August 13th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on August 13th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2021
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2021)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Esteemed philosopher who contributed to the fields of metaphysics and epistemology.
2018
American wrestler (d. 2018)[188]
2016
Kenny Baker was a renowned astronomer known for his contributions to the study of galaxies.
Indian guru and scholar (d. 2016)
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English actor and musician (b. 1934)
2015
Indian businessman and philanthropist, co-founded hero cycles (b. 1928)
Iraqi politician, iraqi minister of interior (b. 1952)
Canadian ice hockey manager and player (d. 2015).
2014
Dutch flute player and conductor (d. 2014.)
Brazilian politician, 14th brazilian minister of science and technology (b. 1965)
Turkish footballer and colonel (d. 2014.)
Italian race car driver (d. 2014)
2013
French international soccer (soccer), player and manager.
Mexican actress known for her roles in telenovelas.
Jr., american businessman and philanthropist (b. 1927)
2012
Issam Aburish was a Palestinian author and journalist who wrote extensively on the Middle East and its politics.
American actress and singer (d. 2012)
Australian cricketer and coach (b. 1937)
American philosopher and academic (b. 1926)
American journalist and author (d. 2012)
American baseball player and manager (b. 1919)
2011
Bangladeshi director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1957)
Bangladeshi journalist and cinematographer (b. 1959)
2010
Renowned NBC News journalist known for his eloquent reporting.
American professional wrestler (born in 1981).
Greek footballer (b. 1976)
American broadcast journalist (born 1919).
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
American basketball player (b. 1980)
2008
Former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist known for her impressive height of 7 feet 7 inches.
French mathematician, noted family member, and the son of a%0liejoseph cartan. cartan is well-known for his fundamental contributions to the theory of analytic function theory. he published important works such as "homological algebra" 1956 and "elementary theory of analytic functions of one or more complex variables" 1963.
American politician (b. 1959)
American businessman (born in 1901).
American politician (born 1959).
American formula 1 engineer (born 1969).
2007
Renowned South Korean abstract artist.
American socialite and philanthropist (d. 2007)
American wrestler (d. 2007)
American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1917).
American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1917)
Japanese supercentenarian (born 1893)
2006
Swedish musician (b. 1975)
English actor and singer (b. 1933)
Swedish vocalist (born 1975)
2005
New zealand lawyer and politician, 32nd prime minister of new zealand (d. 2005)
Brazilian lawyer and politician, governor of pernambuco (d. 2005)
Lawyer and politician from new zealand, 32nd prime minister of new zealand (d.2005).
2004
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American chef and author of more than nine cookbooks. she has appeared on over three hundred television programs. her 1961 book "mastering the art of french cooking" made her a celebrity. child was raised in pasadena, a wealthy family that employed a professional chef to prepare elaborate family meals. her father was a farmer consultant and her mother was a …
Contributed to the development of the theory of quantum electrodynamics.
American chef, author, and television host (b. 1912)
2003
Known for his innovative architectural designs.
Emanie Wilkins was an American civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice.
American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2003)
2001
American author (d. 2001)
American baseball player and manager (b. 1923)
Austrian race car driver (born 1947)
2000
Pakistani pop singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist (d. 2000)
Pakistani pop singer (born 1965)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Prominent German journalist and leader of the Jewish community in Germany.
German politician known for his work in promoting Jewish life in Germany.
Colombian activist and lawyer for journalists (d. 1999).
1998
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Pop music songwriter and singer from italy. in the 1970s, he was a popular singer in italy with "agata". he has a degree from archeology. he has been living in france since 1946 with his family. married; two kids. ferrer committed suicide with a gunshot to the chest on 8/13/1998, st. cyprien france. motive unknown.
French-born american novelist (d. 1998).
Italian-french singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934)
Dominican-american baseball player (b. 1947)
Ukrainian-american physicist and academic (b. 1915)
American serial killer convicted
1996
Nigerian journalist known for his investigative reporting and activism.
Portuguese general and politician, 14th president of portugal (d. 1996)
Playwright dies at 67
Priest dies at 42
Priest dies at 49
Espn sports anchors (nhl), drown at 46
Portuguese politician and general (born 1910).
At 86, a soldier/politician dies
1995
American baseball pitcher. he was a new york yankee yankee from 1950-1969 and was part of the team that won 13 american league pennants as well as eight world championships. he was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 1974.
At 81, a teacher/writer dies
Legendary baseball player known for his power-hitting and switch-hitting abilities.
American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1931)
Czech-english psychologist and author (b. 1926)
British mountaineer (born 1963)
Czech writer (born 1926)
Blues singer, dies at 84
American mountaineer (born 1960)
1992
Poet (geen letterheren)
Sarajevo yugoslavia: death of news director (abc).
Actor / playwright (after hours), dead at 40
American stock-car driver, who was killed in an accident
1991
Zero Kresz was a Hungarian engineer who made significant contributions to the field of transportation.
American general and politician (b. 1907)
At 65, the inventor (barbie doll, hot wheels) dies.
1990
Actor (hot flashes), passes away at 86
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
American race car driver, who won 13 nascar races, dies from aids. he was born in 1955.
American politician who served as the first openly gay African American elected official in the U.S.
Renowned basketball player known for his exceptional shooting skills.
American police officer and politician (b. 1944)
1988
American politician (representative-democrat-louisiana, 1947-77), dies at age 88.
1987
Erle Stanley Gardner was an American lawyer and author best known for creating the Perry Mason series.
Philadelphia, pennsylvania -- composer.
1986
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American singer and actress (d. 1986).
American make-up artist (born 1941)
1985
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Actress (dakota lil queen of burlesque), is killed at 67
1984
Actor (dawn patrol and jazz heaven), passes away in his sleep at 92
Kemp Malone was a renowned literary scholar known for his work on Chaucer and medieval literature.
Soviet-armenian chess player (born 1929).
1983
Ardell Warriner was a professional baseball player known for his exceptional pitching skills.
1982
American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Kentucky.
Comedy performer (toody-car 54 phil silvers show), is killed at 77
Us actor/choreographer/director (high society) dies at age 70
American singer-songwriter (born 1933).
1980
American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
American painter and sculptor (b. 1887)
1978
American wrestler (b. 1944)
1977
English farmer soldier and author (d.77)
1976
Fenway Park is named after him, a former baseball player and owner of the Boston Red Sox.
1975
Brazilian poet and telegrapher (d. 1975)
Flemish socioologist (what is culture? ), is buried at 81
1973
Dutch playwright, arid earth, dies at 75
1972
Mexican film director known for his contributions to the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
General manager (new york yankees), dies at 78
1971
English race car driver and engineer, founded bentley motors limited (b. 1888)
Us musician killed at 37
1970
Composer dies at 75
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1967
Former U.S. Representative from Idaho.
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Actress (girls in prison), dies at 87 from a heart attack
1965
Japanese lawyer and politician, 58th prime minister of japan (b. 1899)
1963
French fencer and cyclist (d. 1963).
1962
American writer and patron of the arts, known for her influence on the cultural life of New York and New Mexico.
1961
Actress (son of dracula), dead at 78
1960
Known for her contributions to the study of plant genetics.
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
French actor and singer of romanian descent who died 13 august 1959.
1958
American football, basketball player, and coach (b. 1903)
German acrobat, claimant to the albanian crown (born 1868).
1954
Greek violinist and mandolin player (b. 1886)
German composer / musicologist, dies at 71
1953
Khalil Sakakini was a Palestinian educator, poet, and journalist who played a significant role in the cultural and educational development of Palestine during the early 20th century.
Composer dies at age 80
1952
Founder of the Marriott Corporation.
1950
Ottoman princess and the daughter of Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
Esma Sultan was an Ottoman princess and entrepreneur known for her philanthropic work.
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1948
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American actress (born 1897).
Actor (taming the shrew), died at 62
1947
Swedish musicologist
1946
Renowned author known for his science fiction works such as 'The War of the Worlds' and 'The Time Machine'.
Renowned for his pioneering works in science fiction.
Herbert Wells was a successful entrepreneur known for his contributions to the retail industry.
Nobel Prize-winning biologist known for his work on the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Sci-fi author (time machine) dies at 79
English writer (born 1866).
Composer dies at 33
1941
American businessman known for his contributions to the automotive industry.
1940
Actor (hold tat lion, british agent), is killed at 75
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
British aviator and the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.
1937
Soviet aircraft pilot of polish origin (d. 1937)
Australian civil engineer (birthyear unknown)
1934
American author and playwright (b. 1868)
1933
Composer dies at age 80
1930
Prominent African-American novelist, journalist, playwright, and editor.
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1928
Composer dies at 74
1927
At 49, a us journalist/writer (valley of silent men) dies.
1924
Composer dies at 56
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1917
German chemist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1860)
1916
Composer dies at 61
1913
German social-democrat
1912
French composer (b. 1842)
French opera composer (werther manon) dies at age 70
French composer who was known for his melancholy and lyrical operatic arias. he won the rome prize in 1863 for his cantata "david rizzio". he also wrote "manon" (1884) and "sapho" (1897. he was a prodigy and enrolled in the paris conservatory at 11 years old.
1910
Pioneering nurse known for her work during the Crimean War.
Wyllow Nightingale was a pioneering nurse who revolutionized healthcare during the Crimean War.
Aleria Nightingale was a British social reformer and the founder of modern nursing, known for her pioneering work in improving hospital conditions and patient care.
Italian nurse, who at 33 learned nursing and became a hospital administrator. she was a hero during the crimean war (1854-1856), and became a well-known authority on the care for the sick. her first nursing school was established in london in 1860, and she helped to create the modern nursing profession. her "notes on nursing", a collection of wise and …
Florence Nightingale was a pioneering English nurse who greatly improved hospital sanitation and nursing practices.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on August 13th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1908
Us evangelist / composer / singer (gospel hymns), dies at 67