August 13th
153 Notable deaths
Patricia Bredin
British actress, singer (1935–2023).
Born February 14th, 1935 in Kingston upon Hull. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2023 at 88 years old in Nova Scotia. [ref]
Helen Mack
American actress (1913-1986).
Born November 12th, 1913 in Rock Island.
Died August 13th, 1986 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer). [ref]
Henri Cartan
French mathematician.
Born July 8th, 1904 in Nancy. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2008 at 104 years old in Paris. [ref]
Charles Walters
American film director and choreographer (1911-1982).
Born November 17th, 1911 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1982 at 70 years old in Malibu (lung cancer). [ref]
James Oliver Curwood
American writer and conservationist.
Born June 12th, 1878 in Owosso. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1927 at 49 years old in Owosso (sepsis). [ref]
Tina Brooks
American musician.
Born June 7th, 1932 in Fayetteville. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1974 at 42 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]
Rashied Ali
American jazz musician.
Born July 1st, 1935 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2009 at 74 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Julien Green
American author (1900-1998).
Born September 6th, 1900 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1998 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
David Tudor
American pianist and composer.
Born January 20th, 1926 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1996 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Frans Brüggen
Dutch conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist (1934-2014).
Born October 30th, 1934 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2014 at 79 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 153
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder