People who died on August 13 89
Radegund
d. 587 (b. 520)
Radegund, Frankish princess and saint (b. 520)
Emperor Wen of Sui
d. 604 (b. 541)
Emperor Wen of Sui (b. 541)
Fabia Eudokia
d. 612 (b. 580)
Fabia Eudokia, Byzantine empress (b. 580)
Maximus the Confessor
d. 662
Maximus the Confessor, Byzantine theologian
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Prince Takechi
d. 696
Takechi, Japanese prince
Zwentibold
d. 900 (b. 870)
Zwentibold, last King of Lotharingia (b. 870)
Al-Muktafi
d. 908
Al-Muktafi, Abbasid caliph
Irene of Hungary
d. 1134 (b. 1088)
Irene of Hungary (b. 1088)
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Nawrūz (Mongol emir)
d. 1297
Nawrūz, Mongol emir
Pietro Gradenigo
d. 1311
Pietro Gradenigo, Doge of Venice
Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile
d. 1382 (b. 1358)
Eleanor of Aragon, Queen of Castile (b. 1358)
Filippo Maria Visconti
d. 1447 (b. 1392)
Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan (b. 1392)
Gerard David
d. 1523 (b. 1460)
Gerard David, Flemish painter (b. 1460)
Giambologna
d. 1608 (b. 1529)
Giambologna, Italian sculptor (b. 1529)
Johann Jakob Grynaeus
d. 1617 (b. 1540)
Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss pastor and theologian (d. 1617)
Jeremy Taylor
d. 1667 (b. 1613)
Jeremy Taylor, Irish bishop and saint (b. 1613)
Louis Maimbourg
d. 1686 (b. 1610)
Louis Maimbourg, French priest and historian (b. 1610)
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Jacques Lelong
d. 1721 (b. 1665)
Jacques Lelong, French priest and author (b. 1665)
John Cruger
d. 1744 (b. 1678)
John Cruger, Danish-American businessman and politician, 39th Mayor of New York City (b. 1678)
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Johann Elias Schlegel
d. 1749 (b. 1719)
Johann Elias Schlegel, German poet and critic (b. 1719)
Margaret Fownes-Luttrell
d. 1766 (b. 1726)
Margaret Fownes-Luttrell, English painter (b. 1726)
René Laennec
d. 1826 (b. 1781)
René Laennec, French physician, invented the stethoscope (b. 1781)
Eugène Delacroix
d. 1863 (b. 1798)
Eugène Delacroix, French painter and lithographer (b. 1798)
Ignaz Semmelweis
d. 1865 (b. 1818)
Ignaz Semmelweis, Hungarian physician and obstetrician (b. 1818)
Florence Nightingale
d. 1910 (b. 1820)
Florence Nightingale, Italian-English nurse and theologian (b. 1820)
Jules Massenet
d. 1912 (b. 1842)
Jules Massenet, French composer (b. 1842)
Eduard Buchner
d. 1917 (b. 1860)
Eduard Buchner, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1860)
Mary Hunter Austin
d. 1934 (b. 1868)
Mary Hunter Austin, American author, poet, and critic (d. 1934)
H. G. Wells
d. 1946 (b. 1866)
H. G. Wells, English novelist, historian, and critic (d. 1946)
Demetrius Constantine Dounis
d. 1954 (b. 1886)
Demetrius Constantine Dounis, Greek violinist and mandolin player (b. 1886)
Francis J. McCormick
d. 1958 (b. 1903)
Francis J. McCormick, American football, basketball player, and coach (b. 1903)
Louis Bastien (cyclist)
d. 1963 (b. 1881)
Louis Bastien, French cyclist and fencer (b. 1881)
Hayato Ikeda
d. 1965 (b. 1899)
Hayato Ikeda, Japanese lawyer and politician, 58th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1899)
W. O. Bentley
d. 1971 (b. 1888)
W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (d. 1971)
Murilo Mendes
d. 1975 (b. 1901)
Murilo Mendes, Brazilian poet and telegrapher (b. 1901)
Lonnie Mayne
d. 1978 (b. 1944)
Lonnie Mayne, American wrestler (d. 1978)
Andrew Dasburg
d. 1979 (b. 1887)
Andrew Dasburg, American painter and sculptor (b. 1887)
Tigran Petrosian
d. 1984 (b. 1929)
Tigran Petrosian, Georgian-Armenian chess player (b. 1929)
Helen Mack
d. 1986 (b. 1913)
Helen Mack, American actress (b. 1913)
Tim Richmond
d. 1989 (b. 1955)
Tim Richmond, American race car driver (b. 1955)
Larkin I. Smith
d. 1989 (b. 1944)
Larkin I. Smith, American police officer and politician (b. 1944)
James Roosevelt
d. 1991 (b. 1907)
James Roosevelt, American general and politician (b. 1907)
Alison Hargreaves
d. 1995 (b. 1963)
Alison Hargreaves, English mountaineer (b. 1963)
Jan Křesadlo
d. 1995 (b. 1926)
Jan Křesadlo, Czech-English psychologist and author (b. 1926)
Mickey Mantle
d. 1995 (b. 1931)
Mickey Mantle, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1931)
António de Spínola
d. 1996 (b. 1910)
António de Spínola, Portuguese general and politician, 14th President of Portugal (b. 1910)
Nino Ferrer
d. 1998 (b. 1934)
Nino Ferrer, Italian-French singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934)
Edward Ginzton
d. 1998 (b. 1915)
Edward Ginzton, Ukrainian-American physicist and academic (b. 1915)
Julien Green
d. 1998 (b. 1900)
Julien Green, French-American author (d. 1998)
Rafael Robles
d. 1998 (b. 1947)
Rafael Robles, Dominican-American baseball player (b. 1947)
Ignatz Bubis
d. 1999 (b. 1927)
Ignatz Bubis, German Jewish religious leader (b. 1927)
Jaime Garzón
d. 1999 (b. 1960)
Jaime Garzón, Colombian journalist and lawyer (b. 1960)
Otto Stuppacher
d. 2001 (b. 1947)
Otto Stuppacher, Austrian race car driver (b. 1947)
Jim Hughes (1950s pitcher)
d. 2001 (b. 1923)
Jim Hughes, American baseball player and manager (b. 1923)
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Ed Townsend
d. 2003 (b. 1929)
Ed Townsend, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1929)
Julia Child
d. 2004 (b. 1912)
Julia Child, American chef and author (d. 2004)
Miguel Arraes
d. 2005 (b. 1916)
Miguel Arraes, Brazilian lawyer and politician (b. 1916)
David Lange
d. 2005 (b. 1942)
David Lange, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1942)
Tony Jay
d. 2006 (b. 1933)
Tony Jay, English actor and singer (b. 1933)
Jon Nödtveidt
d. 2006 (b. 1975)
Jon Nödtveidt, Swedish musician (b. 1975)
Brian Adams (wrestler)
d. 2007 (b. 1964)
Brian Adams, American wrestler (b. 1964)
Brooke Astor
d. 2007 (b. 1902)
Brooke Astor, American philanthropist and socialite (b. 1902)
Phil Rizzuto
d. 2007 (b. 1917)
Phil Rizzuto, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2007)
Henri Cartan
d. 2008 (b. 1904)
Henri Cartan, French mathematician and academic (b. 1904)
Bill Gwatney
d. 2008 (b. 1959)
Bill Gwatney, American politician (b. 1959)
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Jack Weil
d. 2008 (b. 1901)
Jack Weil, American businessman (b. 1901)
Lavelle Felton
d. 2009 (b. 1980)
Lavelle Felton, American basketball player (b. 1980)
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Panagiotis Bachramis
d. 2010 (b. 1976)
Panagiotis Bachramis, Greek footballer (b. 1976)
Lance Cade
d. 2010 (b. 1981)
Lance Cade, American wrestler (b. 1981)
Edwin Newman
d. 2010 (b. 1919)
Edwin Newman, American journalist and author (b. 1919)
Tareque Masud
d. 2011 (b. 1957)
Tareque Masud, Bangladeshi director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1957)
Mishuk Munier
d. 2011 (b. 1959)
Mishuk Munier, Bangladeshi journalist and cinematographer (b. 1959)
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Hugo Adam Bedau
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Hugo Adam Bedau, American philosopher and academic (b. 1926)
Helen Gurley Brown
d. 2012 (b. 1922)
Helen Gurley Brown, American journalist and author (b. 1922)
Ray Jordon
d. 2012 (b. 1937)
Ray Jordon, Australian cricketer and coach (b. 1937)
Johnny Pesky
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Johnny Pesky, American baseball player and manager (b. 1919)
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Joan Roberts
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Joan Roberts, American actress and singer (b. 1917)
Lothar Bisky
d. 2013 (b. 1941)
Lothar Bisky, German businessman and politician (d. 2013)
Aaron Selber, Jr.
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
Aaron Selber, Jr., American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1927)
Jean Vincent
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Jean Vincent, French footballer and manager (b. 1930)
Frans Brüggen
d. 2014 (b. 1934)
Frans Brüggen, Dutch flute player and conductor (b. 1934)
Eduardo Campos
d. 2014 (b. 1965)
Eduardo Campos, Brazilian politician, 14th Brazilian Minister of Science and Technology (b. 1965)
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Martino Finotto
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Martino Finotto, Italian race car driver (b. 1933)
Süleyman Seba
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Süleyman Seba, Turkish footballer and manager (b. 1926)
Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti
d. 2015 (b. 1952)
Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti, Iraqi politician, Iraqi Minister of Interior (b. 1952)
Bob Fillion
d. 2015 (b. 1920)
Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (b. 1920)
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Om Prakash Munjal
d. 2015 (b. 1928)
Om Prakash Munjal, Indian businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Hero Cycles (d. 2015)
Kenny Baker (English actor)
d. 2016 (b. 1934)
Kenny Baker, English actor (d. 2016)
Pramukh Swami Maharaj
d. 2016 (b. 1921)
Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Indian Hindu leader (b. 1921)