Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 13

1926  On this day in history death of libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857)   

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

1931  On May - 13 josif Marinkovic, composer, dies at 79   

1933  Paul Ernst, writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history death of ekaterina Geladze, mother of Joseph Stalin (b. 1858)   

1938  Death of Charles Edouard Guillaume, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1861) on May - 13.   

1942  On May - 13 hyam Greenbaum, composer, dies at 41   

1945  Death of Tubby Hall, American musician (b. 1895) on May - 13.   

1951  Marianne [Goudeket-]Philips, author (Issue Beukennoot), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 13 death of aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54   

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  On this day in history death of alois Hudal, bishop, helped Nazi war criminals escape (b. 1885)   

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

1967  Frank McGrath, actor (Wagon Train), dies at 64 on May - 13.   

1971  Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer, dies 67 on May - 13.   

1972  Dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

1975  Bob Wills, actor (Lone Prairie), dies at 69 on May - 13.   

1978  On May - 13 albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies   

1979  Nelly Aenders, actress (In Pyama), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1981  Carl Weinrich, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history kara Abulfazogli Karayev, composer, dies at 64   

1985  On this day in history leatrice Joy, silent screen star, dies in Riverdale (Bronx) NYC at 91   

1988  On this day in history death of chet Baker, jazz trumpeter, fell to death out of a hotel window at 59   

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

1991  Jimmy McPartland, jazz cornetist, dies of cancer at 83 on this day in history.   

1992  Floyd Arceneaux, trumpeter, dies at 58 on May - 13.   

1993  Borolas, [Joaquin Garcia], Mexican comedian (Santa Sangre), dies at 71 on May - 13.   

1994  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1996  On May - 13 john "Jack" Baines, mountaineering publisher, dies at 57   

1999  On this day in history death of gene Sarazen, American golfer (b. 1902)   

2000  Death of Paul Bartel, American actor (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

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1024  On this day in history birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

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

1314  On this day in history birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

1638  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)