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August 13th
212 Notable deaths
Yosiwo George
Micronesian politician (1941–2022).
Born July 24th, 1941 in Kosrae.
Died August 13th, 2022 at 81 years old in Kosrae (COVID-19). [ref]
Françoise Mallet-Joris
Belgian writer (1930-2016).
Born July 6th, 1930 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2016 at 86 years old in Bry-sur-Marne. [ref]
Saint Benjamin of Petrograd
Veniamin of petersburg (1873–1922).
Born April 29th, 1873.
Died August 13th, 1922 at 49 years old in Saint Petersburg (gunshot wound).
Yevsevii Mandychesvky
Austrian musician (1857-1929).
Born August 18th, 1857 in Chernivtsi.
Died August 13th, 1929 at 71 years old in Sulz.
Martial Gueroult
French philosopher (1891–1976).
Born December 15th, 1891 in Le Havre.
Died August 13th, 1976 at 84 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Hermann Abert
German musicologist (1871–1927).
Born March 25th, 1871 in Stuttgart.
Died August 13th, 1927 at 56 years old in Stuttgart.
Victor Tourjansky
Russian actor, screenwriter and film director (1891-1976).
Died August 13th, 1976 at 85 years old in Munich.
Henryk Hoser
Polish roman catholic archbishop and physician (1942–2021).
Born November 27th, 1942 in Warsaw.
Died August 13th, 2021 at 78 years old in Warsaw (COVID-19). [ref]
Paul Gerber
German physicist (1854–1909).
Born January 1st, 1854 in Berlin.
Died August 13th, 1909 at 55 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Kurt Tschenscher
German football referee.
Born October 5th, 1928 in Zabrze.
Died August 13th, 2014 at 85 years old in Schwetzingen.
Mabel Addis
American computer games designer.
Born May 21st, 1912 in Mount Vernon.
Died August 13th, 2004 at 92 years old in New York.
Paul Kemp
German actor (1899–1953).
Born May 20th, 1896 in Bad Godesberg.
Died August 13th, 1953 at 57 years old in West Germany.
Vladimir Govorov
Soviet general and politician (1924–2006).
Born October 18th, 1924 in Odesa.
Died August 13th, 2006 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Hermann Carl Vogel
German astronomer (1841-1907).
Born April 3rd, 1842 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1907 at 65 years old in Potsdam.
Gulnazar Keldi
Tajik poet (1945-2020).
Born September 20th, 1945 in Dardar.
Died August 13th, 2020 at 74 years old in Dushanbe (COVID-19). [ref]
Allen Kelley
American basketball player (1932–2016).
Born December 24th, 1932 in Dearing.
Died August 13th, 2016 at 83 years old in Lawrence. [ref]
Otto Stuppacher
Austrian racing driver (1947-2001).
Born March 3rd, 1947 in Vienna.
Died August 13th, 2001 at 54 years old in Vienna.
Gilbert Cesbron
French writer (1913–1979).
Born January 13th, 1913 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 13th, 1979 at 66 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Dino Toso
Italian-dutch motorsport engineer.
Born February 11th, 1969 in Delft.
Died August 13th, 2008 at 39 years old in Oxford (cancer). [ref]
Maria Ossowska
Polish academic (1896–1974).
Born January 16th, 1896 in Warsaw.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 78 years old in Warsaw.
José María Minella
Argentine association football player and manager (1909-1981).
Born August 6th, 1909 in Mar del Plata.
Died August 13th, 1981 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.
Miguel Arraes
Brazilian lawyer and politician (1916-2005).
Born December 15th, 1916 in Araripe.
Died August 13th, 2005 at 88 years old in Recife.
Ellen Winther
Danish singer (1933–2011).
Born August 11th, 1933 in Aarhus.
Died August 13th, 2011 at 78 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Aleksandr Voronsky
Russian writer (1884-1937).
Born September 8th, 1884.
Died August 13th, 1937 at 52 years old in Moscow.
Pêr-Jakez Helias
Breton author (1914–1995).
Born February 17th, 1914 in Pouldreuzic. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1995 at 81 years old in Quimper.
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran