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August 13th
170 Notable deaths
Khalil al-Sakakini
Palestinian poet (1878–1953).
Born January 23rd, 1878 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1953 at 75 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Capistrano de Abreu
Brazilian historian (1853–1927).
Born October 23rd, 1853 in Maranguape.
Died August 13th, 1927 at 73 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Zvonko Bego
Croatian association footballer (1940-2018).
Born December 19th, 1940 in Split.
Died August 13th, 2018 at 77 years old in Split. [ref]
Willi Heeks
Racecar driver (1922–1996).
Born February 13th, 1922 in Emsbüren.
Died August 13th, 1996 at 74 years old in Bocholt.
Argentina Díaz Lozano
Honduran journalist and novelist (1912–1999).
Born December 15th, 1912 in Santa Rosa de Copán.
Died August 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Dimitri Arakishvili
Georgian composer and ethnomusicologist.
Born February 23rd, 1873 in Vladikavkaz.
Died August 13th, 1953 at 80 years old in Tbilisi.
Nico Pepe
Italian actor (1917–1987).
Born January 19th, 1907 in Udine. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1987 at 80 years old in Udine. [ref]
Manuel Alvar
Spanish dialectologist, romanist and hispanist.
Born July 8th, 1923 in Benicarló. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2001 at 78 years old in Madrid.
Adam Ważyk
Polish poet.
Born November 17th, 1905 in Warsaw.
Died August 13th, 1982 at 76 years old in Warsaw.
Alfonso Lara
Chilean footballer (1946-2013).
Born April 27th, 1946 in Santiago.
Died August 13th, 2013 at 67 years old in Santiago. [ref]
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