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August 13th
212 Notable deaths
Nina Khrushcheva
Wife of nikita khrushchev (1900–1984).
Born April 14th, 1900 in Wasylów, Gmina Telatyn.
Died August 13th, 1984 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Ranko Bugarski
Serbian linguist (1933–2024).
Born January 1st, 1933 in Sarajevo.
Died August 13th, 2024 at 91 years old [ref]
Jacoba van Heemskerck
Dutch painter (1876-1923).
Born April 1st, 1876 in The Hague.
Died August 13th, 1923 at 47 years old in Domburg (arteriosclerosis).
Kazuo Yamada
Japanese conductor and composer (1912-1991).
Born October 19th, 1912 in Tokyo.
Died August 13th, 1991 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Rossana Di Lorenzo
Italian actress (1938–2022).
Died August 13th, 2022 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Payao Poontarat
Thai boxer, politician (1957-2006).
Born October 18th, 1957 in Bang Saphan.
Died August 13th, 2006 at 48 years old in Siriraj Hospital (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Chris Lawrence
Racecar driver.
Born July 27th, 1933 in Ealing. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2011 at 78 years old in Herefordshire (cancer). [ref]
Basilio Martín Patino
Spanish film director (1930-2017).
Born October 29th, 1930 in Lumbrales.
Died August 13th, 2017 at 86 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Ali Yata
Moroccan politician (1920-1997).
Born August 25th, 1920 in Tangier.
Died August 13th, 1997 at 76 years old in Casablanca. [ref]
Al Vande Weghe
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1916-2002).
Born July 28th, 1916 in New York City.
Died August 13th, 2002 at 86 years old in Tulsa.
Harlow Rothert
American shot putter (1908-1997).
Born April 1st, 1908 in Jasper County.
Died August 13th, 1997 at 89 years old in Menlo Park.
Joseph Rémi Léopold Delbœuf
Belgian mathematician (1831-1896).
Born October 1st, 1831 in Liège.
Died August 13th, 1896 at 64 years old in Bonn.
Khalil al-Sakakini
Palestinian poet (1878–1953).
Born January 23rd, 1878 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1953 at 75 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Capistrano de Abreu
Brazilian historian (1853–1927).
Born October 23rd, 1853 in Maranguape.
Died August 13th, 1927 at 73 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Zvonko Bego
Croatian association footballer (1940-2018).
Born December 19th, 1940 in Split.
Died August 13th, 2018 at 77 years old in Split. [ref]
Willi Heeks
Racecar driver (1922–1996).
Born February 13th, 1922 in Emsbüren.
Died August 13th, 1996 at 74 years old in Bocholt.
Argentina Díaz Lozano
Honduran journalist and novelist (1912–1999).
Born December 15th, 1912 in Santa Rosa de Copán.
Died August 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Francesco Selmi
Italian chemist and patriot (1817-1881).
Born April 7th, 1817 in Vignola.
Died August 13th, 1881 at 64 years old in Vignola.
John Ulric Nef
American chemist (1862–1915).
Born June 14th, 1862 in Herisau.
Died August 13th, 1915 at 53 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Dimitri Arakishvili
Georgian composer and ethnomusicologist.
Born February 23rd, 1873 in Vladikavkaz.
Died August 13th, 1953 at 80 years old in Tbilisi.
Nico Pepe
Italian actor (1917–1987).
Born January 19th, 1907 in Udine. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1987 at 80 years old in Udine. [ref]
Manuel Alvar
Spanish dialectologist, romanist and hispanist (1923–2001).
Born July 8th, 1923 in Benicarló.
Died August 13th, 2001 at 78 years old in Madrid.
Adam Ważyk
Polish poet.
Born November 17th, 1905 in Warsaw.
Died August 13th, 1982 at 76 years old in Warsaw.
Alfonso Lara
Chilean footballer (1946-2013).
Born April 27th, 1946 in Santiago.
Died August 13th, 2013 at 67 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Amīnah al-Saʿīd
Egyptian journalist and women's rights activist.
Born January 20th, 1914 in Cairo. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1995 at 81 years old in Cairo (cancer).
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