Famous people and celebrities who died on October 13

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on October 13. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

  • 1605 Beza

    Prominent French Protestant theologian and reformer.

  • 1816 Thaddeaus Haenke

    Renowned botanist known for his work in South America.

  • 1822 Dantonio Canova

    Dantonio Canova was an Italian sculptor known for his neoclassical marble sculptures.

  • Henry Irving
    1905 Henry Irving

    English actor and manager (b. 1838)

  • 1919 Karl Adolph Gjellerup

    LIT - Danish author and poet, nobel prize laureate (b. 1857)

  • 1934 Gertrude Käsebier

    American photographer known for her portraits and contributions to the Pictorialist movement.

  • 1945 Hershey Chocolates

    Founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company, known for popularizing milk chocolate in the US.

  • Bea Benaderet
    1968 Bea Benaderet

    Bea Benaderet was a talented actress best known for her voice work in 'The Flintstones' and 'The Beverly Hillbillies'.

  • 1974 Ed Sullivan

    Television host (show, toast of the town) dies at 73

  • 1974 Otto Binder

    American sci-fi author, reader and librarian from 1936-1938. freelance writer since 1932. from 1960-1962, he was editor-in chief of "space world", and publisher since 1962. his column "our space age" was published in 26 u.s. newspapers and 11 foreign newspapers. earl, his brother, wrote as eaando binder until 1940. he is best known for his 1949 book, "my best science …

  • Nils Asther
    1981 Nils Asther

    Actor (son of lassie, wild orchids), died at 84

  • 1984 Alice Neel

    Alice Neel was an American visual artist known for her portraits depicting friends, family, lovers, and political figures.

  • Kishore Kumar
    1987 Kishore Kumar

    Indian singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director (b. 1929)

  • 1987 Zigmond Molnar

    Hungarian composer known for his orchestral works.

  • 1987 Walter Houser Brattain

    PHY - Chinese-american physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1987)

  • 1990 Le Duc Tho

    Nobel Prize laureate for jointly having negotiated a cease fire in Vietnam in 1973

  • Donald Houston
    1991 Donald Houston

    Actor (battle hell and study in terror), died at 67

  • 1996 Beryl Reid

    Beryl Reid was an English actress known for her roles in television, film, and theater, including her portrayal of the eccentric Aunt Sissie in the sitcom The Killing of Sister George.

  • Jean Peters
    2000 Jean Peters

    American actress. she was selected for a campus contest that led to hollywood, where she signed a contract with 20th century fox. she appeared in many roles in films during the 1950s, starting with her 1952 debut. her films include "captain from castile", "viva zapata", 1952, "three coins in the fountain", 1954, and "a man called peter," 1956.

  • 2003 Bertram N. Brockhouse

    Nobel Prize laureate for the development of neutron spectroscopy

  • 2006 Adlean Black

    Prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.

  • 2007 Bob Denard

    French rebel, adventurer, and mercenary. he is a modern-day soldier-of-fortune. denard served in the bloody biafran war of succession against nigeria in 1961. he also fought communists in angola and fought against them in rhodesia (now zimbabwe). he was also a soldier in rhodesia against black guerrillas. he was also involved in yemen's civil war as well as with the …

  • Barbara Kent
    2011 Barbara Kent

    Canadian-born american actress (b. 1907)

  • Gary Collins
    2012 Gary Collins

    American television host and actor. collins was awarded a daytime emmy in 1984 for his "outstanding host of a talk/informational series". he began his career as a minor actor in films like "the pigeon that took roma", "airport" or "angel in my pocket". although he tried his hand at being a lead actor in a television series, his programs "sixth …

  • 2016 Bhumibol Adulyadej

    Bhumibol Adulyadej was the King of Thailand and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.

  • 2016 Dario Fo

    Italian playwright, radical italian writer and winner of 1997 nobel prize for literature. he is a controversial playwright, actor, director and well-known for his political farces and satires. fo is often considered to be the rightful heir to aristophanes. he has been leading the european field of political satire for more than 30 years. his ideologically motivated attacks mainly targeted …

  • 2023 Louise Glück

    Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet known for her lyrical and insightful work

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