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July 13th
233 Notable deaths
Frida Kahlo
Mexican painter (1907–1954).
Born July 6th, 1907 in Coyoacán.
Died July 13th, 1954 at 47 years old in Coyoacán (phlebitis, pulmonary embolism, bronchopneumonia).
Shannen Doherty
American actress (1971–2024).
Born April 12th, 1971 in Memphis.
Died July 13th, 2024 at 53 years old in Malibu (breast cancer). [ref]
Sage Stallone
American actor, film director, and producer (1976-2012).
Born May 5th, 1976 in Los Angeles.
Died July 13th, 2012 at 36 years old in Studio City (myocardial infarction).
Cory Monteith
Canadian actor (1982-2013).
Born May 11th, 1982 in Calgary.
Died July 13th, 2013 at 31 years old in Vancouver (drug overdose).
Richard Simmons
American fitness instructor and video producer (1948–2024).
Born July 12th, 1948 in New Orleans.
Died July 13th, 2024 at 76 years old in Hollywood Hills (heart disease, falling).
Grant Imahara
American electrical engineer, roboticist, television host, and actor (1970–2020).
Born October 23rd, 1970 in Los Angeles.
Died July 13th, 2020 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Muhammadu Buhari
Former president of nigeria from 1983 to 1985 and 2015 to 2025 (born 1942–2025).
Born December 17th, 1942 in Daura. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2025 at 82 years old in London. [ref]
Johnny Ringo
Us criminal and gunfighter (1850–1882).
Born May 3rd, 1850 in Greens Fork.
Died July 13th, 1882 at 32 years old in Chiricahua Mountains (gunshot wound).
Ruth Ellis
British murderer and last woman to be executed in the united kingdom.
Born October 9th, 1926 in Rhyl.
Died July 13th, 1955 at 28 years old in London (hanging to death).
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Indian actor.
Born July 10th, 1942 in Vijayawada.
Died July 13th, 2025 at 83 years old in Hyderabad. [ref]
Leslie Groves
United states army corps of engineers officer (1896–1970).
Born August 17th, 1896 in Albany. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1970 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Steinbrenner
American businessman and major league baseball team owner (1930-2010).
Born July 4th, 1930 in Rocky River.
Died July 13th, 2010 at 80 years old in Tampa (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Arnold Schoenberg
Austrian-jewish american composer (1874-1951).
Born September 13th, 1874 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1951 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Seretse Khama
First president of botswana (1921–1980).
Born July 1st, 1921 in Serowe. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1980 at 59 years old in Gaborone (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
John C. Frémont
American politician, explorer and military officer (1813–1890).
Born January 21st, 1813 in Savannah. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1890 at 77 years old in Manhattan (peritonitis). [ref]
Mohammed Deif
Palestinian militant leader, former commander-in-chief of the izz ad-din al-qassam brigades.
Born August 12th, 1965 in Khan Yunis. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2024 at 58 years old in Khan Yunis (airstrike). [ref]
Joan Sebastian
Mexican singer.
Born April 8th, 1951 in Juliantla.
Died July 13th, 2015 at 64 years old in Guerrero (bone cancer).
Liu Xiaobo
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist (1955–2017).
Born December 28th, 1955 in Changchun.
Died July 13th, 2017 at 61 years old in First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University (cancer). [ref]
Red Buttons
American comedian and actor (1919–2006).
Born February 5th, 1919 in Manhattan.
Died July 13th, 2006 at 87 years old in Century City (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Tommy Lucchese
Italian-american crime boss (1899–1967).
Born December 1st, 1899 in Palermo.
Died July 13th, 1967 at 67 years old in Long Island (brain cancer).
Alfred Stieglitz
American photographer (1864–1946).
Born January 1st, 1864 in Hoboken.
Died July 13th, 1946 at 82 years old in New York City.
Joy Davidman
American poet (1915–1960).
Born April 18th, 1915 in New York City.
Died July 13th, 1960 at 45 years old in Oxford (bone cancer).
Davey Allison
American racecar driver (1961–1993).
Born February 25th, 1961 in Hollywood.
Died July 13th, 1993 at 32 years old in Birmingham.
Alfred Marshall
British economist (1842–1924).
Born July 26th, 1842 in London.
Died July 13th, 1924 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
Josephine Chaplin
American actress (1949–2023).
Born March 28th, 1949 in Santa Monica.
Died July 13th, 2023 at 74 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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