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April 13th
161 Notable deaths
Ilya Ilf
Soviet writer and journalist (1897–1937).
Born October 16th, 1897 in Odesa.
Died April 13th, 1937 at 39 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Feza Gürsey
Turkish physicist.
Born April 7th, 1921 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1992 at 71 years old in New Haven (prostate cancer). [ref]
Nikola Ljubičić
Yugoslav general (1916-2005).
Born April 4th, 1916 in Karan.
Died April 13th, 2005 at 89 years old in Belgrade.
Ralph Kirkpatrick
American harpsichordist and musicologist (1911-1984).
Born June 10th, 1911 in Massachusetts, Leominster. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1984 at 72 years old in Guilford.
Sarah Maldoror
French film director (1929-2020).
Born July 19th, 1929 in Condom. [ref]
Died April 13th, 2020 at 90 years old in Fontenay-lès-Briis (COVID-19). [ref]
Ervin Nyiregyházi
Pianist virtuoso (1903-1987).
Born January 19th, 1903 in Budapest.
Died April 13th, 1987 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer).
Thelma Coyne Long
Australian tennis player (1918–2015).
Born October 14th, 1918 in Sydney.
Died April 13th, 2015 at 96 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Shuhei Nishida
Japanese pole vaulter (1910-1997).
Born May 21st, 1910 in Nachikatsuura.
Died April 13th, 1997 at 86 years old in Tokyo.
Richard Riemerschmid
German architect, painter, designer and city planner (1868-1957).
Born June 20th, 1868 in Munich. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1957 at 88 years old in Munich. [ref]
Frank Nighbor
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born January 26th, 1893 in Pembroke.
Died April 13th, 1966 at 73 years old in Pembroke (cancer).
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