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May 13th
210 Notable deaths
Gary Cooper
American actor (1901–1961).
Died May 13th, 1961 at 60 years old in Beverly Hills (prostate cancer).
Margot Kidder
Canadian and american actress and activist (1948–2018).
Born October 17th, 1948 in Yellowknife.
Died May 13th, 2018 at 69 years old in Livingston (drug overdose). [ref]
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President of the united arab emirates from 2004 to 2022.
Born September 7th, 1948 in Al Ain.
Died May 13th, 2022 at 73 years old in Abu Dhabi (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Dan Blocker
American actor (1928–1972).
Born December 10th, 1928 in Bowie County.
Died May 13th, 1972 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary embolism).
Chet Baker
American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988).
Born December 23rd, 1929 in Yale.
Died May 13th, 1988 at 58 years old in Amsterdam (falling).
R. K. Narayan
Indian writer (1906–2001).
Born October 10th, 1906 in Chennai.
Died May 13th, 2001 at 94 years old in Chennai.
Kathleen Cavendish
American socialite, sister of john f. kennedy (1920–1948).
Born February 20th, 1920 in Brookline.
Died May 13th, 1948 at 28 years old in Saint-Bauzile (aviation accident).
José Mujica
Uruguayan guerrilla fighter and politician.
Born May 20th, 1935 in Montevideo.
Died May 13th, 2025 at 89 years old in Montevideo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Jason Miller
American actor and playwright (1939-2001).
Born April 22nd, 1939 in Queens.
Died May 13th, 2001 at 62 years old in Scranton (myocardial infarction).
Alice Munro
Canadian writer (1931–2024).
Born July 10th, 1931 in Wingham.
Died May 13th, 2024 at 92 years old in Port Hope. [ref]
Fridtjof Nansen
Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; nobel peace prize laureate (1861-1930).
Born October 10th, 1861 in Vestre Aker. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1930 at 68 years old in Polhøgda (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Bernard Dantzig
American mathematician (1914-2005).
Born November 8th, 1914 in Portland.
Died May 13th, 2005 at 90 years old in Stanford (diabetes). [ref]
Apolinario Mabini
Prime minister of the philippines in 1899.
Born July 22nd, 1864 in Tanauan.
Died May 13th, 1903 at 38 years old in Manila (cholera).
Vasily Ignatenko
Soviet firefighter who responded to the chernobyl disaster (1961–1986).
Born March 13th, 1961 in Spiaryžža.
Died May 13th, 1986 at 25 years old in Moscow (radiation syndrome).
Donald "Duck" Dunn
American bass guitarist, record producer and songwriter (1941–2012).
Born November 24th, 1941 in Memphis.
Died May 13th, 2012 at 70 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
John Phillip Law
American film actor (1937-2008).
Born September 7th, 1937 in Hollywood.
Died May 13th, 2008 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Joyce Brothers
American psychologist and columnist (1927–2013).
Born October 20th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died May 13th, 2013 at 85 years old in Fort Lee (respiratory failure).
Derek Boogaard
Canadian ice hockey player (1982–2011).
Born June 23rd, 1982 in Saskatoon.
Died May 13th, 2011 at 28 years old in Minneapolis (foodborne illness). [ref]
Alois Hudal
Roman catholic bishop, nazi supporter and anti-semite of austrian descent.
Died May 13th, 1963 at 77 years old in Grottaferrata.
Sushil Kumar Modi
Indian politician.
Born January 5th, 1952 in Patna district.
Died May 13th, 2024 at 72 years old in New Delhi.
Mohammed Sinwar
Hamas military leader (1975–2025).
Born September 16th, 1975 in Khan Yunis Camp.
Died May 13th, 2025 at 49 years old in Gaza European Hospital (targeted killing, airstrike). [ref]
Gene Sarazen
American golfer (1902–1999).
Born February 27th, 1902 in Harrison.
Died May 13th, 1999 at 97 years old in Naples.
Sholem Aleichem
Jewish writer and playwright of yiddish, who worked in russian empire, switzerland, germany and the united states (1859-1916).
Born March 14th, 1859 in Pereiaslav.
Died May 13th, 1916 at 57 years old in New York City (tuberculosis). [ref]
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