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July 13th
233 Notable deaths
Loda Halama
Polish dancer and actress (1911–1996).
Born July 20th, 1911 in Czerwińsk nad Wisłą. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1996 at 84 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Nikola Stanchev
Olympic wrestler (1930–2009).
Born September 11th, 1930 in Tvarditsa.
Died July 13th, 2009 at 78 years old in Sofia.
Ildikó Schwarczenberger
Hungarian fencer (1951-2015).
Born September 9th, 1951 in Budapest.
Died July 13th, 2015 at 63 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Leslie Thorne
Scottish racing driver (1916-1993).
Born June 23rd, 1916 in Greenock.
Died July 13th, 1993 at 77 years old in Troon.
Nino Defilippis
Italian road bicycle racer (1932–2010).
Born March 21st, 1932 in Turin.
Died July 13th, 2010 at 78 years old in Turin (cancer). [ref]
Johan Fredrik Eckersberg
Norwegian painter (1822-1870).
Born June 16th, 1822 in Drammen.
Died July 13th, 1870 at 48 years old in Bærum Municipality (tuberculosis).
Anna Blaman
Dutch writer (1905–1960).
Born January 3rd, 1905 in Rotterdam.
Died July 13th, 1960 at 55 years old in Rotterdam (embolism).
Joaquín Sánchez de Toca Calvo
Spanish politician (1852-1942).
Born September 24th, 1852 in Madrid. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1942 at 89 years old in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
Amanda Berenguer
Uruguayan writer (1921–2010).
Born June 24th, 1921 in Montevideo.
Died July 13th, 2010 at 89 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Ingeburg Lange
German politician, east germany (1927-2013).
Born July 24th, 1927 in Leipzig.
Died July 13th, 2013 at 85 years old in Berlin.
Axel Pilmark
Danish footballer (1925-2009).
Born November 23rd, 1925 in Copenhagen.
Died July 13th, 2009 at 83 years old
Marik Vos-Lundh
Costume designer (1923-1994).
Born June 3rd, 1923 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 13th, 1994 at 71 years old in Gotland.
Marcos Morínigo
President of paraguay (1848-1901).
Born October 8th, 1848 in Quyquyhó.
Died July 13th, 1901 at 52 years old in Asunción.
Harry Dénis
Dutch footballer (1896-1971).
Born August 28th, 1896 in The Hague.
Died July 13th, 1971 at 74 years old in The Hague.
Jane Wells Webb Loudon
English science fiction writer and botanist (1807–1858).
Born August 19th, 1807 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1858 at 50 years old in London. [ref]
Elme Marie Caro
French philosopher (1826–1887).
Born March 4th, 1826 in Poitiers.
Died July 13th, 1887 at 61 years old in Paris.
Ekaterina Kalinchuk
Soviet gymnast (1922–1997).
Born December 2nd, 1922.
Died July 13th, 1997 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Alberto Bottari de Castello
Italian prelate of the catholic church.
Born July 5th, 1942 in Montebelluna.
Died July 13th, 2025 at 83 years old in Treviso. [ref]
Ladislav Pešek
Czechoslovak actor (1906–1986).
Born October 4th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1986 at 79 years old in Prague. [ref]
Heinrich Kreutz
German astronomer (1854–1907).
Born September 8th, 1854 in Siegen.
Died July 13th, 1907 at 52 years old in Kiel.
César López Fretes
Paraguayan footballer (1923-2001).
Born March 21st, 1923 in Asunción.
Died July 13th, 2001 at 78 years old in Pereira.
Johan August Gripenstedt
Swedish statesman (1813-1874).
Born August 11th, 1813 in Holstein. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1874 at 60 years old in Bälinge parish. [ref]
Pentti Linnosvuo
Sport shooter (1933–2010).
Born March 17th, 1933 in Vaasa.
Died July 13th, 2010 at 77 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Harald Madsen
Danish actor (1890–1949).
Born November 20th, 1890 in Silkeborg.
Died July 13th, 1949 at 58 years old in Copenhagen.
Jacques Leclercq
Belgian priest and theologian (1891-1971).
Born June 3rd, 1891 in Brussels.
Died July 13th, 1971 at 80 years old in Chaudfontaine.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson