People who died on May 13 89
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Emperor Ling of Han
d. 189 (b. 156)
Emperor Ling of Han, Chinese emperor (b. 156)
John the Silent
d. 558
John the Silent, bishop and saint
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Ulric II, Margrave of Carniola
d. 1112
Ulric II, Margrave of Carniola
Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine
d. 1176 (b. 1119)
Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)
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Robert de Ros (died 1285)
d. 1285
Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros
Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine
d. 1312 (b. 1263)
Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)
Takeda Shingen
d. 1573 (b. 1521)
Takeda Shingen, Japanese daimyo (b. 1521)
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
d. 1619 (b. 1547)
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch politician (d. 1619)
Louis Bourdaloue
d. 1704 (b. 1632)
Louis Bourdaloue, French preacher and academic (d. 1704)
Francesco Antonio Pistocchi
d. 1726 (b. 1659)
Francesco Antonio Pistocchi, Italian singer (b. 1659)
Daniel Solander
d. 1782 (b. 1736)
Daniel Solander, Swedish-English botanist and phycologist (b. 1736)
Eliphalet Dyer
d. 1807 (b. 1721)
Eliphalet Dyer, American colonel, lawyer, and politician (d. 1807)
Beilby Porteus
d. 1809 (b. 1731)
Beilby Porteus, English bishop (b. 1731)
Georges Cuvier
d. 1832 (b. 1769)
Georges Cuvier, French biologist and academic (d. 1832)
John Nash (architect)
d. 1835 (b. 1752)
John Nash, English architect, designed the Royal Pavilion (b. 1752)
Nikolai Brashman
d. 1866 (b. 1796)
Nikolai Brashman, Czech-Russian mathematician and academic (d. 1866)
Joseph Henry
d. 1878 (b. 1797)
Joseph Henry, American physicist and academic (b. 1797)
Cyrus McCormick
d. 1884 (b. 1809)
Cyrus McCormick, American businessman, co-founded the International Harvester Company (b. 1809)
Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle
d. 1885 (b. 1800)
Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, German physician, pathologist, and anatomist (d. 1885)
Apolinario Mabini
d. 1903 (b. 1864)
Apolinario Mabini, Filipino lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Philippines (d. 1903)
Sholem Aleichem
d. 1916 (b. 1859)
Sholem Aleichem, Ukrainian-American author and playwright (b. 1859)
Jean Aicard
d. 1921 (b. 1848)
Jean Aicard, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1848)
Libert H. Boeynaems
d. 1926 (b. 1857)
Libert H. Boeynaems, Belgian-American bishop and missionary (d. 1926)
Fridtjof Nansen
d. 1930 (b. 1861)
Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer, scientist, and humanitarian, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1930)
Charles Édouard Guillaume
d. 1938 (b. 1861)
Charles Édouard Guillaume, Swiss-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1861)
Frederick Christian (cricketer)
d. 1941 (b. 1877)
Frederick Christian, English cricketer (b. 1877)
Ōnishiki Uichirō
d. 1941 (b. 1891)
Ōnishiki Uichirō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 26th Yokozuna (b. 1891)
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Tubby Hall
d. 1945 (b. 1895)
Tubby Hall, American drummer (b. 1895)
Sukanta Bhattacharya
d. 1947 (b. 1926)
Sukanta Bhattacharya, Indian poet and playwright (b. 1926)
Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington
d. 1948 (b. 1920)
Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington (b. 1920)
Michael Fekete
d. 1957 (b. 1886)
Michael Fekete, Hungarian-Israeli mathematician and academic (d. 1957)
Gary Cooper
d. 1961 (b. 1901)
Gary Cooper, American actor (b. 1901)
Henry Trendley Dean
d. 1962 (b. 1893)
Henry Trendley Dean, American dentist (d. 1962)
Franz Kline
d. 1962 (b. 1910)
Franz Kline, American painter and academic (d. 1962)
Alois Hudal
d. 1963 (b. 1885)
Alois Hudal, Austrian-Italian bishop (b. 1885)
Dan Blocker
d. 1972 (b. 1928)
Dan Blocker, American actor (b. 1928)
Jaime Torres Bodet
d. 1974 (b. 1902)
Jaime Torres Bodet, Mexican poet and diplomat (b. 1902)
Arthur J. Burks
d. 1974 (b. 1898)
Arthur J. Burks, American colonel and author (b. 1898)
Bob Wills
d. 1975 (b. 1905)
Bob Wills, American singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1905)
Mickey Spillane (mobster)
d. 1977 (b. 1934)
Mickey Spillane, American mobster (b. 1934)
Leatrice Joy
d. 1985 (b. 1893)
Leatrice Joy, American actress (b. 1893)
Richard Ellmann
d. 1985 (b. 1918)
Richard Ellmann American literary critic and biographer (b. 1918)
Chet Baker
d. 1988 (b. 1929)
Chet Baker, American singer and trumpet player (b. 1929)
F. E. McWilliam
d. 1992 (b. 1909)
F. E. McWilliam, Irish sculptor (b. 1909)
Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)
d. 1994 (b. 1920)
Duncan Hamilton, Irish-English race car driver (b. 1920)
John Swainson
d. 1994 (b. 1925)
John Swainson, Canadian-American jurist and politician, 42nd Governor of Michigan (d. 1994)
Hao Wang (academic)
d. 1995 (b. 1921)
Hao Wang, Chinese-American logician, philosopher, and mathematician (d. 1995)
Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz
d. 1999 (b. 1910)
Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, Saudi Arabian scholar and academic (b. 1910)
Gene Sarazen
d. 1999 (b. 1902)
Gene Sarazen, American golfer and journalist (b. 1902)
Paul Bartel
d. 2000 (b. 1938)
Paul Bartel, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2000)
Jumbo Tsuruta
d. 2000 (b. 1951)
Jumbo Tsuruta, Japanese wrestler (b. 1951)
Jason Miller (playwright)
d. 2001 (b. 1939)
Jason Miller, American actor and playwright (b. 1939)
Ruth Cracknell
d. 2002 (b. 1925)
Ruth Cracknell, Australian actress (d. 2002)
Valeriy Lobanovskyi
d. 2002 (b. 1939)
Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Ukrainian footballer and manager (b. 1939)
Eddie Barclay
d. 2005 (b. 1921)
Eddie Barclay, French record producer, founded Barclay Records (b. 1921)
George Dantzig
d. 2005 (b. 1914)
George Dantzig, American mathematician and academic (b. 1914)
Jaroslav Pelikan
d. 2006 (b. 1923)
Jaroslav Pelikan, American historian and scholar (b. 1923)
Johnnie Wilder, Jr.
d. 2006 (b. 1949)
Johnnie Wilder, Jr., American R&B/funk singer (Heatwave) (d. 2006)
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
d. 2008 (b. 1930)
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti ruler, Emir of Kuwait (b. 1930)
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Ron Stone (reporter)
d. 2008 (b. 1936)
Ron Stone, American journalist and author (b. 1936)
Frank Aletter
d. 2009 (b. 1926)
Frank Aletter, American actor (b. 1926)
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Meir Brandsdorfer
d. 2009 (b. 1934)
Meir Brandsdorfer, Belgian rabbi (b. 1934)
Achille Compagnoni
d. 2009 (b. 1914)
Achille Compagnoni, Italian skier and mountaineer (d. 2009)
Derek Boogaard
d. 2011 (b. 1982)
Derek Boogaard, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1982)
Stephen De Staebler
d. 2011 (b. 1933)
Stephen De Staebler, American sculptor and educator (b. 1933)
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Wallace McCain
d. 2011 (b. 1930)
Wallace McCain, Canadian businessman, co-founded McCain Foods (b. 1930)
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Bruce Ricker
d. 2011 (b. 1942)
Bruce Ricker, American director and producer (b. 1942)
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Arsala Rahmani Daulat
d. 2012 (b. 1937)
Arsala Rahmani Daulat, Afghan politician (b. 1937)
Donald "Duck" Dunn
d. 2012 (b. 1941)
Donald "Duck" Dunn, American bass player, songwriter, and producer (b. 1941)
Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz
d. 2012 (b. 1943)
Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz, Cuban-American theologian, author, and academic (b. 1943)
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Lee Richardson (speedway rider)
d. 2012 (b. 1979)
Lee Richardson, English speedway rider (b. 1979)
Don Ritchie
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Don Ritchie, Australian humanitarian (b. 1925)
Nguyễn Văn Thiện
d. 2012 (b. 1906)
Nguyễn Văn Thiện, Vietnamese bishop (b. 1906)
Joyce Brothers
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, author, and actress (b. 1927)
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Otto Herrigel
d. 2013 (b. 1937)
Otto Herrigel, Namibian lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
Jagdish Mali
d. 2013 (b. 1954)
Jagdish Mali, Indian photographer (b. 1954)
Chuck Muncie
d. 2013 (b. 1953)
Chuck Muncie, American football player (b. 1953)
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Fyodor Tuvin
d. 2013 (b. 1973)
Fyodor Tuvin, Russian footballer (d. 2013)
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Lynne Woolstencroft
d. 2013 (b. 1943)
Lynne Woolstencroft, Canadian politician (b. 1943)
David Malet Armstrong
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
David Malet Armstrong, Australian philosopher and author (d. 2014)
Malik Bendjelloul
d. 2014 (b. 1977)
Malik Bendjelloul, Swedish director and producer (d. 2014)
J. F. Coleman
d. 2014 (b. 1918)
J. F. Coleman, American soldier and pilot (b. 1918)
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Ron Stevens
d. 2014 (b. 1949)
Ron Stevens, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 2014)
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart
d. 2014 (b. 1948)
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, American occultist and author (d. 2014)
Earl Averill, Jr.
d. 2015 (b. 1931)
Earl Averill, Jr., American baseball player (b. 1931)
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Robert Drasnin
d. 2015 (b. 1927)
Robert Drasnin, American clarinet player and composer (b. 1927)
Nina Otkalenko
d. 2015 (b. 1928)
Nina Otkalenko, Russian runner (d. 2015)
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David Sackett
d. 2015 (b. 1934)
David Sackett, American-Canadian physician and academic (b. 1934)
Gainan Saidkhuzhin
d. 2015 (b. 1937)
Gainan Saidkhuzhin, Russian cyclist (b. 1937)