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August 13th
170 Notable deaths
Steve Grossman
American saxophonist (1951–2020).
Born January 18th, 1951 in New York City.
Died August 13th, 2020 at 69 years old in Glen Cove. [ref]
Nathaniel Kleitman
American sleep researcher (1895-1999).
Born April 26th, 1895 in Chișinău.
Died August 13th, 1999 at 104 years old in Los Angeles.
Lothar Bisky
German politician (1941-2013).
Born August 17th, 1941 in Korzybie, Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Died August 13th, 2013 at 71 years old in Leipzig.
Shiva Naipaul
Trinidad and tobago writer (1945–1985).
Born February 25th, 1945 in Port of Spain.
Died August 13th, 1985 at 40 years old in London Borough of Camden (traffic collision).
Øystein Ore
Norwegian mathematician (1899–1968).
Born October 7th, 1899 in Oslo, Christiania.
Died August 13th, 1968 at 68 years old in Bærum Municipality.
Ion Dragoumis
Greek diplomat and philosopher (1878–1920).
Born September 14th, 1878 in Athens.
Died August 13th, 1920 at 41 years old in Athens.
Bill Gwatney
American politician (1959-2008).
Born August 26th, 1959 in Little Rock.
Died August 13th, 2008 at 48 years old in Little Rock. [ref]
Gloria De valois Cabiedes
(1932–2007).
Born March 4th, 1929 in Heroica Guaymas.
Died August 13th, 2014 at 85 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia).
Eduardo Campos
Brazilian economist and politician.
Born August 10th, 1965 in Recife.
Died August 13th, 2014 at 49 years old in Santos (aviation accident). [ref]
Jean Vincent
French association football player and manager (1930-2013).
Born November 29th, 1930 in Labeuvrière.
Died August 13th, 2013 at 82 years old [ref]
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks