Famous Deaths In May - 13

1926  Death of Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857) on May - 13.   

1930  Fridtjof Nansen, diplomat (Nobel 1922), dies on May - 13.   

1931  On this day in history josif Marinkovic, composer, dies at 79   

1933  Paul Ernst, writer, dies at 67 on May - 13.   

1937  Death of Ekaterina Geladze, mother of Joseph Stalin (b. 1858) on this day in history.   

1938  Death of Charles Edouard Guillaume, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1861) on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history hyam Greenbaum, composer, dies at 41   

1945  On May - 13 death of tubby Hall, American musician (b. 1895)   

1951  On May - 13 marianne [Goudeket-]Philips, author (Issue Beukennoot), dies at 65   

1956  Death of Aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54 on this day in history.   

1961  Gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1962  Frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60 on this day in history.   

1963  Death of Alois Hudal, bishop, helped Nazi war criminals escape (b. 1885) on May - 13.   

1966  On this day in history henk [Hendrik M] of Randwijk, poet/editor in chief (illegal), dies   

1967  On May - 13 frank McGrath, actor (Wagon Train), dies at 64   

1971  On May - 13 valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer, dies 67   

1972  On this day in history dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43   

1974  Death of Jaime Torres Bodet, Mexican writer (b. 1902) on May - 13.   

1975  On this day in history bob Wills, actor (Lone Prairie), dies at 69   

1978  On this day in history albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies   

1979  Nelly Aenders, actress (In Pyama), dies at 65 on May - 13.   

1981  On May - 13 carl Weinrich, composer, dies at 76   

1982  Kara Abulfazogli Karayev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1985  Leatrice Joy, silent screen star, dies in Riverdale (Bronx) NYC at 91 on May - 13.   

1988  Death of Chet Baker, jazz trumpeter, fell to death out of a hotel window at 59 on this day in history.   

1990  On May - 13 venedikt Jerofejev, Russian writer, dies   

1991  On this day in history jimmy McPartland, jazz cornetist, dies of cancer at 83   

1992  On May - 13 floyd Arceneaux, trumpeter, dies at 58   

1993  On this day in history borolas, [Joaquin Garcia], Mexican comedian (Santa Sangre), dies at 71   

1994  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist, dies at 77 on May - 13.   

1995  Cecil Marley, cricketer (WICBC pres 1971-74, Jamaican capt 1946), dies on this day in history.   

1996  John "Jack" Baines, mountaineering publisher, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1999  Death of Gene Sarazen, American golfer (b. 1902) on this day in history.   

2000  On May - 13 death of paul Bartel, American actor (b. 1938)   

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1024  On May - 13 birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

1254  Maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) was born on May - 13.   

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on this day in history.   

1588  On May - 13 birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on May - 13.   

1638  On May - 13 birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on this day in history.   

1699  Marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782) was born on May - 13.