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September 13th
163 Notable deaths
Noor Inayat Khan
Ww2 soe british agent (1914–1944).
Born January 1st, 1914 in Moscow. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1944 at 30 years old in Dachau concentration camp (gunshot wound).
Leopold Stokowski
British conductor (1882-1977).
Born April 18th, 1882 in London. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1977 at 95 years old in Nether Wallop (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lin Biao
Chinese communist military commander and politician.
Born December 5th, 1907 in Huanggang.
Died September 13th, 1971 at 63 years old in Öndörkhaan (aviation accident). [ref]
Paul Burke
Actor (1926-2009).
Born July 21st, 1926 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died September 13th, 2009 at 83 years old in Palm Springs (leukemia, lymphoma). [ref]
Frank Silva
American actor (1950–1995).
Born October 31st, 1949 in Sacramento. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1995 at 45 years old in Seattle (death from AIDS-related complications).
Varian Fry
American journalist (1907-1967).
Born October 15th, 1907 in New York City.
Died September 13th, 1967 at 59 years old in Redding.
Betty Field
American actress (1913/1916–1973).
Born February 8th, 1916 in Boston.
Died September 13th, 1973 at 57 years old in Hyannis (cerebral hemorrhage).
Pravin Gordhan
South african politician.
Born April 12th, 1949 in Durban.
Died September 13th, 2024 at 75 years old in Johannesburg (cancer). [ref]
William Heath Robinson
British illustrator.
Born May 31st, 1872 in London. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1944 at 72 years old in London.
Mervyn LeRoy
American film director and producer (1900–1987).
Born October 15th, 1900 in San Francisco.
Died September 13th, 1987 at 86 years old in Beverly Hills (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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