People who died on July 13 88
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Pope John III
d. 574
Pope John III
Emperor Ruizong of Tang
d. 716 (b. 662)
Emperor Ruizong of Tang (b. 662)
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Wu Yuanheng
d. 815 (b. 758)
Wu Yuanheng, Chinese poet and politician (b. 758)
Huang Chao
d. 884 (b. 835)
Huang Chao, Chinese rebel leader (b. 835)
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Pope Leo VII
d. 939
Pope Leo VII
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Pandulf II of Salerno
d. 982
Pandulf II of Salerno
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Landulf IV of Benevento
d. 982
Landulf IV of Benevento
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1024 (b. 973)
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 973)
Rashi
d. 1105 (b. 1040)
Rashi, Jewish commentator on the Tanakh and Talmud (b. 1040)
Hubert Walter
d. 1205 (b. 1160)
Hubert Walter, English archbishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of The United Kingdom (b. 1160)
Bartolus de Saxoferrato
d. 1357 (b. 1313)
Bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian academic and jurist (b. 1313)
Bertrand du Guesclin
d. 1380
Bertrand du Guesclin, Constable of France (b. c. 1320)
Peter Parler
d. 1399 (b. 1330)
Peter Parler, German architect, designed St. Vitus Cathedral and Charles Bridge (b. 1330)
Elizabeth Bonifacia of Poland
d. 1399 (b. 1399)
Elizabeth Bonifacia of Poland, Heiress presumptive of Poland (b. 1399)
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Jianwen Emperor
d. 1402 (b. 1377)
Jianwen Emperor of China (b. 1377)
Afonso, Prince of Portugal
d. 1491 (b. 1475)
Afonso, Prince of Portugal (b. 1475)
John Wallop
d. 1551 (b. 1490)
John Wallop, English soldier and diplomat (b. 1490)
Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn
d. 1617 (b. 1574)
Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn (b. 1574)
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
d. 1621 (b. 1559)
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria (b. 1559)
Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester
d. 1626 (b. 1563)
Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English politician (b. 1563)
Robert Shirley
d. 1628 (b. 1581)
Robert Shirley, English soldier and diplomat (b. 1581)
Caspar Bartholin the Elder
d. 1629 (b. 1585)
Caspar Bartholin the Elder, Swedish physician and theologian (b. 1585)
Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex
d. 1683 (b. 1631)
Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1631)
Edward Braddock
d. 1755 (b. 1695)
Edward Braddock, Scottish general (b. 1695)
James Bradley
d. 1762 (b. 1693)
James Bradley, English priest and astronomer (b. 1693)
Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau
d. 1789 (b. 1715)
Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist and educator (d. 1789)
Jean-Paul Marat
d. 1793 (b. 1743)
Jean-Paul Marat, French physician and theorist (b. 1743)
Henry Benedict Stuart
d. 1807 (b. 1725)
Henry Benedict Stuart, Italian cardinal (b. 1725)
John C. Pemberton
d. 1881 (b. 1814)
John C. Pemberton, United States soldier and Confederate general (d. 1881)
Robert Hamerling
d. 1889 (b. 1830)
Robert Hamerling, Austrian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1830)
John C. Frémont
d. 1890 (b. 1813)
John C. Frémont, American general and politician, 5th Territorial Governor of Arizona (b. 1813)
Johann Voldemar Jannsen
d. 1890 (b. 1819)
Johann Voldemar Jannsen, Estonian journalist and poet (b. 1819)
Young Man Afraid of His Horses
d. 1893 (b. 1836)
Young Man Afraid of His Horses, American tribal chief (b. 1836)
August Kekulé
d. 1896 (b. 1829)
August Kekulé, German chemist and academic (d. 1896)
Henrik Sillem
d. 1907 (b. 1866)
Henrik Sillem, Dutch target shooter, mountaineer, and jurist (d. 1907)
Allan McLean (Australian politician)
d. 1911 (b. 1840)
Allan McLean, Scottish-Australian politician, 19th Premier of Victoria (b. 1840)
Gabriel Lippmann
d. 1921 (b. 1845)
Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourger-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1921)
Martin Dies, Sr.
d. 1922 (b. 1870)
Martin Dies, Sr., American journalist and politician (b. 1870)
Mimar Kemaleddin Bey
d. 1927 (b. 1870)
Mimar Kemaleddin Bey, Turkish architect and academic, designed the Tayyare Apartments (b. 1870)
Mary E. Byrd
d. 1934 (b. 1849)
Mary E. Byrd, American astronomer and academic (b. 1849)
Kojo Tovalou Houénou
d. 1936 (b. 1887)
Kojo Tovalou Houénou, Beninese lawyer and politician (b. 1887)
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Ilmar Raud
d. 1941 (b. 1913)
Ilmar Raud, Estonian chess player (b. 1913)
Alla Nazimova
d. 1945 (b. 1879)
Alla Nazimova, Russian-American actress, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1879)
Alfred Stieglitz
d. 1946 (b. 1864)
Alfred Stieglitz, American photographer and curator (b. 1864)
Walt Kuhn
d. 1949 (b. 1877)
Walt Kuhn, American painter and academic (b. 1877)
Arnold Schoenberg
d. 1951 (b. 1874)
Arnold Schoenberg, Austrian composer and painter (d. 1951)
Frida Kahlo
d. 1954 (b. 1907)
Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (b. 1907)
Joy Davidman
d. 1960 (b. 1915)
Joy Davidman, American-English poet and author (b. 1915)
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Photis Kontoglou
d. 1965 (b. 1895)
Photis Kontoglou, Greek painter and illustrator (b. 1895)
Tom Simpson
d. 1967 (b. 1937)
Tom Simpson, English cyclist (b. 1937)
Leslie Groves
d. 1970 (b. 1896)
Leslie Groves, American general and engineer (d. 1970)
Willy Fritsch
d. 1973 (b. 1901)
Willy Fritsch, German actor and screenwriter (b. 1901)
Patrick Blackett, Baron Blackett
d. 1974 (b. 1897)
Patrick Blackett, Baron Blackett, English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897)
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Frederick Hawksworth
d. 1976 (b. 1884)
Frederick Hawksworth, English engineer (b. 1884)
Joachim Peiper
d. 1976 (b. 1915)
Joachim Peiper, German SS officer (b. 1915)
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Ludwig Merwart
d. 1979 (b. 1913)
Ludwig Merwart, Austrian painter and illustrator (d. 1979)
Seretse Khama
d. 1980 (b. 1921)
Seretse Khama, Botswana lawyer and politician, 1st President of Botswana (b. 1921)
Gabrielle Roy
d. 1983 (b. 1909)
Gabrielle Roy, Canadian engineer and author (b. 1909)
Davey Allison
d. 1993 (b. 1961)
Davey Allison, American race car driver (b. 1961)
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Godtfred Kirk Christiansen
d. 1995 (b. 1920)
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman (b. 1920)
Pandro S. Berman
d. 1996 (b. 1905)
Pandro S. Berman, American director, producer, and production manager (b. 1905)
Miguel Ángel Blanco
d. 1997 (b. 1968)
Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (b. 1968)
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Konstantinos Kollias
d. 1999 (b. 1901)
Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1901)
Jan Karski
d. 2000 (b. 1914)
Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (b. 1914)
Compay Segundo
d. 2003 (b. 1907)
Compay Segundo, Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1907)
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Robert E. Ogren
d. 2005 (b. 1922)
Robert E. Ogren, American zoologist (b. 1922)
Red Buttons
d. 2006 (b. 1919)
Red Buttons, American actor (b. 1919)
Michael Reardon (climber)
d. 2007 (b. 1965)
Michael Reardon, American mountaineer (b. 1965)
Bronisław Geremek
d. 2008 (b. 1932)
Bronisław Geremek, Polish historian and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1932)
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Manohari Singh
d. 2010 (b. 1931)
Manohari Singh, Indian saxophonist and composer (b. 1931)
George Steinbrenner
d. 2010 (b. 1930)
George Steinbrenner, American businessman (b. 1930)
Allan Jeans
d. 2011 (b. 1933)
Allan Jeans, Australian footballer and coach (d. 2011)
Warren Jabali
d. 2012 (b. 1946)
Warren Jabali, American basketball player (b. 1946)
Jerzy Kulej
d. 2012 (b. 1940)
Jerzy Kulej, Polish boxer and politician (b. 1940)
Richard D. Zanuck
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Richard D. Zanuck, American film producer (b. 1934)
Leonard Garment
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Leonard Garment, American lawyer and public servant, 14th White House Counsel (b. 1924)
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Henri Julien (motor sports)
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
Henri Julien, French race car driver (b. 1927)
Cory Monteith
d. 2013 (b. 1982)
Cory Monteith, Canadian actor and singer (b. 1982)
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Ottavio Quattrocchi
d. 2013 (b. 1938)
Ottavio Quattrocchi, Italian businessman (b. 1938)
Vernon B. Romney
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Vernon B. Romney, American lawyer and politician, 14th Attorney General of Utah (b. 1924)
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Marc Simont
d. 2013 (b. 1915)
Marc Simont, French-American author and illustrator (b. 1915)
Thomas Berger (novelist)
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Thomas Berger, American author and playwright (d. 2014)
Nadine Gordimer
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Nadine Gordimer, South African novelist, short story writer, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1923)
Jeff Leiding
d. 2014 (b. 1961)
Jeff Leiding, American football player (b. 1961)
Lorin Maazel
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
Lorin Maazel, French-American violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1930)
Philipp Mißfelder
d. 2015 (b. 1979)
Philipp Mißfelder, German historian and politician (d. 2015)
Martin Litchfield West
d. 2015 (b. 1927)
Martin Litchfield West, English scholar, author, and academic (b. 1927)
Liu Xiaobo
d. 2017 (b. 1955)
Liu Xiaobo, Chinese literary critic, human rights activist (b. 1955)