April 13th
161 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]
Jack van Bebber
Olympic wrestler.
Born July 27th, 1907 in Perry.
Died April 13th, 1986 at 78 years old in Noble County.
Emma Castelnuovo
Italian teacher (1913-2014).
Born December 12th, 1913 in Rome.
Died April 13th, 2014 at 100 years old in Rome.
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]
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.
Tamás Major
Hungarian actor (1910-1986).
Born January 26th, 1910 in Újpest.
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.
Alfred Swift
South african cyclist (1931-2009).
Born June 25th, 1931 in Durban.
Died April 13th, 2009 at 77 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino