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May 13th
214 Notable deaths
Peter Simpson
English footballer (born 1945).
Born January 13th, 1945 in Gorleston-on-Sea.
Died May 13th, 2026 at 81 years old [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).
Chedli Klibi
Tunisian politician (1925–2020).
Born September 6th, 1925 in Tunis.
Died May 13th, 2020 at 94 years old in Carthage. [ref]
Katai Tayama
Japanese novelist (1872-1930).
Born January 22nd, 1872 in Tatebayashi.
Died May 13th, 1930 at 58 years old in Yoyohata (laryngeal cancer).
Hermann Levi
German conductor, composer and royal bavarian general music director (1839-1900).
Born November 7th, 1839 in Giessen.
Died May 13th, 1900 at 60 years old in Munich.
Jaime Torres Bodet
Mexican politician (1902-1974).
Born April 17th, 1902 in Mexico City.
Died May 13th, 1974 at 72 years old in Mexico City (gunshot wound).
Fleury Di Nallo
French former association football player.
Born April 20th, 1943 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died May 13th, 2026 at 83 years old in Bron. [ref]
Stanisław Leśniewski
Polish mathematician and philosopher (1886-1939).
Born March 30th, 1886 in Serpukhov.
Died May 13th, 1939 at 53 years old in Warsaw.
Anthony Villanueva
Philippine boxer (1945-2014).
Born March 18th, 1945.
Died May 13th, 2014 at 69 years old in Cabuyao.
Tommy Turrentine
American swing and hard bop trumpeter and composer (1928–1997).
Born April 22nd, 1928 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 13th, 1997 at 69 years old in New York City.
Mykola Khvylovyi
Ukrainian writer and poet.
Born December 13th, 1893 in Trostianets.
Died May 13th, 1933 at 39 years old in Kharkiv (gunshot wound).
Michael Fekete
Israeli-hungarian mathematician (1886–1957).
Born July 19th, 1886 in Senta.
Died May 13th, 1957 at 70 years old in Jerusalem.
Robert Kennicott
American zoologist (1835-1866).
Born November 13th, 1835 in New Orleans.
Died May 13th, 1866 at 30 years old in Nulato (myocardial infarction).
Marie Zakrzewska
Polish-american physician.
Born September 6th, 1829 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1902 at 72 years old in Boston.
Heinz Thilo
German ss officer (1911-1945).
Born October 8th, 1911 in Elberfeld.
Died May 13th, 1945 at 33 years old in Vrchlabí.
Margaret Benson
British author and egyptologist (1865–1916).
Born June 16th, 1865 in Crowthorne.
Died May 13th, 1916 at 50 years old in Wimbledon.
Sibylle Lewitscharoff
German author (1954–2023).
Born April 16th, 1954 in Stuttgart.
Died May 13th, 2023 at 69 years old in Berlin (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Hubert von Meyerinck
German actor (1896–1971).
Born August 23rd, 1896 in Potsdam.
Died May 13th, 1971 at 74 years old in Hamburg (heart failure).
Jürgen Trumpf
German diplomat (1931–2023).
Born July 8th, 1931 in Düsseldorf.
Died May 13th, 2023 at 91 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Renzo Rossellini
Italian composer (1908-1982).
Born February 2nd, 1908 in Rome.
Died May 13th, 1982 at 74 years old in Monaco.
Valery Jacobi
Russian artist (1834-1902).
Born May 27th, 1834 in Kazan Governorate.
Died May 13th, 1902 at 67 years old in Nice.
Les Leston
English racing driver and businessman.
Born December 16th, 1920 in Bulwell.
Died May 13th, 2012 at 91 years old in Bexhill-on-Sea. [ref]
John S. Cohen
American politician (1870–1935).
Born February 26th, 1870 in Augusta.
Died May 13th, 1935 at 65 years old in Atlanta.
Dolores Alexander
Writer and activist (1931-2008).
Born August 10th, 1931 in Newark.
Died May 13th, 2008 at 76 years old in Palm Harbor.
Alfred Barye
French sculptor.
Born January 21st, 1839 in former 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1895 at 56 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon