People who died on February 13 99
Chilperic II
d. 721 (b. 672)
Chilperic II, Frankish king (b. 672)
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Kenneth MacAlpin
d. 858 (b. 810)
Kenneth MacAlpin, Scottish king (b. 810)
Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia
d. 921
Vratislaus I, duke of Bohemia
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Empress Xiao Wen
d. 936
Xiao Wen, empress of the Liao Dynasty
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Muhammad ibn Ra'iq
d. 942
Muhammad ibn Ra'iq, Abbasid regent
Pope Honorius II
d. 1130 (b. 1060)
Pope Honorius II (b. 1060)
Béla II of Hungary
d. 1141 (b. 1110)
Béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)
Stefan Nemanja
d. 1199 (b. 1113)
Stefan Nemanja, Serbian saint (b. 1113)
Minamoto no Sanetomo
d. 1219 (b. 1192)
Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)
Andronikos II Palaiologos
d. 1332 (b. 1259)
Andronikos II Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1259)
Kō no Morofuyu
d. 1351
Kō no Morofuyu, Japanese general
Isabella d'Este
d. 1539 (b. 1474)
Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (b. 1474)
Catherine Howard
d. 1542 (b. 1521)
Catherine Howard, English wife of Henry VIII of England (b. 1521)
Benvenuto Cellini
d. 1571 (b. 1500)
Benvenuto Cellini, Italian painter and sculptor (b. 1500)
Alfonso Salmeron
d. 1585 (b. 1515)
Alfonso Salmeron, Spanish priest and scholar (d. 1585)
Alexander Nowell
d. 1602 (b. 1507)
Alexander Nowell, English clergyman and theologian (b. 1507)
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
d. 1660 (b. 1622)
Charles X Gustav of Sweden (b. 1622)
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
d. 1662 (b. 1596)
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)
Johann Caspar Kerll
d. 1693 (b. 1627)
Johann Caspar Kerll, German organist and composer (d. 1693)
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William Wotton
d. 1727 (b. 1666)
William Wotton, English linguist and scholar (d. 1727)
Cotton Mather
d. 1728 (b. 1663)
Cotton Mather, American minister and author (b. 1663)
Charles-René d'Hozier
d. 1732 (b. 1640)
Charles-René d'Hozier, French historian and author (b. 1640)
Johann Joseph Fux
d. 1741 (b. 1660)
Johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer and theorist (b. 1660)
Roger Joseph Boscovich
d. 1787 (b. 1711)
Roger Joseph Boscovich, Ragusan physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (d. 1787)
Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes
d. 1787 (b. 1717)
Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French lawyer and politician, Foreign Minister of France (b. 1717)
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Samuel Ashe (North Carolina)
d. 1813 (b. 1725)
Samuel Ashe, American lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of North Carolina (b. 1725)
George Rogers Clark
d. 1818 (b. 1752)
George Rogers Clark, American general (b. 1752)
Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen
d. 1826 (b. 1745)
Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen, Russian general and politician, Governor-General of Baltic provinces (b. 1745)
Edward Berry
d. 1831 (b. 1768)
Edward Berry, English admiral (b. 1768)
Mariano José de Larra
d. 1837 (b. 1809)
Mariano José de Larra, Spanish journalist and author (b. 1809)
Henrik Steffens
d. 1845 (b. 1773)
Henrik Steffens, Norwegian philosopher and poet (d. 1845)
Costache Caragiale
d. 1877 (b. 1815)
Costache Caragiale, Romanian actor and manager (b. 1815)
Richard Wagner
d. 1883 (b. 1813)
Richard Wagner, German composer (d. 1883)
Jean-Baptiste Lamy
d. 1888 (b. 1814)
Jean-Baptiste Lamy, French-American archbishop (d. 1888)
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
d. 1893 (b. 1834)
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano, Mexican intellectual and journalist (b. 1834)
Konstantin Savitsky
d. 1905 (b. 1844)
Konstantin Savitsky, Russian painter and academic (d. 1905)
Albert Gottschalk
d. 1906 (b. 1866)
Albert Gottschalk, Danish painter (d. 1906)
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József Pusztai
d. 1934 (b. 1864)
József Pusztai, Slovene-Hungarian poet and journalist (b. 1864)
Otakar Batlička
d. 1942 (b. 1895)
Otakar Batlička, Czech journalist (b. 1895)
Epitácio Pessoa
d. 1942 (b. 1865)
Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian jurist and politician, 11th President of Brazil (d. 1942)
Rafael Sabatini
d. 1950 (b. 1875)
Rafael Sabatini, Italian-English novelist and short story writer (d. 1950)
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Lloyd C. Douglas
d. 1951 (b. 1877)
Lloyd C. Douglas, American minister and author (b. 1877)
Josephine Tey
d. 1952 (b. 1896)
Josephine Tey, Scottish author and playwright (d. 1952)
Agnes Macphail
d. 1954 (b. 1890)
Agnes Macphail, Canadian educator and politician (b. 1890)
Jan Łukasiewicz
d. 1956 (b. 1878)
Jan Łukasiewicz, Polish mathematician and philosopher (b. 1878)
Christabel Pankhurst
d. 1958 (b. 1880)
Christabel Pankhurst, English activist, co-founded the Women's Social and Political Union (d. 1958)
Georges Rouault
d. 1958 (b. 1871)
Georges Rouault, French painter and illustrator (d. 1958)
Paulino Alcántara
d. 1964 (b. 1896)
Paulino Alcántara, Spanish Filipino football player and manager (d. 1964)
Werner Heyde
d. 1964 (b. 1902)
Werner Heyde, German psychiatrist and academic (d. 1964)
Yoshisuke Aikawa
d. 1967 (b. 1880)
Yoshisuke Aikawa, entrepreneur, businessman, and politician, founded Nissan Motor Company (b. 1880)
Mae Marsh
d. 1968 (b. 1895)
Mae Marsh, American actress (b. 1895)
Marinus Jan Granpré Molière
d. 1973 (b. 1883)
Marinus Jan Granpré Molière, Dutch architect and educator (b. 1883)
André Beaufre
d. 1975 (b. 1902)
André Beaufre, French general (b. 1902)
Murtala Mohammed
d. 1976 (b. 1938)
Murtala Mohammed, Nigerian general and politician, 4th President of Nigeria (b. 1938)
Lily Pons
d. 1976 (b. 1898)
Lily Pons, French-American soprano and actress (d. 1976)
David Janssen
d. 1980 (b. 1931)
David Janssen, American actor (b. 1931)
Yuri Ivask
d. 1986 (b. 1907)
Yuri Ivask, Russian-American poet and critic (d. 1986)
Wayne Hays
d. 1989 (b. 1911)
Wayne Hays, American lieutenant and politician (b. 1911)
Arno Breker
d. 1991 (b. 1900)
Arno Breker, German sculptor and illustrator (b. 1900)
Nikolay Bogolyubov
d. 1992 (b. 1909)
Nikolay Bogolyubov, Russian mathematician and physicist (d. 1992)
Martin Balsam
d. 1996 (b. 1919)
Martin Balsam, American actor (b. 1919)
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Robert Klark Graham
d. 1997 (b. 1906)
Robert Klark Graham, American eugenicist and businessman, founded Repository for Germinal Choice (d. 1997)
Mark Krasnosel'skii
d. 1997 (b. 1920)
Mark Krasnosel'skii, Ukrainian mathematician and academic (d. 1997)
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Anders Aalborg
d. 2000 (b. 1914)
Anders Aalborg, Canadian educator and politician (b. 1914)
James Cooke Brown
d. 2000 (b. 1921)
James Cooke Brown, American sociologist and author (d. 2000)
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John Leake (NAAFI manager)
d. 2000 (b. 1950)
John Leake, English soldier (b. 1950)
Waylon Jennings
d. 2002 (b. 1937)
Waylon Jennings, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2002)
Kid Gavilán
d. 2003 (b. 1926)
Kid Gavilán, Cuban-American boxer (b. 1926)
Walt Whitman Rostow
d. 2003 (b. 1916)
Walt Whitman Rostow, American economist; 7th United States National Security Advisor (b. 1916)
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François Tavenas
d. 2004 (b. 1942)
François Tavenas, Canadian engineer and academic (d. 2004)
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
d. 2004 (b. 1952)
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, Chechen politician, 2nd President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (b. 1952)
Nelson Briles
d. 2005 (b. 1943)
Nelson Briles, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2005)
Lúcia Santos
d. 2005 (b. 1907)
Lúcia Santos, Portuguese nun (b. 1907)
P. F. Strawson
d. 2006 (b. 1919)
P. F. Strawson, English philosopher and author (b. 1919)
Elizabeth Jolley
d. 2007 (b. 1923)
Elizabeth Jolley, English-Australian author and academic (d. 2007)
Charlie Norwood
d. 2007 (b. 1941)
Charlie Norwood, American captain and politician (b. 1941)
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Richard Gordon Wakeford
d. 2007 (b. 1922)
Richard Gordon Wakeford, English air marshal (b. 1922)
Kon Ichikawa
d. 2008 (b. 1915)
Kon Ichikawa, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1915)
Edward Upward
d. 2009 (b. 1903)
Edward Upward, English author (d. 2009)
Lucille Clifton
d. 2010 (b. 1936)
Lucille Clifton, American author and poet (d. 2010)
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Dale Hawkins
d. 2010 (b. 1936)
Dale Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2010)
Russell Arms
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Russell Arms, American actor and singer (b. 1920)
Louise Cochrane
d. 2012 (b. 1918)
Louise Cochrane, American-English screenwriter and producer (b. 1918)
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Daniel C. Gerould
d. 2012 (b. 1928)
Daniel C. Gerould, American playwright and academic (b. 1928)
Gerry Day
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
Gerry Day, American journalist and screenwriter (b. 1922)
Miles J. Jones
d. 2013 (b. 1952)
Miles J. Jones, American pathologist and physician (b. 1952)
Pieter Kooijmans
d. 2013 (b. 1933)
Pieter Kooijmans, Dutch judge and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for The Netherlands (b. 1933)
Yuko Tojo
d. 2013 (b. 1939)
Yuko Tojo, Japanese activist and politician (b. 1939)
Balu Mahendra
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
Balu Mahendra, Sri Lankan-Indian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (d. 2014)
Richard Møller Nielsen
d. 2014 (b. 1937)
Richard Møller Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager (b. 1937)
Ralph Waite
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Ralph Waite, American actor and activist (b. 1928)
Faith Bandler
d. 2015 (b. 1918)
Faith Bandler, Australian activist and author (b. 1918)
Stan Chambers
d. 2015 (b. 1923)
Stan Chambers, American journalist and actor (d. 2015)
O. N. V. Kurup
d. 2016 (b. 1931)
O. N. V. Kurup, Indian poet and academic (b. 1931)
Antonin Scalia
d. 2016 (b. 1936)
Antonin Scalia, American lawyer and judge, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (b. 1936)
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Ricardo Arias Calderón
d. 2017 (b. 1933)
Ricardo Arias Calderón, Panamanian politician, Vice President (1990-1992) (b. 1933)
Aileen Hernandez
d. 2017 (b. 1926)
Aileen Hernandez, American union organizer and activist (b. 1926)
Seijun Suzuki
d. 2017 (b. 1923)
Seijun Suzuki, Japanese filmmaker (b. 1923)
Kim Jong-nam
d. 2017 (b. 1971)
Kim Jong-nam, North Korean politician (b. 1971)