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August 13th
170 Notable deaths
Emma Louisa Turner
British ornithologist and photographer (1867-1940).
Born June 9th, 1867 in Langton Green.
Died August 13th, 1940 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Talaat Harb
Egyptian economist (1867-1941).
Born November 25th, 1867 in Al-Jamāliyah. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1941 at 73 years old in Cairo.
Sergio Donati
Italian screenwriter.
Born April 13th, 1933 in Rome.
Died August 13th, 2024 at 91 years old in Mentana. [ref]
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. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1957 at 82 years old in Oslo. [ref]
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 March 12th, 1885 in Sassari. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1961 at 76 years old in Milan. [ref]
Joan Roberts
American actress, singer.
Born July 15th, 1917 in Manhattan.
Died August 13th, 2012 at 95 years old in Stamford (heart failure). [ref]
Wilhelm Oxenius
German military officer (1912-1979).
Born September 9th, 1912 in Kassel.
Died August 13th, 1979 at 66 years old in West Germany.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 170
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