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January 13th
166 Notable deaths
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
Welsh photographer and filmmaker; ex-husband of princess margaret (1930-2017).
Born March 7th, 1930 in Belgravia. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2017 at 86 years old in Kensington. [ref]
Harold Shipman
English doctor and serial killer (1947-2004).
Born January 14th, 1946 in Nottingham.
Died January 13th, 2004 at 57 years old in HM Prison Wakefield.
James Joyce
Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Rathgar. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1941 at 58 years old in Zürich (peritonitis). [ref]
Teddy Pendergrass
American singer.
Born March 26th, 1950 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2010 at 59 years old in Bryn Mawr (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Hubert Humphrey
Vice president of the united states from 1965 to 1969.
Born May 27th, 1911 in Wallace. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1978 at 66 years old in Waverly (bladder cancer). [ref]
Patrick McGoohan
Irish-american actor (1928-2009).
Born March 19th, 1928 in Astoria. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2009 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979).
Born October 1st, 1945 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1979 at 33 years old in New York City (falling). [ref]
Carol Wayne
American actress (1942-1985).
Born September 6th, 1942 in Chicago.
Died January 13th, 1985 at 42 years old in Manzanillo (drowning).
Ernie Kovacs
American comedian, actor, and writer (1919-1962).
Born January 23rd, 1919 in Trenton. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1962 at 42 years old in Beverly Hills (traffic collision). [ref]
Tera Wray
American pornographic actress (1982–2016).
Born April 14th, 1982 in Louisville.
Died January 13th, 2016 at 33 years old in Joshua Tree. [ref]
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young