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April 13th
228 Notable deaths
Eduardo Galeano
Uruguayan writer and journalist (1940–2015).
Born September 3rd, 1940 in Montevideo.
Died April 13th, 2015 at 74 years old in Montevideo (lung cancer). [ref]
Emil Nolde
German artist (1867–1956).
Born August 7th, 1867 in Nolde.
Died April 13th, 1956 at 88 years old in Seebüll.
Henry F. Phillips
American businessman (1889–1958).
Born June 4th, 1889 in Bolivar.
Died April 13th, 1958 at 68 years old in Portland.
Oskar Schlemmer
German painter, sculptor, designer and choreographer (1888–1943).
Born September 4th, 1888 in Stuttgart.
Died April 13th, 1943 at 54 years old in Baden-Baden.
Väinö Myllyrinne
Finnish giant (1909–1963).
Born February 27th, 1909 in Helsinki.
Died April 13th, 1963 at 54 years old in Helsinki.
Annie Jump Cannonn
American astronomer (1863-1941).
Born December 11th, 1863 in Dover.
Died April 13th, 1941 at 77 years old in Cambridge.
Larry Parks
American stage and movie actor (1914-1975).
Born December 13th, 1914 in Olathe.
Died April 13th, 1975 at 60 years old in Studio City (myocardial infarction).
Freddy Rincón
Colombian footballer (1966–2022).
Born August 14th, 1966 in Buenaventura.
Died April 13th, 2022 at 55 years old in Cali (traffic collision, traumatic brain injury, car collision). [ref]
Gareth Thomas
British actor (1945–2016).
Born February 12th, 1945 in Brentford.
Died April 13th, 2016 at 71 years old in Surrey (heart failure). [ref]
Ernst Cassirer
German philosopher (1874–1945).
Born July 28th, 1874 in Wrocław.
Died April 13th, 1945 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Abdul Salam Arif
Iraqi politician (1921-1966).
Born March 21st, 1921 in Baghdad.
Died April 13th, 1966 at 45 years old in Shatt al-Arab (helicopter crash).
Tony Buzan
English author and educational consultant (1942–2019).
Born June 2nd, 1942 in London.
Died April 13th, 2019 at 76 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vasily Vereshchagin
Russian painter (1842-1904).
Born October 26th, 1842 in Cherepovets. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1904 at 61 years old in Lüshunkou District. [ref]
Phoebe Hearst
American philanthropist, feminist and suffragist (1842–1919).
Born December 3rd, 1842 in Saint Clair.
Died April 13th, 1919 at 76 years old in Pleasanton (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Adelbert Ames
Union army general and medal of honor recipient (1835-1933).
Born October 31st, 1835 in Rockland.
Died April 13th, 1933 at 97 years old in Ormond Beach.
Ronnie Carroll
Northern irish singer (1934–2015).
Born August 18th, 1934 in Belfast.
Died April 13th, 2015 at 80 years old in London.
Theodoros Stephanides
Greek-british poet, author, doctor, scientist and naturalist.
Born January 21st, 1896 in Mumbai.
Died April 13th, 1983 at 87 years old in Kilburn.
Ernesto Laclau
Argentine philosopher and political theorist (1935-2014).
Born October 6th, 1935 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 13th, 2014 at 78 years old in Seville (myocardial infarction).
Johnnie Johnson
American musician (1924-2005).
Born July 8th, 1924 in Fairmont.
Died April 13th, 2005 at 80 years old in St. Louis (pneumonia).
La Belle Otero
Spanish dancer, actress and courtesan in france (1868-1965).
Born November 4th, 1868 in Valga.
Died April 13th, 1965 at 96 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction).
Stepan Makarov
Russian admiral.
Born January 8th, 1849 in Mykolaiv.
Died April 13th, 1904 at 55 years old in Yellow Sea.
Herbert Blumer
American sociologist, player of american football (1900–1987).
Born March 7th, 1900 in St. Louis.
Died April 13th, 1987 at 87 years old in Danville.
Willi Stoph
German politician (1914–1999).
Born July 9th, 1914 in Schöneberg.
Died April 13th, 1999 at 84 years old in Berlin.
Paul Raymond
British rock musician (1945–2019).
Born October 16th, 1945 in St Albans.
Died April 13th, 2019 at 73 years old (myocardial infarction).
Dorothy Ashby
American jazz harpist (1932-1986).
Born August 6th, 1932 in Detroit. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1986 at 53 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
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