July 13th
233 Notable deaths
Alla Nazimova
Russian-american actress, screenwriter and producer (1879–1945).
Died July 13th, 1945 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
Nadine Gordimer
South african writer (1923–2014).
Born November 20th, 1923 in Springs. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2014 at 90 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Yousuf Karsh
Armenian-canadian photographer (1908–2002).
Born December 23rd, 1908 in Mardin. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2002 at 93 years old in Boston. [ref]
Yashpal Sharma
Indian cricket player. (1954–2021).
Born August 11th, 1954 in Ludhiana.
Died July 13th, 2021 at 66 years old in New Delhi (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Bernardo Provenzano
Italian mob boss.
Born January 31st, 1933 in Corleone. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2016 at 83 years old in Ospedale San Paolo (bladder cancer). [ref]
Richard D. Zanuck
American film producer (1934–2012).
Born December 13th, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died July 13th, 2012 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
A. K. Ramanujan
Indian linguist (1929-1993).
Born March 16th, 1929 in Mysore.
Died July 13th, 1993 at 64 years old in Chicago.
Patrick Blackett
British physicist (1897-1974).
Born November 18th, 1897 in London.
Died July 13th, 1974 at 76 years old in London.
Zindzi Mandela
South african diplomat and poet (1960–2020).
Born December 23rd, 1960 in Soweto.
Died July 13th, 2020 at 59 years old in Johannesburg (Coronavirus). [ref]
Tom Simpson
Professional cyclist (1937-1967).
Born November 30th, 1937 in Haswell.
Died July 13th, 1967 at 29 years old in Mont Ventoux (heart failure).
August Kekulé
German organic chemist (1829–1896).
Born September 7th, 1829 in Darmstadt.
Died July 13th, 1896 at 66 years old in Bonn.
Kate Sheppard
Prominent member of new zealand's women's suffrage (1848–1934).
Born March 10th, 1847 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1934 at 87 years old in Christchurch.
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
British princess (1884-1966).
Born April 20th, 1884 in Eastwell Park.
Died July 13th, 1966 at 82 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Jan Karski
Polish world war ii officer, resistance fighter and diplomat (1914–2000).
Died July 13th, 2000 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen
Danish businessperson (1920-1995).
Born July 8th, 1920 in Billund.
Died July 13th, 1995 at 75 years old in Billund.
Arthur Kane
American musician (1949-2004).
Born February 3rd, 1949 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died July 13th, 2004 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Richard Carter
Australian actor (1953–2019).
Born December 11th, 1953 in Sydney.
Died July 13th, 2019 at 65 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Sheng Shicai
Chinese warlord (1895-1970).
Born January 8th, 1897 in Kaiyuan.
Died July 13th, 1970 at 73 years old in Tri-Service General Hospital.
John C. Pemberton
Confederate army officer (1814–1881).
Born August 10th, 1814 in Philadelphia.
Died July 13th, 1881 at 66 years old in Lower Gwynedd Township.
James Sikking
American actor (1934–2024).
Born March 5th, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died July 13th, 2024 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (dementia). [ref]
Lorin Maazel
French-american conductor (1930-2014).
Born March 6th, 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died July 13th, 2014 at 84 years old in Rappahannock County (pneumonia).
Carlos Kleiber
German-born austrian conductor.
Born July 3rd, 1930 in Berlin.
Died July 13th, 2004 at 74 years old in Konjšica.
Eleanor Summerfield
British actress.
Born March 7th, 1921 in London.
Died July 13th, 2001 at 80 years old in London.
Brion Gysin
British-canadian painter, writer, sound poet, and performance artist (1916-1986).
Born January 19th, 1916 in Taplow. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1986 at 70 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot