August 13th
148 Notable deaths
Basilio Martín Patino
Spanish film director (1930-2017).
Born October 29th, 1930 in Lumbrales.
Died August 13th, 2017 at 86 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Aleksandr Voronsky
Russian writer (1884-1937).
Born September 8th, 1884.
Died August 13th, 1937 at 52 years old in Moscow.
Vladimir Govorov
Soviet general and politician.
Born October 18th, 1924 in Odesa.
Died August 13th, 2006 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Zvonko Bego
Croatian association footballer (1940-2018).
Born December 19th, 1940 in Split.
Died August 13th, 2018 at 77 years old in Split. [ref]
Capistrano de Abreu
Brazilian historian.
Born October 23rd, 1853 in Maranguape. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1927 at 73 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Payao Poontarat
Boxer, politician (1957-2006).
Born October 18th, 1957 in Bang Saphan.
Died August 13th, 2006 at 48 years old in Siriraj Hospital (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Al Vande Weghe
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1916-2002).
Born July 28th, 1916 in New York City.
Died August 13th, 2002 at 86 years old in Tulsa.
Harlow Rothert
American shot putter (1908-1997).
Born April 1st, 1908 in Jasper County.
Died August 13th, 1997 at 89 years old in Menlo Park.
Chris Lawrence
Racecar driver.
Born July 27th, 1933 in Ealing. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2011 at 78 years old in Herefordshire (cancer). [ref]
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs