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April 13th
173 Notable deaths
Björn Borg
Swedish swimmer (1919–2009).
Born November 14th, 1919 in Västra Götaland County.
Died April 13th, 2009 at 89 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Jamal Al-Qabendi
Kuwaiti footballer.
Born April 7th, 1959 in Kuwait.
Died April 13th, 2021 at 62 years old (complications of diabetes mellitus). [ref]
Katsuo Takaishi
Swimmer (1906–1966).
Born October 14th, 1906 in Osaka.
Died April 13th, 1966 at 59 years old (lung cancer).
Gheorghe Ciolac
Romanian footballer (1908-1965).
Born August 10th, 1908 in Comloșu Mare.
Died April 13th, 1965 at 56 years old in Timișoara.
Mary Strong Clemens
American botanist (1873-1968).
Born February 5th, 1873 in Cochecton. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1968 at 95 years old in Chermside.
Tamás Major
(1910–1986) actor, theatre manager.
Born January 26th, 1910 in Újpest. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1986 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Werner Rothmaler
German botanist (1908-1962).
Born August 20th, 1908 in Sangerhausen.
Died April 13th, 1962 at 53 years old in Leipzig.
Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
French tennis player (1891-1965).
Born January 17th, 1891 in Bordeaux.
Died April 13th, 1965 at 74 years old in Mérignac.
Ruth Roberta de Souza
Brazilian basketball player (1968–2021).
Born October 3rd, 1968 in Três Lagoas.
Died April 13th, 2021 at 52 years old in Três Lagoas (COVID-19). [ref]
Marie Louise Berneri
Anarchist writer (1918–1949).
Born March 1st, 1918 in Arezzo.
Died April 13th, 1949 at 31 years old in Hampstead (viral infectious disease).
Deaths 141 to 150 of 173
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