August 13th
212 Notable deaths
Václav Klement
Czech entrepreneur (1868–1938).
Born October 16th, 1868 in Velvary.
Died August 13th, 1938 at 69 years old in Mladá Boleslav.
Luchita Hurtado
Venezuelan-american artist (1920-2020).
Born November 28th, 1920 in Maiquetía. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2020 at 99 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Carl Størmer
Norwegian geophysicist and mathematician (1874-1957).
Born September 3rd, 1874 in Skien.
Died August 13th, 1957 at 82 years old in Oslo.
Benildus Romançon
Christian brother, educator and saint (1805–1862).
Born June 14th, 1805 in Thuret. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1862 at 57 years old in Saugues.
Otto Witte
German circus acrobat and fantasist (1872-1958).
Born October 16th, 1872 in Düsseldorf.
Died August 13th, 1958 at 85 years old in Hamburg.
Mario Sironi
Italian artist (1885-1961).
Born May 12th, 1885 in Sassari. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1961 at 76 years old in Milan. [ref]
Joan Roberts
American actress, singer (1917–2012).
Born July 15th, 1917 in Manhattan.
Died August 13th, 2012 at 95 years old in Stamford (heart failure). [ref]
Martin Hellinger
German dentist and ss officer in several concentration camps (1904-1988).
Born July 17th, 1904 in Pirna.
Died August 13th, 1988 at 84 years old in Hamburg.
Wilhelm Oxenius
German military officer (1912-1979).
Born September 9th, 1912 in Kassel.
Died August 13th, 1979 at 66 years old in West Germany.
Sigizmund Levanevsky
Soviet pilot, hero of the soviet union (1902–1937).
Born May 15th, 1902 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 13th, 1937 at 35 years old in North Pole. [ref]
Sonallah Ibrahim
Egyptian novelist.
Born August 3rd, 1937 in Cairo.
Died August 13th, 2025 at 88 years old in Cairo (pneumonia). [ref]
Domenico Morelli
Italian painter (1826-1901).
Born August 4th, 1826 in Naples.
Died August 13th, 1901 at 75 years old in Naples.
Enrico Betti
Italian mathematician (1823-1892).
Born October 21st, 1823 in Pistoia.
Died August 13th, 1892 at 68 years old in Soiana.
Eqrem Çabej
Albanian historical linguist (1908-1980).
Born August 7th, 1908 in Eskişehir, Gjirokastër.
Died August 13th, 1980 at 72 years old in Rome.
Elaine Hammerstein
American actress (1897-1948).
Born June 16th, 1897 in Philadelphia.
Died August 13th, 1948 at 51 years old in Tijuana (traffic collision). [ref]
Alberto Lupo
Italian film and television actor (1924–1984).
Born December 19th, 1924 in Genoa.
Died August 13th, 1984 at 59 years old in San Felice Circeo.
Yakub Kolas
Belarusian writer (1882–1956).
Born November 3rd, 1882 in Akinchytsy.
Died August 13th, 1956 at 73 years old in Minsk.
Clyde Cook
Vaudevillian and actor (1891-1984).
Born December 16th, 1891 in Port Macquarie.
Died August 13th, 1984 at 92 years old in Carpinteria.
Hugo del Carril
Argentine actor, film director (1912-1989).
Born November 30th, 1912 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 13th, 1989 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires.
Pasquale Amato
Italian opera singer (1878–1942).
Born March 21st, 1878 in Naples.
Died August 13th, 1942 at 64 years old in New York City, Jackson Heights.
Wilhelm Kreis
German architect (1873-1955).
Born March 17th, 1873 in Eltville am Rhein.
Died August 13th, 1955 at 82 years old in Bad Honnef.
Philipp Ludwig von Seidel
German mathematician, optician and astronomer (1821-1896).
Born October 24th, 1821 in Zweibrücken.
Died August 13th, 1896 at 74 years old in Munich.
Jan Křesadlo
Czech poet, composer, painter, mathematician, translator, bookwriter and writer (1926-1995).
Born December 9th, 1926 in Prague, Praha. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1995 at 68 years old in Prague, Colchester. [ref]
Topi Sorsakoski
Finnish singer (1952-2011).
Born October 27th, 1952 in Ähtäri.
Died August 13th, 2011 at 58 years old in Seinäjoki (lung cancer). [ref]
Zeth Höglund
Swedish politician (1884-1956).
Born April 29th, 1884 in Örgryte församling. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1956 at 72 years old in Västerled. [ref]
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I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez