August 13th
153 Notable deaths
Michael Michaelsen
Boxer (1899-1970).
Born April 11th, 1899 in Denmark.
Died August 13th, 1970 at 71 years old in Frederiksberg.
Anselm Ahlfors
Wrestler.
Born December 29th, 1897 in Kotka.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 76 years old in Jyväskylä.
Bernard Gravier
French fencer (1881-1923).
Born February 20th, 1881 in Toulon. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1923 at 42 years old in Paris.
Harry Werner Storz
German sprinter (1904-1982).
Born March 3rd, 1904 in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Died August 13th, 1982 at 78 years old in Hamburg.
Gaston Dron
Olympic cyclist.
Born March 19th, 1924 in Clichy. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2008 at 84 years old in Dreux. [ref]
Antonio Marovelli
Italian artistic gymnast.
Born July 4th, 1896 in Melegnano.
Died August 13th, 1943 at 47 years old in Melegnano.
Valentin Kuzin
Ice hockey player (1926-1994).
Born September 23rd, 1926 in Novosibirsk.
Died August 13th, 1994 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Václav Vondrák
Czech lexicographer, linguist, literature historian, professor, publicist, translator, university educator and science writer (1859-1925).
Born September 22nd, 1859 in Dub. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1925 at 65 years old in Brno. [ref]
Karl Kreutzberg
German handball player (1912-1977).
Born February 15th, 1912 in Düren.
Died August 13th, 1977 at 65 years old in Düren.
Hans Ferdinand Linskens
German botanist (1921-2007).
Born May 22nd, 1921 in Lahr/Schwarzwald.
Died August 13th, 2007 at 86 years old
Deaths 141 to 150 of 153
The harder the pain, the longer the path to recovery, the better the opportunity to learn. Maxime Lagacé