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September 13th
136 Notable deaths
Noor Inayat Khan
Allied covert radio operator during world war ii.
Born January 1st, 1914 in Moscow. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1944 at 30 years old in Dachau concentration camp (ballistic trauma).
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]
Roger Whittaker
British singer-songwriter and musician.
Born March 22nd, 1936 in Nairobi.
Died September 13th, 2023 at 87 years old in Montaigu-de-Quercy. [ref]
Tommy Cash
American country singer.
Born April 5th, 1940 in Dyess.
Died September 13th, 2024 at 84 years old [ref]
Lin Biao
Vice chairman of the communist party of china (1907-1971).
Born December 5th, 1907.
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, 1950 in Sacramento. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1995 at 44 years old in Seattle (death from AIDS-related complications).
Betty Field
American actress.
Born February 8th, 1916 in Boston. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1973 at 57 years old in Hyannis (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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.
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