Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 13
Thursday, 01 January 2026
1909 Death of Francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed on October - 13. 

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

1918 Gerrit Engelke, German writer (Briefer der Liebe), dies on this day in history. 

1919 On October - 13 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 this day in history anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies 

1926 On October - 13 hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Driftekaren), dies at 61 

1931 Death of Ernst Didring, Swedish author (b. 1868) on October - 13. 

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 this day in history death of milton S. Hershey, American chocolate tycoon (b. 1857) 

1947 On this day in history sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies 

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

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

1951 On this day in history w G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies 

1953 On October - 13 millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50 

1955 On this day in history death of manuel Ãvila Camacho, President of Mexico (b. 1897) 

1958 On this day in history alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59 

1959 On this day in history k Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67 

1963 Henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies on October - 13. 

1965 On October - 13 paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66 

1966 Clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72 on October - 13. 

1968 On October - 13 bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62 

1970 Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90 on October - 13. 

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

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

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

1981 On this day in history 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 Mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY on this day in history. 

1990 Hans Freudenthal, mathematician/director OW&OC (F Institution), dies on this day in history. 

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

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

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