August 13th
170 Notable deaths
Vladimir Govorov
Soviet general and politician (1924–2006).
Born October 18th, 1924 in Odesa.
Died August 13th, 2006 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Gulnazar Keldi
Tajik poet (1945-2020).
Born September 20th, 1945 in Dardar.
Died August 13th, 2020 at 74 years old in Dushanbe (COVID-19). [ref]
Allen Kelley
American basketball player (1932–2016).
Born December 24th, 1932 in Dearing.
Died August 13th, 2016 at 83 years old in Lawrence. [ref]
Otto Stuppacher
Austrian racing driver (1947-2001).
Born March 3rd, 1947 in Vienna.
Died August 13th, 2001 at 54 years old in Vienna.
Gilbert Cesbron
French writer (1913–1979).
Born January 13th, 1913 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 13th, 1979 at 66 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Dino Toso
Italian-dutch motorsport engineer.
Born February 11th, 1969 in Delft.
Died August 13th, 2008 at 39 years old in Oxford (cancer). [ref]
Maria Ossowska
Polish academic (1896–1974).
Born January 16th, 1896 in Warsaw.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
José María Minella
Argentine association football player and manager (1909-1981).
Born August 6th, 1909 in Mar del Plata.
Died August 13th, 1981 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.
Ellen Winther
Danish singer (1933-2011).
Born August 11th, 1933 in Aarhus.
Died August 13th, 2011 at 78 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Aleksandr Voronsky
Russian writer (1884-1937).
Born September 8th, 1884.
Died August 13th, 1937 at 52 years old in Moscow.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)