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In the year 1913
871 Notable birthdays
Irwin Shaw
American writer (1913–1984).
Born February 27th, 1913 in South Bronx.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 71 years old in Davos (cancer).
Kurt Kasznar
Stage, film, and television actor (1913-1979).
Born August 12th, 1913 in Vienna.
Died August 6th, 1979 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Roger Sperry
American neuroscientist.
Born August 20th, 1913 in Hartford.
Died April 17th, 1994 at 80 years old in Pasadena.
Carlos Bulosan
Filipino-american author, poet, migrant laborer, and activist who left the philippines for seattle in 1930.
Born November 24th, 1913. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1956 at 42 years old in Seattle (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Cordwainer Smith
American author (1913–1966).
Born July 11th, 1913 in Milwaukee.
Died August 6th, 1966 at 53 years old in Baltimore (myocardial infarction).
Dorothy Comingore
American actress (1913–1971).
Born August 24th, 1913 in Los Angeles.
Died December 30th, 1971 at 58 years old in Stonington.
Les Tremayne
British actor (1913–2003).
Born April 16th, 1913 in London.
Died December 19th, 2003 at 90 years old in Santa Monica (cardiovascular disease).
Delmore Schwartz
American poet (1913–1966).
Born December 8th, 1913 in Brooklyn.
Died July 11th, 1966 at 52 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Harry Bloom
South african journalist, novelist, and lecturer (1913–1981).
Born January 1st, 1913 in Johannesburg.
Died July 28th, 1981 at 68 years old in Canterbury.
Homai Vyarawalla
Indian photojournalist (1913–2012).
Born December 9th, 1913 in Navsari.
Died January 15th, 2012 at 98 years old in Vadodara. [ref]
Edith Pargeter
British writer.
Born September 28th, 1913 in Horsehay. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1995 at 82 years old in Madeley. [ref]
Barney Phillips
American actor (1913-1982).
Born October 20th, 1913 in St. Louis.
Died August 17th, 1982 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Pinetop Perkins
American blues pianist (1913–2011).
Born July 7th, 1913 in Humphreys County, Belzoni. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2011 at 97 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Meret Oppenheim
German-swiss surrealist artist and lyricist (1913–1985).
Born October 6th, 1913 in Berlin.
Died November 15th, 1985 at 72 years old in Basel.
Fritz Darges
German ss-officer (1913–2009).
Born February 8th, 1913 in Dülseberg.
Died October 25th, 2009 at 96 years old in Celle. [ref]
Lilian Jackson Braun
American mystery writer (1913-2011).
Born June 20th, 1913 in Chicopee.
Died June 4th, 2011 at 97 years old in Landrum (lung disease). [ref]
Tony Zale
American boxer (1913-1997).
Died March 20th, 1997 at 83 years old in Portage (Alzheimer's disease).
William Prince
American actor (1913–1996).
Born January 26th, 1913 in Nichols.
Died October 8th, 1996 at 83 years old in Tarrytown.
Wesley Addy
American actor (1913-1996).
Born August 4th, 1913 in Omaha.
Died December 31st, 1996 at 83 years old in Danbury.
Frank Tashlin
American film director (1913–1972).
Born February 19th, 1913 in Weehawken.
Died May 5th, 1972 at 59 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary embolism).
Julie Gibson
American actress and singer (1913–2019).
Born September 6th, 1913 in Lewiston.
Died October 2nd, 2019 at 106 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Marc Davis
American artist and animator (1913-2000).
Born March 13th, 1913 in Bakersfield.
Died January 12th, 2000 at 86 years old in Glendale. [ref]
Grigoris Lambrakis
Greek mp (1912-1963).
Born April 3rd, 1913 in Kerasitsa. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1963 at 50 years old in Thessaloniki (blunt trauma).
Peter van Eyck
German-american actor (1911–1969).
Born July 16th, 1913 in Kamienny Jaz.
Died July 15th, 1969 at 55 years old in Männedorf (disease).
Niall MacGinnis
Irish actor (1913–1977).
Born March 29th, 1913 in Dublin.
Died January 6th, 1977 at 63 years old in Haverfordwest (cancer).
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