June 13th
214 Notable deaths
Walter Rodney
Guyanese marxist, pan-afrianist, and historian (1942-1980).
Born March 23rd, 1942 in Georgetown. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1980 at 38 years old in Guyana, Georgetown. [ref]
Michu Meszaros
Hungarian actor (1939–2016).
Born October 1st, 1939 in Budapest.
Died June 13th, 2016 at 76 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Clyde McPhatter
American singer (1932–1972).
Born November 15th, 1932 in Durham.
Died June 13th, 1972 at 39 years old in The Bronx (liver disease).
Thomas Campbell Clark
Associate justice of the supreme court of the united states (1899-1977).
Born September 23rd, 1899 in Dallas.
Died June 13th, 1977 at 77 years old in New York City.
Ben Chifley
Australian politician, 16th prime minister of australia (1945 to 1949).
Born September 22nd, 1885 in Bathurst.
Died June 13th, 1951 at 65 years old in Canberra (myocardial infarction).
Riccardo Paletti
Italian racing driver.
Born June 15th, 1958 in Milan.
Died June 13th, 1982 at 23 years old in Montreal.
Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan
Pakistani diplomat (1905-1990).
Born February 13th, 1905 in Almora.
Died June 13th, 1990 at 85 years old in Karachi.
Douglas Seale
British actor (1913–1999).
Born October 28th, 1913 in London.
Died June 13th, 1999 at 85 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Dean Reed
Singer, musician, actor, writer, director (1938-1986).
Born September 22nd, 1938 in Denver.
Died June 13th, 1986 at 47 years old in Zeuthen (drowning).
Mohammad Bagheri
Iranian senior military leader.
Born November 3rd, 1960 in Tehran.
Died June 13th, 2025 at 64 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Martita Hunt
British actress (1900–1969).
Born January 30th, 1900 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 13th, 1969 at 69 years old in London (asthma).
Amir Ali Hajizadeh
Iranian military officer.
Born February 28th, 1962 in Tehran.
Died June 13th, 2025 at 63 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Jean Raspail
French author, traveler, and explorer (1925–2020).
Born July 5th, 1925 in Chemillé-sur-Dême.
Died June 13th, 2020 at 94 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
D. J. Fontana
American drummer (1931–2018).
Born March 15th, 1931 in Shreveport.
Died June 13th, 2018 at 87 years old in Nashville.
Pralhad Keshav Atre
Indian writer (1898-1969).
Born August 13th, 1898 in Saswad.
Died June 13th, 1969 at 70 years old in Mumbai.
Anne Donovan
American basketball player and coach (1961–2018).
Born November 1st, 1961 in Ridgewood.
Died June 13th, 2018 at 56 years old in Wilmington (heart failure). [ref]
Roger Garaudy
French philosopher, politician and holocaust denier (1913-2012).
Born July 17th, 1913 in Marseille.
Died June 13th, 2012 at 98 years old in Paris, Chennevières-sur-Marne. [ref]
Kitasato Shibasaburō
Japanese bacteriologist, immunologist.
Born January 29th, 1853 in Oguni.
Died June 13th, 1931 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Fereydoon Abbasi
Iranian nuclear scientist and politician (1958–2025).
Born July 11th, 1958 in Abadan.
Died June 13th, 2025 at 66 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
French magician (1805-1871).
Born December 7th, 1805 in Blois.
Died June 13th, 1871 at 65 years old in Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt.
Malik Meraj Khalid
Pakistani politician (1916-2003).
Born September 20th, 1916 in Lahore.
Died June 13th, 2003 at 86 years old in Lahore.
Sabiha Khanum
Pakistani actress.
Born October 16th, 1935 in Gujrat.
Died June 13th, 2020 at 84 years old in Leesburg.
K. T. Stevens
American film and television actress (1919-1994).
Born July 20th, 1919 in Hollywood.
Died June 13th, 1994 at 74 years old in Brentwood (lung cancer).
Ludwig III, Grand Duke of Hesse
Grand duke of hesse and by rhine (1806–1877).
Born June 9th, 1806 in Darmstadt.
Died June 13th, 1877 at 71 years old in Seeheim-Jugenheim.
Gholam Ali Rasheed
Iranian military officer (1953–2025).
Born September 24th, 1953 in Dezful.
Died June 13th, 2025 at 71 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau