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April 13th
152 Notable deaths
Grey Owl
English writer, conservationist and fur trapper (1888–1938) who disguised himself as a first nations man.
Born September 18th, 1888 in Hastings.
Died April 13th, 1938 at 49 years old in Prince Albert (pneumonia).
Evelyn Beatrice Hall
English writer.
Born September 28th, 1868 in Shooter's Hill. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1956 at 87 years old in Wadhurst.
Oskar Schlemmer
German painter, sculptor, designer and choreographer (1888-1943).
Born September 4th, 1888 in Stuttgart. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1943 at 54 years old in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Nigerian educator, political campaigner, suffragist, and women's rights activist.
Born October 25th, 1900 in Abeokuta.
Died April 13th, 1978 at 77 years old in Lagos (fall).
Lavr Kornilov
Imperial russian army general (1870–1918).
Born August 19th, 1870 in Ust-Kamenogorsk Uyezd. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1918 at 47 years old in Krasnodar (killed in action). [ref]
Eduardo Galeano
Uruguayan writer and journalist.
Born September 3rd, 1940 in Montevideo.
Died April 13th, 2015 at 74 years old in Montevideo (lung cancer). [ref]
Wallace Stegner
American historian, writer, and environmentalist (1909-1993).
Born February 18th, 1909 in Lake Mills. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1993 at 84 years old in Santa Fe (traffic collision). [ref]
Emil Nolde
German artist (1867-1956).
Born August 7th, 1867 in Nolde. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1956 at 88 years old in Seebüll. [ref]
Faith Ringgold
African american painter and sculptor.
Born October 8th, 1930 in Harlem. [ref]
Died April 13th, 2024 at 93 years old in Englewood. [ref]
Annie Jump Cannon
American astronomer (1863-1941).
Born December 11th, 1863 in Dover. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1941 at 77 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut