August 13th
170 Notable deaths
Pêr-Jakez Helias
Breton author (1914–1995).
Born February 17th, 1914 in Pouldreuzic. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1995 at 81 years old in Quimper.
Ranko Bugarski
Serbian linguist (1933–2024).
Born January 1st, 1933 in Sarajevo.
Died August 13th, 2024 at 91 years old [ref]
Jacoba van Heemskerck
Dutch painter (1876-1923).
Born January 4th, 1876 in The Hague.
Died August 13th, 1923 at 47 years old in Domburg (arteriosclerosis).
Kazuo Yamada
Japanese conductor and composer (1912-1991).
Born October 19th, 1912 in Tokyo.
Died August 13th, 1991 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Rossana Di Lorenzo
Italian actress (1938–2022).
Died August 13th, 2022 at 84 years old in Rome. [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]
Chris Lawrence
Racecar driver.
Born July 27th, 1933 in Ealing. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2011 at 78 years old in Herefordshire (cancer). [ref]
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]
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.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 170
No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut