April 13th
152 Notable deaths
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). [ref]
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).
Tony Buzan
British psychologist.
Born June 2nd, 1942 in London.
Died April 13th, 2019 at 76 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gareth Thomas
British actor.
Born February 12th, 1945 in Wales.
Died April 13th, 2016 at 71 years old in Surrey (heart failure). [ref]
Ernst Cassirer
German philosopher.
Born July 28th, 1874 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1945 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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.
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 (aircraft crash).
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). [ref]
Johnnie Johnson
American musician (1924-2005).
Born July 8th, 1924 in Fairmont. [ref]
Died April 13th, 2005 at 80 years old in St. Louis (pneumonia). [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel