Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 13
Sunday, 16 November 2025
1909 Death of Francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed on October - 13. 

1917 On October - 13 death of florence La Badie, American actress 

1918 On this day in history gerrit Engelke, German writer (Briefer der Liebe), dies 

1919 On this day in history death of karl Adolph Gjellerup, Danish writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1857) 

1920 On this day in history isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86 

1924 On October - 13 anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies 

1926 On this day in history hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Driftekaren), dies at 61 

1931 On October - 13 death of ernst Didring, Swedish author (b. 1868) 

1938 On this day in history death of e.C. Segar, American cartoonist (Popeye) (b. 1894) 

1941 GJ Berenschot, general/supreme commander Dutch East Indies army, dies on October - 13. 

1945 Death of Milton S. Hershey, American chocolate tycoon (b. 1857) on October - 13. 

1947 Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies on this day in history. 

1948 Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 on this day in history. 

1950 On October - 13 death of ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899) 

1951 On October - 13 w G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies 

1953 Millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50 on October - 13. 

1955 On October - 13 death of manuel Ãvila Camacho, President of Mexico (b. 1897) 

1958 On October - 13 alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59 

1959 K Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67 on this day in history. 

1963 On October - 13 henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies 

1965 Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66 on October - 13. 

1966 Clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72 on this day in history. 

1968 Bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62 on this day in history. 

1970 On this day in history julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90 

1971 On this day in history death of stafford Smythe, Canadian NHL executive (b. 1921) 

1974 Ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73 on this day in history. 

1979 Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 on this day in history. 

1981 On October - 13 nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84 

1985 On this day in history jack Wilson, cricketer (Test for Australia, 0-39 & 1-25, DNB), dies 

1987 On October - 13 walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85 

1988 On this day in history mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY 

1990 On this day in history hans Freudenthal, mathematician/director OW&OC (F Institution), dies 

1991 On this day in history daniel Oduber Quiros, president of Costa Rica (1974-1978), dies 

1992 On this day in history hughes Rudd, news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71 

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