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May 13th
210 Notable deaths
Robert Burks
American cinematographer (1909-1968).
Died May 13th, 1968 at 58 years old in Newport Beach.
Rolf Hochhuth
German writer (1931-2020).
Born April 1st, 1931 in Eschwege.
Died May 13th, 2020 at 89 years old in Berlin. [ref]
William McGregor Paxton
American artist (1869–1941).
Born June 22nd, 1869 in Baltimore.
Died May 13th, 1941 at 71 years old in Boston (myocardial infarction).
Adolfo Pedernera
Argentine footballer and manager (1918–1995).
Born November 15th, 1918 in Avellaneda.
Died May 13th, 1995 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires.
Simon Preston
English organist, conductor, and composer (1938–2022).
Born August 4th, 1938 in Bournemouth.
Died May 13th, 2022 at 83 years old [ref]
William Dobell
Australian artist (1899-1970).
Born September 24th, 1899 in Cooks Hill.
Died May 13th, 1970 at 70 years old in Wangi Wangi.
Yang Hyong-sop
North korean politician (1925–2022).
Born October 1st, 1925 in Hamhung.
Died May 13th, 2022 at 96 years old in Pyongyang.
Eddie Barclay
French musician, record producer and composer (1921–2005).
Born January 26th, 1921 in Paris.
Died May 13th, 2005 at 84 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Otto Deßloch
Luftwaffe general (1889–1977).
Born June 11th, 1889 in Bamberg.
Died May 13th, 1977 at 87 years old in Munich.
Bernard Greenhouse
American cellist and music pedagogue (1916-2011).
Born January 3rd, 1916 in Newark.
Died May 13th, 2011 at 95 years old in Wellfleet. [ref]
Frances Hodgkins
New zealand painter (1869–1947).
Born April 28th, 1869 in Dunedin. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1947 at 78 years old in Dorchester. [ref]
Gara Garayev
Azerbaijani composer (1918-1982).
Born February 5th, 1918 in Baku.
Died May 13th, 1982 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg
German nobleman (1829-1907).
Born October 24th, 1829 in Eisenberg.
Died May 13th, 1907 at 77 years old in Arco.
Charlotte Garrigue
First lady of czechoslovakia (1850–1923).
Born May 13th, 1850 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1923 at 73 years old in Lány Castle. [ref]
Allal al-Fassi
Moroccan politician and writer (1910-1974).
Born January 10th, 1910 in Fez.
Died May 13th, 1974 at 64 years old in Bucharest (cardiovascular disease).
Pauline de Ahna
German singer (1863–1950).
Born February 4th, 1863 in Ingolstadt.
Died May 13th, 1950 at 87 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Carl Friedrich von Pückler-Burghauss
German general (1886-1945).
Born October 7th, 1886 in Korfantów.
Died May 13th, 1945 at 58 years old in Čimelice.
Morihiro Saito
Japanese aikidōka (1928–2002).
Born March 31st, 1928 in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Died May 13th, 2002 at 74 years old in Iwama (cancer).
Bernardin Gantin
Beninese catholic prelate and servant of god (1922–2008).
Born May 8th, 1922 in Toffo. [ref]
Died May 13th, 2008 at 86 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alberto Savinio
Italian painter, writer, and composer (1891–1952).
Born August 25th, 1891 in Athens.
Died May 13th, 1952 at 60 years old in Rome.
R. E. Foster
Cricket player of england. (1878-1914).
Born April 16th, 1878 in Malvern.
Died May 13th, 1914 at 36 years old in Brompton (diabetes).
Rafael Escalona Martínez
Compositor, pintor, escritor, diseñador.
Born May 26th, 1926 in Patillal. [ref]
Died May 13th, 2009 at 82 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
Rudolf Wagner
German scientist (1805–1864).
Born July 30th, 1805 in Bayreuth.
Died May 13th, 1864 at 58 years old in Göttingen.
Alexander Fadeyev
Soviet writer and politician (1901-1956).
Born December 24th, 1901 in Kimry. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1956 at 54 years old in Peredelkino (gunshot wound). [ref]
Paula Wessely
Austrian theatre and film actress (1907-2000).
Born January 20th, 1907 in Vienna.
Died May 13th, 2000 at 93 years old in Vienna (bronchitis).
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