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April 13th
173 Notable deaths
Frank Nighbor
Canadian ice hockey player (1893–1966).
Born January 26th, 1893 in Pembroke.
Died April 13th, 1966 at 73 years old in Pembroke (cancer).
Richard Riemerschmid
German architect, painter, designer and city planner (1868-1957).
Born June 20th, 1868 in Munich. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1957 at 88 years old in Munich. [ref]
Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval
Icelandic painter (1885-1972).
Born October 15th, 1885 in Iceland.
Died April 13th, 1972 at 86 years old in Reykjavík.
Shuhei Nishida
Japanese pole vaulter (1910-1997).
Born May 21st, 1910 in Nachikatsuura.
Died April 13th, 1997 at 86 years old in Tokyo.
Hermann Muhs
German politician (1894-1962).
Born May 16th, 1894 in Jühnde.
Died April 13th, 1962 at 67 years old in Göttingen.
Adolfo Hohenstein
Painter and decorative artist (1854-1928).
Born March 18th, 1854 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1928 at 74 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Konstantinos Demertzis
Greek politician (1876-1936).
Born November 7th, 1876 in Athens.
Died April 13th, 1936 at 59 years old in Athens (myocardial infarction).
Eduard van Beinum
Dutch conductor.
Born September 3rd, 1900 in Arnhem. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1959 at 58 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Neus Català Pallejà
Spanish politician (1915-2019).
Born October 6th, 1915 in Els Guiamets. [ref]
Died April 13th, 2019 at 103 years old in Els Guiamets. [ref]
Juhan Smuul
Estonian writer (1922-1971).
Born February 18th, 1922 in Koguva. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1971 at 49 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 173
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