May 13th
159 Notable deaths
Duncan Hamilton
British racecar driver (1920-1994).
Born April 30th, 1920 in Cork.
Died May 13th, 1994 at 74 years old in Dorset.
John Bryson
American businessman (1943–2025).
Born July 24th, 1943 in New York City.
Died May 13th, 2025 at 81 years old in San Marino. [ref]
Richard Ellmann
American writer and literary critic.
Born March 15th, 1918 in Highland Park. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1987 at 69 years old in Oxford (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Marguerite Perey
French physicist (1909-1975).
Born October 19th, 1909 in Villemomble.
Died May 13th, 1975 at 65 years old in Louveciennes (bone cancer).
Olivier Jean-Marie
French animator (1960-2021).
Born November 19th, 1960 in Brunoy. [ref]
Died May 13th, 2021 at 60 years old in Rueil-Malmaison (cancer). [ref]
Rolf Hochhuth
German writer (1931-2020).
Born April 1st, 1931 in Eschwege.
Died May 13th, 2020 at 89 years old in Berlin. [ref]
William Dobell
Australian artist (1899-1970).
Born September 24th, 1899 in Cooks Hill. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1970 at 70 years old in Wangi Wangi.
Simon Preston
English organist, conductor, and composer.
Born August 4th, 1938 in Bournemouth.
Died May 13th, 2022 at 83 years old [ref]
Robert Burks
American cinematographer (1909-1968).
Died May 13th, 1968 at 58 years old in Newport Beach.
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix