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April 13th
155 Notable deaths
Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Buddhist lama from khumbu, nepal.
Born December 3rd, 1946 in Thame.
Died April 13th, 2023 at 76 years old in Kathmandu. [ref]
Mercè Rodoreda
Spanish writer (1908-1983).
Born October 10th, 1908 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1983 at 74 years old in Girona (liver cancer). [ref]
Patricia Millardet
French actress.
Born March 24th, 1957 in Mont-de-Marsan. [ref]
Died April 13th, 2020 at 63 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Luis Trenker
Italian film director and actor.
Born October 4th, 1892 in Urtijëi. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1990 at 97 years old in Bolzano. [ref]
Max Gluckman
South african anthropologist.
Born January 26th, 1911 in Johannesburg. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1975 at 64 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Mariano Mores
Argentine tango composer, pianist and conductor (1918-2016).
Born February 18th, 1918 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 13th, 2016 at 98 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Georges Duhamel
French writer.
Born June 30th, 1884 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1966 at 81 years old in Valmondois. [ref]
Kurt Aland
German theologian and biblical scholar.
Born March 28th, 1915 in Steglitz. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1994 at 79 years old in Münster. [ref]
Edwin G. Pulleyblank
Canadian sinologist and academic (1922–2013).
Born August 7th, 1922 in Calgary. [ref]
Died April 13th, 2013 at 90 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Traugott Herr
German general (1890-1976).
Born September 16th, 1890 in Weferlingen.
Died April 13th, 1976 at 85 years old in Achterwehr.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 155
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