Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 13
Monday, 17 November 2025
1909 On this day in history death of francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed 

1917 On this day in history death of florence La Badie, American actress 

1918 On October - 13 gerrit Engelke, German writer (Briefer der Liebe), dies 

1919 On October - 13 death of karl Adolph Gjellerup, Danish writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1857) 

1920 Isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86 on October - 13. 

1924 On this day in history anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies 

1926 Hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Driftekaren), dies at 61 on this day in history. 

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

1938 On October - 13 death of e.C. Segar, American cartoonist (Popeye) (b. 1894) 

1941 On this day in history gJ Berenschot, general/supreme commander Dutch East Indies army, dies 

1945 On October - 13 death of milton S. Hershey, American chocolate tycoon (b. 1857) 

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

1948 On October - 13 samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 

1950 Death of Ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899) on this day in history. 

1951 W G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies on this day in history. 

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

1955 Death of Manuel Ãvila Camacho, President of Mexico (b. 1897) on this day in history. 

1958 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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

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 Death of Stafford Smythe, Canadian NHL executive (b. 1921) on October - 13. 

1974 On October - 13 ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73 

1979 On October - 13 clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 

1981 Nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84 on October - 13. 

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

1987 Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85 on this day in history. 

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

1990 On October - 13 hans Freudenthal, mathematician/director OW&OC (F Institution), dies 

1991 Daniel Oduber Quiros, president of Costa Rica (1974-1978), dies on October - 13. 

1992 Hughes Rudd, news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71 on this day in history. 

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