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May 13th
160 Notable deaths
Gary Cooper
American actor (1901-1961).
Born May 7th, 1901 in Helena. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1961 at 60 years old in Beverly Hills (prostate cancer). [ref]
Margot Kidder
Canadian-american actress (1948-2018).
Born October 17th, 1948 in Yellowknife.
Died May 13th, 2018 at 69 years old in Livingston (drug overdose). [ref]
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
2nd president of the united arab emirates.
Born September 7th, 1948 in Al Ain.
Died May 13th, 2022 at 73 years old in Abu Dhabi. [ref]
Dan Blocker
Hoss cartwright in bonanza.
Born December 10th, 1928 in Bowie County.
Died May 13th, 1972 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary embolism).
Chet Baker
American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988).
Born December 23rd, 1929 in Yale. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1988 at 58 years old in Amsterdam (falling). [ref]
R. K. Narayan
Indian writer (1906-2001).
Born October 10th, 1906 in Chennai.
Died May 13th, 2001 at 94 years old in Chennai.
Kathleen Cavendish
American socialite, sister of john f. kennedy.
Born February 20th, 1920 in Brookline.
Died May 13th, 1948 at 28 years old in Saint-Bauzile (aviation accident).
José Mujica
40th president of uruguay (1935–2025).
Born May 20th, 1935 in Montevideo.
Died May 13th, 2025 at 89 years old in Montevideo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Fridtjof Nansen
Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; nobel peace prize laureate (1861-1930).
Born October 10th, 1861 in Vestre Aker. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1930 at 68 years old in Polhøgda (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare