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August 13th
148 Notable deaths
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]
Joan Roberts
American actress, singer.
Born July 15th, 1917 in Manhattan.
Died August 13th, 2012 at 95 years old in Stamford (heart failure). [ref]
Sergio Donati
Italian screenwriter.
Born April 13th, 1933 in Rome.
Died August 13th, 2024 at 91 years old in Mentana. [ref]
Sigizmund Levanevsky
Soviet pilot.
Born May 15th, 1902 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 13th, 1937 at 35 years old in North Pole. [ref]
Alberto Lupo
Italian actor (1924-1984).
Born December 19th, 1924 in Genoa. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1984 at 59 years old in San Felice Circeo. [ref]
Khalil al-Sakakini
Palestinian poet.
Born January 23rd, 1878 in Jerusalem.
Died August 13th, 1953 at 75 years old in Cairo.
Hugo del Carril
Actor, film director (1912-1989).
Born November 30th, 1912 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 13th, 1989 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires.
Elaine Hammerstein
American actress (1897-1948).
Born June 16th, 1897 in Philadelphia.
Died August 13th, 1948 at 51 years old in Tijuana (traffic collision). [ref]
Yakub Kolas
Belarusian writer (1882-1956).
Born November 3rd, 1882 in Akinchytsy. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1956 at 73 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Pasquale Amato
Italian opera singer.
Born March 21st, 1878 in Naples. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1942 at 64 years old in New York City, Jackson Heights. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 148
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan