People who died on January 13 100
Saint Remigius
d. 533 (b. 437)
Saint Remigius, French bishop and saint (b. 437)
Saint Mungo
d. 614
Saint Mungo, English-Scottish bishop and saint
Empress Jitō
d. 703 (b. 645)
Empress Jitō of Japan (b. 645)
Æthelwulf of Wessex
d. 858 (b. 795)
Æthelwulf of Wessex (b. 795)
Charles the Fat
d. 888 (b. 839)
Charles the Fat, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 888)
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Berno of Cluny
d. 927
Berno of Cluny, Frankish monk and abbot
Robert de Craon
d. 1147
Robert de Craon, second Grand Master of the Knights Templar
Suger
d. 1151 (b. 1081)
Suger, French historian and politician (b. 1081)
Henry II, Duke of Austria
d. 1177 (b. 1107)
Henry II, Duke of Austria (b. 1107)
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Bonacossa Borri
d. 1321 (b. 1254)
Bonacossa Borri, Lady of Milan (b. 1254)
Frederick I of Austria (Habsburg)
d. 1330 (b. 1286)
Frederick I of Austria (b. 1286)
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Meinhard III of Gorizia-Tyrol
d. 1363 (b. 1344)
Meinhard III, count of Tyrol (d. 1363)
Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester
d. 1400 (b. 1373)
Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester (d. 1400)
Edmund Spenser
d. 1599 (b. 1552)
Edmund Spenser, English poet and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (b. 1552)
Jane Dormer
d. 1612 (b. 1538)
Jane Dormer, English lady-in-waiting to Mary I (b. 1538)
Jan Brueghel the Elder
d. 1625 (b. 1568)
Jan Brueghel the Elder, Flemish painter (b. 1568)
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk
d. 1684 (b. 1628)
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk (d. 1684)
George Fox
d. 1691 (b. 1624)
George Fox, English religious leader, founded the Religious Society of Friends (b. 1624)
Maria Sibylla Merian
d. 1717 (b. 1647)
Maria Sibylla Merian, German-Dutch botanist and illustrator (d. 1717)
Johann Georg Walch
d. 1775 (b. 1693)
Johann Georg Walch, German theologian and author (d. 1775)
Luc Urbain de Bouëxic, comte de Guichen
d. 1790 (b. 1712)
Luc Urbain de Bouëxic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (d. 1790)
John Anderson (natural philosopher)
d. 1796 (b. 1726)
John Anderson, Scottish philosopher and educator (b. 1726)
Thomas Lord
d. 1832 (b. 1755)
Thomas Lord, English cricketer, founded Lord's Cricket Ground (b. 1755)
Ferdinand Ries
d. 1838 (b. 1784)
Ferdinand Ries, German pianist and composer (b. 1784)
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William Mason (U.S. politician)
d. 1860 (b. 1786)
William Mason, American surgeon and politician (d. 1860)
Stephen Foster
d. 1864 (b. 1826)
Stephen Foster, American songwriter and composer (d. 1864)
Wilhelm Mauser
d. 1882 (b. 1834)
Wilhelm Mauser, German engineer and businessman, co-founded the Mauser Company (b. 1834)
Schuyler Colfax
d. 1885 (b. 1823)
Schuyler Colfax, American journalist and politician, 17th Vice President of the United States (b. 1823)
Solomon Bundy
d. 1889 (b. 1823)
Solomon Bundy, American lawyer and politician (b. 1823)
George Thorn
d. 1905 (b. 1838)
George Thorn, Australian farmer and politician, 6th Premier of Queensland (b. 1838)
Alexander Stepanovich Popov
d. 1906 (b. 1859)
Alexander Stepanovich Popov, Russian physicist and academic (b. 1859)
Jakob Hurt
d. 1907 (b. 1839)
Jakob Hurt, Estonian theologist and linguist (d. 1907)
Mary Slessor
d. 1915 (b. 1848)
Mary Slessor, Scottish-Nigerian missionary (b. 1848)
Alexandre Ribot
d. 1923 (b. 1842)
Alexandre Ribot, French academic and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1923)
Georg Hermann Quincke
d. 1924 (b. 1834)
Georg Hermann Quincke, German physicist and academic (b. 1834)
Wyatt Earp
d. 1929 (b. 1848)
Wyatt Earp, American police officer (b. 1848)
H. B. Higgins
d. 1929 (b. 1851)
H. B. Higgins, Irish-Australian judge and politician, 3rd Attorney-General for Australia (b. 1851)
Paul Ulrich Villard
d. 1934 (b. 1860)
Paul Ulrich Villard, French chemist and physicist (d. 1934)
James Joyce
d. 1941 (b. 1882)
James Joyce, Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet (d. 1941)
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
d. 1943 (b. 1889)
Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Swiss painter and sculptor (d. 1943)
Lyonel Feininger
d. 1956 (b. 1871)
Lyonel Feininger, German-American painter and illustrator (d. 1956)
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A. E. Coppard
d. 1957 (b. 1878)
A. E. Coppard English poet and short story writer (b. 1878)
Jesse L. Lasky
d. 1958 (b. 1880)
Jesse L. Lasky, American film producer, co-founded Famous Players-Lasky (d. 1958)
Ernie Kovacs
d. 1962 (b. 1919)
Ernie Kovacs, American actor and game show host (d. 1962)
Sylvanus Olympio
d. 1963 (b. 1902)
Sylvanus Olympio, Togolese businessman and politician, President of Togo (b. 1902)
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Anatole de Grunwald
d. 1967 (b. 1910)
Anatole de Grunwald, Russian-English screenwriter and producer (b. 1910)
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Robert Still
d. 1971 (b. 1910)
Robert Still, English composer and educator (d. 1971)
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Sabahattin Eyüboğlu
d. 1973 (b. 1908)
Sabahattin Eyüboğlu, Turkish screenwriter and producer (b. 1908)
Raoul Jobin
d. 1974 (b. 1906)
Raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor and educator (d. 1974)
Salvador Novo
d. 1974 (b. 1904)
Salvador Novo, Mexican poet and playwright (d. 1974)
Margaret Leighton
d. 1976 (b. 1922)
Margaret Leighton, English actress (d. 1976)
Henri Langlois
d. 1977 (b. 1914)
Henri Langlois, Turkish-French historian, co-founded the Cinémathèque Française (b. 1914)
Hubert Humphrey
d. 1978 (b. 1911)
Hubert Humphrey, American journalist and politician, 38th Vice President of the United States (d. 1978)
Joe McCarthy (manager)
d. 1978 (b. 1887)
Joe McCarthy, American baseball player and manager (d. 1978)
Donny Hathaway
d. 1979 (b. 1945)
Donny Hathaway, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 1979)
Marjorie Lawrence
d. 1979 (b. 1907)
Marjorie Lawrence, Australian-American soprano (b. 1907)
Andre Kostelanetz
d. 1980 (b. 1901)
Andre Kostelanetz, Russian-American conductor (b. 1901)
Marcel Camus
d. 1982 (b. 1912)
Marcel Camus, French director and screenwriter (d. 1982)
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René Bonnet
d. 1983 (b. 1904)
René Bonnet, French race car driver and engineer (b. 1904)
Abdul Fattah Ismail
d. 1986 (b. 1939)
Abdul Fattah Ismail, Yemeni educator and politician, 4th President of South Yemen (b. 1939)
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Kevin Longbottom
d. 1986 (b. 1940)
Kevin Longbottom, Australian rugby league player (b. 1940)
Chiang Ching-kuo
d. 1988 (b. 1910)
Chiang Ching-kuo, Chinese politician, 3rd President of the Republic of China (d. 1988)
Camargo Guarnieri
d. 1993 (b. 1907)
Camargo Guarnieri, Brazilian pianist and composer (d. 1993)
Max Harris (poet)
d. 1995 (b. 1921)
Max Harris, Australian journalist, poet, and author (b. 1921)
Frank Shuster
d. 2002 (b. 1916)
Frank Shuster, Canadian comedian, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2002)
Norman Panama
d. 2003 (b. 1914)
Norman Panama, American director and screenwriter (b. 1914)
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Arne Næss, Jr.
d. 2004 (b. 1937)
Arne Næss, Jr., Norwegian businessman and mountaineer (b. 1937)
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Earl Cameron (broadcaster)
d. 2005 (b. 1915)
Earl Cameron, Canadian journalist (b. 1915)
Nell Rankin
d. 2005 (b. 1924)
Nell Rankin, American soprano and actress (b. 1924)
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Frank Fixaris
d. 2006 (b. 1934)
Frank Fixaris, American journalist and sportscaster (b. 1934)
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Marc Potvin
d. 2006 (b. 1967)
Marc Potvin, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1967)
Michael Brecker
d. 2007 (b. 1949)
Michael Brecker, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1949)
Danny Oakes
d. 2007 (b. 1911)
Danny Oakes, American race car driver (b. 1911)
Johnny Podres
d. 2008 (b. 1932)
Johnny Podres, American baseball player and coach (d. 2008)
Dai Llewellyn
d. 2009 (b. 1946)
Dai Llewellyn, Welsh humanitarian activist and politician (b. 1946)
Patrick McGoohan
d. 2009 (b. 1928)
Patrick McGoohan, Irish-American actor, director, and producer (b. 1928)
Mansour Rahbani
d. 2009 (b. 1925)
Mansour Rahbani, Lebanese poet, composer, and producer (b. 1925)
W. D. Snodgrass
d. 2009 (b. 1926)
W. D. Snodgrass, American poet (b. 1926)
Nancy Bird Walton
d. 2009 (b. 1915)
Nancy Bird Walton, Australian pilot (b. 1915)
Teddy Pendergrass
d. 2010 (b. 1950)
Teddy Pendergrass, American singer-songwriter (b. 1950)
Albert Heijn (born 1927)
d. 2011 (b. 1927)
Albert Heijn, Dutch businessman (b. 1927)
Rauf Denktaş
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
Rauf Denktaş, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 1st President of Northern Cyprus (d. 2012)
Guido Dessauer
d. 2012 (b. 1915)
Guido Dessauer, German physicist and engineer (b. 1915)
Miljan Miljanić
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Miljan Miljanić, Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1930)
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Richard Threlkeld
d. 2012 (b. 1937)
Richard Threlkeld, American journalist and author (b. 1937)
Diogenes Allen
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Diogenes Allen, American philosopher and theologian (b. 1932)
Rodney Mims Cook, Sr.
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Rodney Mims Cook, Sr., American lieutenant and politician (b. 1924)
Chia-Chiao Lin
d. 2013 (b. 1916)
Chia-Chiao Lin, Chinese-American mathematician and academic (b. 1916)
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Bobby Collins (footballer)
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Bobby Collins, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1931)
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Randal Tye Thomas
d. 2014 (b. 1978)
Randal Tye Thomas, American journalist and politician (d. 2014)
Waldemar von Gazen
d. 2014 (b. 1917)
Waldemar von Gazen, German general and lawyer (b. 1917)
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Mark Juddery
d. 2015 (b. 1971)
Mark Juddery, Australian journalist and author (b. 1971)
Robert White (ambassador)
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Robert White, American soldier and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Paraguay (b. 1926)
Brian Bedford
d. 2016 (b. 1935)
Brian Bedford, English-American actor and director (d. 2016)
Giorgio Gomelsky
d. 2016 (b. 1934)
Giorgio Gomelsky, Georgian-American director, producer, songwriter, and manager (b. 1934)
Lawrence Phillips
d. 2016 (b. 1975)
Lawrence Phillips, American football player (b. 1975)
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
d. 2017 (b. 1930)
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, English photographer and filmmaker (b. 1930)
Dick Gautier
d. 2017 (b. 1931)
Dick Gautier, American actor (b. 1931)
Magic Alex
d. 2017 (b. 1942)
Magic Alex, Greek electronics engineer (b. 1942)
Gaius Marius
d. ?
Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)