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May 13th
211 Notable deaths
Predrag Đajić
Bosnian footballer (1922–1979).
Born May 1st, 1922 in Sarajevo.
Died May 13th, 1979 at 57 years old in Warsaw.
Eugène Étienne
French politician (1844–1921).
Born December 15th, 1844 in Oran.
Died May 13th, 1921 at 76 years old in Paris.
Norbert Eschmann
Swiss footballer (1933-2009).
Born September 19th, 1933 in Besançon.
Died May 13th, 2009 at 75 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Hans Stüwe
German actor (1901-1976).
Born May 14th, 1901 in Halle (Saale).
Died May 13th, 1976 at 74 years old in West Berlin.
Pierre Bertin
French actor (1891–1984).
Born October 24th, 1891 in Lille.
Died May 13th, 1984 at 92 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Eugen Netto
German teacher and mathematician (1848–1919).
Born June 30th, 1848 in Halle (Saale).
Died May 13th, 1919 at 70 years old in Giessen.
Paul Ernst
German writer (1866–1933).
Born March 7th, 1866 in Elbingerode.
Died May 13th, 1933 at 67 years old in Sankt Georgen an der Stiefing.
Richard von Schubert
German general.
Born April 19th, 1850 in Jutrosin.
Died May 13th, 1933 at 83 years old in Marburg.
Eugen Kumičić
Croatian writer and politician (1850–1904).
Born January 11th, 1850 in Brseč.
Died May 13th, 1904 at 54 years old in Zagreb.
Nina Otkalenko
Soviet distance runner.
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Kozhlya.
Died May 13th, 2015 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Otto Heckmann
German astronomer (1901–1983).
Born June 23rd, 1901 in Opladen.
Died May 13th, 1983 at 81 years old in Regensburg.
Bob Clark
American decathlete and long jumper (1913-1976).
Born January 28th, 1913 in Covina.
Died May 13th, 1976 at 63 years old in Arcadia.
Christa Stubnick
East german sprinter (1933-2021).
Born December 12th, 1933 in Gardelegen.
Died May 13th, 2021 at 87 years old in Borken.
Bart Zoet
Dutch cyclist (1942–1992).
Born October 20th, 1942 in Sassenheim.
Died May 13th, 1992 at 49 years old in Sassenheim (myocardial infarction).
Moritz Hartmann
Poet from austria.
Born October 15th, 1821 in Daleké Dušníky, Trhové Dušníky.
Died May 13th, 1873 at 51 years old in Vienna, Oberdöbling.
Erich Zepler
Electronics engineer, chess problemist (1898–1980).
Born January 27th, 1898 in Herford.
Died May 13th, 1980 at 82 years old in Southampton.
Henry Harrisse
Franco-american writer, lawyer, art critic, and historian (1829–1910).
Died May 13th, 1910 at 80 years old in Paris. [ref]
Carl Kellner
German businessman (1826–1855).
Born March 26th, 1826 in Hirzenhain.
Died May 13th, 1855 at 29 years old in Wetzlar (tuberculosis).
Gyula Aggházy
Hungarian artist (1850-1919).
Born March 20th, 1850 in Dombóvár.
Died May 13th, 1919 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Heinrich Limpricht
German chemist (1827-1909).
Born April 21st, 1827 in Eutin.
Died May 13th, 1909 at 82 years old in Greifswald.
William Dickey
American olympic diver (1874-1944).
Born October 20th, 1874 in New York City.
Died May 13th, 1944 at 69 years old in St. Petersburg.
Magnar Estenstad
Norwegian cross-country skier (1924-2004).
Born September 27th, 1924 in Hølonda Municipality.
Died May 13th, 2004 at 79 years old in Hølonda Municipality.
Harlan Marbley
Boxer (1943–2008).
Born October 11th, 1943 in Montgomery County.
Died May 13th, 2008 at 64 years old in Prince George's County.
Sergey Afanasyev
Engineer and minister of the soviet union (1918-2001).
Born August 30th, 1918 in Klin.
Died May 13th, 2001 at 82 years old in Moscow.
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