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May 13th
163 Notable deaths
William McGregor Paxton
American artist (1869-1941).
Born June 22nd, 1869 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1941 at 71 years old in Boston (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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.
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.
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.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 163
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