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April 13th
173 Notable deaths
Bahi Ladgham
Tunisian politician (1913–1998).
Born January 10th, 1913 in Tunis.
Died April 13th, 1998 at 85 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Curt Gallenkamp
German general and knight's cross recipients (1890–1958).
Born February 17th, 1890 in Wesel.
Died April 13th, 1958 at 68 years old in Wiesbaden.
Voldemar Väli
Estonian wrestler (1903-1997).
Born January 10th, 1903 in Kuressaare.
Died April 13th, 1997 at 94 years old in Stockholm.
Serge Elisséeff
French academic (1889–1975).
Born January 13th, 1889 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1975 at 86 years old in Clichy. [ref]
Gonzalo Córdova
President of ecuador (1924 - 1925).
Born July 15th, 1863 in Guayaquil.
Died April 13th, 1928 at 64 years old in Valparaíso (cardiovascular disease).
Joanna Dworakowska
Polish chess player (1978–2024).
Born October 21st, 1978 in Warsaw.
Died April 13th, 2024 at 45 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Bernard Noël
French writer and poet (1930–2021).
Born November 19th, 1930 in Sainte-Geneviève-sur-Argence.
Died April 13th, 2021 at 90 years old in Laon. [ref]
Aivars Gipslis
Latvian chess player (1937-2000).
Born February 8th, 1937 in Riga.
Died April 13th, 2000 at 63 years old in Berlin.
Ortvin Sarapu
Estonian–new zealand chess player (1924-1999).
Born January 22nd, 1924 in Narva.
Died April 13th, 1999 at 75 years old in Auckland.
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