgh. [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir