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 this day in history.   

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

1933  Paul Ernst, writer, dies at 67 on May - 13.   

1937  Death of Ekaterina Geladze, mother of Joseph Stalin (b. 1858) on this day in history.   

1938  On May - 13 death of charles Edouard Guillaume, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1861)   

1942  Hyam Greenbaum, composer, dies at 41 on May - 13.   

1945  On this day in history death of tubby Hall, American musician (b. 1895)   

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

1956  Death of Aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54 on May - 13.   

1961  Gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60 on May - 13.   

1962  Frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60 on May - 13.   

1963  On this day in history 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  On this day in history frank McGrath, actor (Wagon Train), dies at 64   

1971  On this day in history valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer, dies 67   

1972  On this day in history dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43   

1974  On May - 13 death of jaime Torres Bodet, Mexican writer (b. 1902)   

1975  On this day in history bob Wills, actor (Lone Prairie), dies at 69   

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  Kara Abulfazogli Karayev, composer, dies at 64 on May - 13.   

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

1988  On May - 13 death of chet Baker, jazz trumpeter, fell to death out of a hotel window at 59   

1990  On this day in history venedikt Jerofejev, Russian writer, dies   

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

1992  On this day in history floyd Arceneaux, trumpeter, dies at 58   

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

1994  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist, dies at 77 on May - 13.   

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

1996  John "Jack" Baines, mountaineering publisher, dies at 57 on May - 13.   

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

2000  On this day in history death of paul Bartel, American actor (b. 1938)   

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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  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on May - 13.   

1588  On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

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

1638  On this day in history birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

1655  On this day in history birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)   

1699  On this day in history birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)