August 13th
148 Notable deaths
Nanci Griffith
American singer-songwriter (1953-2021).
Born July 6th, 1953 in Seguin.
Died August 13th, 2021 at 68 years old in Nashville. [ref]
James Roosevelt
Son of u.s. president franklin d. roosevelt (1907-1991).
Born December 23rd, 1907 in New York City.
Died August 13th, 1991 at 83 years old in Newport Beach.
Tony Jay
British actor (1933-2006).
Born February 2nd, 1933 in London. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2006 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Joseph Bologna
American actor (1934-2017).
Born December 30th, 1934 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2017 at 82 years old in Duarte (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Sandy Allen
American female giant (1955–2008).
Born June 18th, 1955 in Chicago.
Died August 13th, 2008 at 53 years old in Shelbyville (pneumonia). [ref]
Lance Cade
American professional wrestler (1980-2010).
Born March 2nd, 1980 in Omaha. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2010 at 30 years old in San Antonio (heart failure). [ref]
Tim Richmond
American racing driver.
Born June 7th, 1955 in Ashland.
Died August 13th, 1989 at 34 years old in West Palm Beach (Pneumocystis, death from AIDS-related complications).
Phil Rizzuto
American baseball player (1917-2007).
Born September 25th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died August 13th, 2007 at 89 years old in West Orange (pneumonia). [ref]
J. Willard Marriott
American hotel founder.
Born September 17th, 1900 in Ogden.
Died August 13th, 1985 at 84 years old in New Hampshire.
Jane Darwell
Actress (1879-1967).
Born October 15th, 1879 in Marion County. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1967 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [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