March 13th
259 Notable deaths
Olive Carey
American actress (1896–1988).
Born January 31st, 1896 in New York City.
Died March 13th, 1988 at 92 years old in Carpinteria.
Reubin Askew
American politician (1928-2014).
Born September 11th, 1928 in Muskogee.
Died March 13th, 2014 at 85 years old in Tallahassee (stroke).
Hans von Ohain
German aerospace engineer (1911-1998).
Born December 14th, 1911 in Dessau.
Died March 13th, 1998 at 86 years old in Melbourne (thyroiditis).
Fatima Meer
South african academic and writer (1928-2010).
Born August 12th, 1928 in Durban.
Died March 13th, 2010 at 81 years old in Durban (stroke). [ref]
Kitty Genovese
American murder victim.
Born July 7th, 1935 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died March 13th, 1964 at 28 years old in New York City, Queens, Kew Gardens (asphyxia, stabbing).
Herculine Barbin
French intersex person, writer (1838–1868).
Born November 8th, 1838 in Saint-Jean-d'Angély.
Died March 13th, 1868 at 29 years old in Paris (asphyxia).
Jason Evers
American actor (1922-2005).
Born January 2nd, 1922 in New York City.
Died March 13th, 2005 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Al Rosen
Major league baseball player, third baseman, major league baseball executive (1924–2015).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Spartanburg.
Died March 13th, 2015 at 91 years old in Rancho Mirage.
Suzette Jordan
Indian women's-rights activist and anti-rape campaigner.
Born October 21st, 1974 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died March 13th, 2015 at 40 years old in Kolkata (meningoencephalitis).
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
German prince (1934-2017); husband of princess benedikte of denmark.
Born October 29th, 1934 in Giessen.
Died March 13th, 2017 at 82 years old in Bad Berleburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frank Worrell
West indian cricketer (1924–1967).
Born August 1st, 1924 in Saint Michael.
Died March 13th, 1967 at 42 years old in Kingston (leukemia).
Arnold Skaaland
American professional wrestler and manager (1925-2007).
Born January 21st, 1925 in White Plains.
Died March 13th, 2007 at 82 years old in White Plains. [ref]
Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
British princess.
Born May 3rd, 1870 in Frogmore House.
Died March 13th, 1948 at 77 years old in London.
Lyn Collins
American musician (1948–2005).
Born June 12th, 1948 in Dime Box.
Died March 13th, 2005 at 56 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
Rex Everhart
American actor, singer (1920-2000).
Born June 13th, 1920 in Watseka.
Died March 13th, 2000 at 79 years old in Branford (lung cancer).
Ahmed Tejan Kabbah
Sierra leonean president (1932–2014).
Born February 16th, 1932 in Pendembu.
Died March 13th, 2014 at 82 years old in Freetown.
Bill Reid
Canadian sculptor, jeweler, painter (1920–1998).
Born January 12th, 1920 in Victoria. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1998 at 78 years old in Vancouver (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Lee Falk
American comics writer.
Born April 28th, 1911 in St. Louis.
Died March 13th, 1999 at 87 years old in New York City.
Elihu Thomson
American inventor (1853–1937).
Born March 29th, 1853 in Manchester.
Died March 13th, 1937 at 83 years old in Swampscott.
Brent Renaud
American documentary filmmaker and journalist (1971–2022).
Born October 2nd, 1971 in Memphis. [ref]
Died March 13th, 2022 at 50 years old in Irpin (gunshot wound). [ref]
Lucille Ricksen
American child actress (1910-1925).
Born August 22nd, 1910 in Chicago.
Died March 13th, 1925 at 14 years old in Los Angeles (tuberculosis).
David Rumelhart
American psychologist (1942-2011).
Born June 12th, 1942 in Wessington Springs.
Died March 13th, 2011 at 68 years old in Chelsea (Pick disease). [ref]
Ignacy Hryniewiecki
Assassin (1856–1881).
Born June 17th, 1856 in Basin.
Died March 13th, 1881 at 24 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Fan S. Noli
Albanian politician (1882-1965).
Born January 6th, 1882 in İbriktepe.
Died March 13th, 1965 at 83 years old in Fort Lauderdale (surgical complications).
Corrado Gini
Italian statistician (1884–1965).
Born May 23rd, 1884 in Motta di Livenza.
Died March 13th, 1965 at 80 years old in Rome.
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