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August 13th
212 Notable deaths
Jules Pasdeloup
French conductor (1819–1887).
Born September 15th, 1819 in Paris.
Died August 13th, 1887 at 67 years old in Fontainebleau. [ref]
Maria Krüger
Polish children´s book author and journalist.
Born September 6th, 1904 in Warsaw.
Died August 13th, 1999 at 94 years old in Warsaw.
Karl Heinrich Weizsäcker
German protestant theologian, church historian and university lecturer (1822-1899).
Born December 11th, 1822 in Öhringen.
Died August 13th, 1899 at 76 years old in Tübingen.
Pierre Jansen
French film score composer (1930-2015).
Born February 28th, 1930 in Roubaix.
Died August 13th, 2015 at 85 years old in Saint-Pierre-le-Déchausselat. [ref]
Árpád Doppler
Hungarian-german composer (1857-1927).
Died August 13th, 1927 at 70 years old in Stuttgart.
Anatoly Albul
Olympic wrestler (1936–2013).
Born June 1st, 1936 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 13th, 2013 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Sulo Nurmela
(1908-1999) finnish cross-country skier.
Born February 13th, 1908 in Miehikkälä.
Died August 13th, 1999 at 91 years old in Hamina.
Dallas Bixler
Gymnast (1910–1990).
Born February 17th, 1910 in Hutchinson.
Died August 13th, 1990 at 80 years old in Buena Park.
Oscar Verbeeck
Belgian footballer (1891–1971).
Born June 6th, 1891 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Died August 13th, 1971 at 80 years old in Brussels.
Louis Bastien
French racing cyclist and fencer (1881-1963).
Born October 26th, 1881 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 13th, 1963 at 81 years old in Châteauroux.
Ernst Gaber
German rower (1907-1975).
Born June 6th, 1907 in Mannheim.
Died August 13th, 1975 at 68 years old
Arnold Förster
German entomologist (1810–1884).
Born January 20th, 1810 in Aachen.
Died August 13th, 1884 at 74 years old in Aachen.
Jens Lieblein
Norwegian egyptologist (1827–1911).
Born December 23rd, 1827 in Christiania.
Died August 13th, 1911 at 83 years old in Eidsvoll Municipality.
Géza Nagy
Hungarian chess player (1892–1953).
Born December 29th, 1892 in Sátoraljaújhely.
Died August 13th, 1953 at 60 years old in Kaposvár.
Emily Arnesen
Norwegian zoologist.
Born June 14th, 1867 in Christiania.
Died August 13th, 1928 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Hermann Wolfgang von Waltershausen
German composer (1882–1954).
Born October 12th, 1882 in Göttingen.
Died August 13th, 1954 at 71 years old in Munich.
Wladimiro Calarese
Fencer (1930-2005).
Born October 3rd, 1930 in Messina.
Died August 13th, 2005 at 74 years old in Dayton. [ref]
Michael Michaelsen
Danish boxer (1899–1970).
Born April 11th, 1899 in Denmark.
Died August 13th, 1970 at 71 years old in Frederiksberg.
Ekaterina Petrova Yosifova
Bulgarian educator, journalist and poet.
Born June 4th, 1941 in Kyustendil. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2022 at 81 years old [ref]
Donald Gollan
British rower (1896-1971).
Born January 19th, 1896 in Paddington.
Died August 13th, 1971 at 75 years old in Worthing.
Bernard Gravier
French fencer (1881-1923).
Born February 20th, 1881 in Toulon. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1923 at 42 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Anselm Ahlfors
Wrestler (1897–1974).
Born December 29th, 1897 in Kotka.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 76 years old in Jyväskylä.
Harry Werner Storz
German sprinter (1904-1982).
Born March 3rd, 1904 in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Died August 13th, 1982 at 78 years old in Hamburg.
Ralph Tyler Smith
American politician (1915-1972).
Born October 6th, 1915 in Granite City.
Died August 13th, 1972 at 56 years old in Alton.
Julius Carl Raschdorff
German architect and professor (1823–1914).
Born July 2nd, 1823 in Pszczyna.
Died August 13th, 1914 at 91 years old in Waldsieversdorf.
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