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December 13th
167 Notable deaths
Alan Thicke
Canadian actor, songwriter and game and talk show host (1947-2016).
Born March 1st, 1947 in Kirkland Lake.
Died December 13th, 2016 at 69 years old in Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (aortic dissection).
Anatoly Dyatlov
Deputy chief-engineer of the chernobyl nuclear power plant at the time of the disaster (1931-1995).
Born March 3rd, 1931 in Atamanovo.
Died December 13th, 1995 at 64 years old in Kyiv (myocardial infarction).
Smita Patil
Indian actress (1955-1986).
Born October 17th, 1955 in Pune.
Died December 13th, 1986 at 31 years old in Mumbai (puerperal disorders).
Stanley "Tookie" Williams
American murderer (1953-2005).
Born December 29th, 1953 in Shreveport.
Died December 13th, 2005 at 51 years old in San Quentin State Prison (lethal injection).
Irma Grese
German concentration camp guard (1923-1945).
Born October 7th, 1923 in Feldberger Seenlandschaft.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 22 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
Lupe Vélez
Mexican actress, dancer and vedette (1908-1944).
Born July 18th, 1908 in San Luis Potosí.
Died December 13th, 1944 at 36 years old in Beverly Hills (barbiturate overdose).
Lamar Hunt
Sports executive (1932-2006).
Born August 2nd, 1932 in El Dorado.
Died December 13th, 2006 at 74 years old in Dallas (prostate cancer). [ref]
Chuck Schuldiner
American guitarist and singer.
Born May 13th, 1967 in New York City.
Died December 13th, 2001 at 34 years old in Altamonte Springs (brain cancer).
Nancy Wilson
American singer (1937-2018).
Born February 20th, 1937 in Chillicothe.
Died December 13th, 2018 at 81 years old in Pioneertown (disease).
Robert Sink
United states army officer.
Born April 3rd, 1905 in Lexington.
Died December 13th, 1965 at 60 years old in Fort Bragg.
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