April 13th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on April 13th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2022
![Michel Bouquet]()
French actor in film. since 1947, he has been in over 100 films.
American musician and bandleader (b.1921)
2020
Renowned American sculptor known for creating the Vietnam Women's Memorial in Washington, D.C.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2018
Served as a U.S. Representative for Illinois.
Den Swett was a renowned physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics.
2017
Legendary tabla player known for his innovative style and compositions.
American football executive and former united states ambassador to ireland (b. 1932)
2016
American sculptor known for his abstract metal sculptures.
2015
German novelist, poet, playwright, and illustrator, nobel prize laureate (b. 1927)
Uruguayan writer, journalist and novelist. his most well-known works include las venas abiertas de america(c)rica latina (1971), and memoria del fuego (1986), both of which were translated into 20 languages. they combine journalism, history, and political analysis.
Gunther Grass was a Nobel Prize-winning author famous for his novel 'The Tin Drum'.
German novelist and Nobel Prize winner known for his work 'The Tin Drum'.
Gunter Grass was a German novelist and playwright known for his novel 'The Tin Drum'.
American author and illustrator (b. 1939)
2014
Argentinian-spanish philosopher and theorist (b. 1935)
American journalist and author (d. 2014.)
2013
English composer and educator (d. 2013)
2012
Pakistani pilot, academic, and activist (b. 1941)
Japanese illustrator (b. 1936)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
American athlete. he played for the detroit tigers from 1976 to 1980. he was praised for his first year, but he suffered an injury to his arm trying to pitch with a hurt knee in his second. he didn't play as well the second year, when he was american league rookie-of-the-year and started in the all-star game. it was found …
American football coach (born 1940).
American sportscaster (born 1936).
2008
Contributed to the development of nuclear fission.
American physicist and academic (b. 1911)
American educator and physicist (born 1911).
2007
Renowned physicist known for his work in nuclear physics and quantum mechanics.
2006
Scottish writer, best known for her "the prime of miss jean brodie", which was made into a motion movie. in recognition of her literary achievements over the years, she was awarded the david cohen british literature prize. her last novel, published in 2004, was her last. she was awarded the ts eliot prize in 1992 and the british literature prize …
American baseball player and coach (d.2006)
2005
Belgian actor and director (d.2005)
American pianist and songwriter (b. 1924)
American baseball player and manager (d. 2005)[139]
American painter and sculptor (b. 1912)
Irish singer-songwriter (d. 2005)
2004
British television presenter, daughter of gloria hunniford. she grew up in ireland, and was a good student. after graduating from university in 1986, she joined blue peter, which was a children's tv show. she quickly gained a lot of popularity. the beautiful, fashion-conscious, young woman became a host of television programs. she also hosted her own radio program for bbc. …
American baseball player (born 1929).
2000
Italian writer, poet, essayist and novelist. he is best known for his psychological novels, particularly "the garden of the finzi contini."
Italian author best known for his novel 'The Garden of the Finzi-Continis.'
American baseball player and manager (b. 1910)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
German politician and engineer 4th prime minister for east germany (d. 1999).
Estonian-new zealand chess player and author (b. 1924)
German engineer and politician, 2nd prime minister of east germany (b. 1914)
1998
French skydiver and pioneer of skysurfing
1997
American soldier and activist, founded the national association for the advancement of white people (b. 1920)
Estonian-swedish wrestler, businessman (d. 1997).
Australian public servant (b. 1920)
American author and actress (b. 1896)
Writer/researcher, who dies at 53
Estonian wrestler (born in 1903)
1996
English author and educator (b. 1910)
Poet dies at the age of 74.
Economist, who dies at 71
Criminal dies at the age of 64
1995
Arabist dies at the age of 77.
Actor, script writer, passes away at 87.
1994
German journalist known for his investigative reporting.
Actor (telegram), died at 83
Russian actor (ballad of soldatje) dies at 83
Iran sheik, killed in lebanon at the age of 64.
Archaeologist dies at the age of 92.
Dutch member of parliament (kvp) dies at the age of 70.
Czech actor (short cuts, golden eels) dies at 72
1993
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and environmentalist, known for 'Angle of Repose'.
Leukemia: the deaths at 49
Dutch lawyer/member of parliament dies at 72.
Dutch director / producer (sterrenslag)
1992
![Daniel Pollock]()
Australian actor (b. 1968)
Turkish mathematician and physicist (d. 1992)
Canadian economist, academic, and politician (d. 1992)
Romantist/critic (pulitzer-1971-angle of repose).
Dies at 84
1990
Tyrolian mountain-climber, movie-maker,writer.showed in his work an idyllic character of people in the alps, heroic adventures with demagogic traits for the fascist regimes of hitler and mussolini.his numerous movies and books were well known to that time.
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1988
Canadian actor and director (d. 1988).
1986
Actor (trading places, airplane).
1984
Leominster (massachusetts) -- harpsichordist, domenico scarlatti
British actor (born in 1910)
Greek actor (born 1912).
1983
Earlee Hines was an influential American jazz pianist and bandleader.
Greek physician, author, and poet (b. 1896)
English footballer and manager (d. 1983).
1981
Gwyn Thomas was a Welsh author and playwright celebrated for his literary contributions.
Yasuhiko, japan (born 1887).
1980
Austrian race car driver (d. 1980)
Austrian racing driver (born 1956)
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1978
Nigerian educator and women's rights activist (b. 1900)
Canadian painter and director (b. 1931)
Actor (witness. no time for love) dies at 74
1975
American actor who made his broadway debut in 1937. he also appeared in films in 1941 with "mystery ship." he appeared in 13 films over the next four years, but his biggest break was in "the jolson story," which was released in october 1946.
Chadian soldier, academic, and politician, 1st president of chad (b. 1918)
Chadian politician (born 1918)
1974
Actor (honey king of jazz, soup to nuts), is killed at 71
1973
An American outsider artist, known for his elaborate, fantastical, and lengthy illustrated manuscripts.
Publisher/typographer (schoone book), dies at age 73.
1971
Estonian author, poet, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1949)
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1949).
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Estonian composer and pianist (d. 1969).
1967
French actress (d. 1967).
At 44, president of nicaragua (1956-1963), dies.
1966
French poet, writer and physician. he was a prolific writer and became famous for writing the chronicle pasquier (10 volumes).
Iraqi colonel and politician, 2nd president of iraq (b. 1921)
Italian essayist and artist, carra is a leader in the futurist movement. carra is most well-known for his still lives in the metaphysical style. he was a teacher at the milan academy for many years and had a profound influence on the development of italian art in the second half of the 20th century. carra was a self-taught artist, although …
Iraqi politician (born 1921)
1962
American lawyer and politician, 29th governor of california (b. 1876)
1961
American soldier (d. 1961)
American convicted rapist (born 1935).
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
Dutch pianist, violinist, and conductor (b. 1901)
Age 38. giant of rotterdam (2.375m tall),
Dutch musician/conductor, died at 57
1956
Emil Nolde was a German-Danish painter known for his expressive and colorful works.
German painter and printmaker. he was one the first expressionists and a member in die bra 1/4 cke. he is widely regarded as one of the greatest oil painting and watercolour painters the 20th century. his expressive use of color and vigorous brushwork are his hallmarks. his work often features deep reds and golden yellows, which give life to otherwise …
Evelyn Beatrice Hall was a British writer and journalist best known for her biography of Voltaire.
1954
Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th premier of nova scotia (b. 1890)
American basketball player, who played for boston between 1957-1969. he was a pro basketball player for a total 12 seasons. in the 1960s, he was a part of five all-star games.
Canadian politician (born 1890)
1952
Flemish actress (adelaarsjong) dies at 79
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1949
Dies at 80
1946
Composer dies at 72
1945
German philosopher. he was educated at the neo-kantian martburg school and initially followed hermann cohen, who tried to provide an idealistic philosophy science. after cohen's death, cohen developed a theory about symbolism that he used to expand phenomenology to a wider philosophy of culture. he is a leading advocate of philosophical idealism in the 20th century.
1944
Cecile Chaminade was a French composer and pianist known for her piano music and songs.
French composer and pianist (d. 1944).
French historian of ideas, scholar and professor
1943
A German artist associated with the Bauhaus school, known for his avant-garde stage designs and innovative human figure studies.
1942
Dutch politician (b. 1883)
Estonian engineer and politician, 17th mayor of tallinn (b. 1879)
Estonian engineer and politician (17th mayor of tallinn) (d. 1942).
Leader of the dutch rsap/spartacus, executed aged 58.
1941
Annie Cannon was a pioneering American astronomer known for her work on stellar classification.
American astronomer and academic (b. 1863)
Canadian soccer player (b. 1879)
American astronomer, henry draper catalogues, dies at the age of 77.
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1938
English-canadian environmentalist, author, and editor (d. 1938).
Canadian conservationist (born 1888)
1936
Greek politician 129th prime minister of greece (b. 1876)
Greek premier
Prime minister of greece (born in 1876).
American singer and band leader who helped to create the western swing genre.
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1928
Composer dies at 36
1927
German politician, mayor of frankfurt (b. 1866)
German politician and lawyer mayor of marburg (d.1927).
1925
Pioneer in the automotive industry, developed one of the first American automobiles.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
German electrical engineer and industrialist.
1918
Russian general and explorer (d. 1918).
Russian general (born 1870)
1917
American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1856)
1912
Japanese poet and author (b. 1886)
Japanese author (born 1886)
1911
American lawyer and politician, 9th governor of kansas (b. 1827)
Scottish-american politician, 50th governor of new hampshire (b. 1852)
American politician (born 1827)
1910
Scottish-english painter and educator (b. 1835)
British painter (born 1835).
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on April 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1909
Anglo-irish lawyer and scholar (b. 1830)
1904
Vasili Vereshchagin was a Russian painter who is best known for his paintings depicting the horrors of war.
Russian realist artist known for his war scenes and landscapes.
1903
At the age of 65, dies.