Famous Deaths In May - 13

1926  On May - 13 death of libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian Catholic prelate (b. 1857)  

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

1931  Josif Marinkovic, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

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

1962  On May - 13 frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60  

1963  On May - 13 death of alois Hudal, bishop, helped Nazi war criminals escape (b. 1885)  

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

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

1971  Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer, dies 67 on this day in history.  

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  Bob Wills, actor (Lone Prairie), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

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

1981  Carl Weinrich, composer, dies at 76 on May - 13.  

1982  On May - 13 kara Abulfazogli Karayev, composer, dies at 64  

1985  Leatrice Joy, silent screen star, dies in Riverdale (Bronx) NYC at 91 on this day in history.  

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

1990  Venedikt Jerofejev, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.  

1991  On May - 13 jimmy McPartland, jazz cornetist, dies of cancer at 83  

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

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

1994  On this day in history arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist, dies at 77  

1995  Cecil Marley, cricketer (WICBC pres 1971-74, Jamaican capt 1946), dies on May - 13.  

1996  On this day in history john "Jack" Baines, mountaineering publisher, dies at 57  

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  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on May - 13.  

1254  On this day in history birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)  

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

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

1592  On May - 13 birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist  

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.