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May 13th
586 Notable birthdays
Peter Henry Emerson
British writer and photographer (1856–1936).
Born May 13th, 1856 in Sagua La Grande.
Died May 12th, 1936 at 79 years old in Falmouth.
Saby Kamalich
Peruvian-mexican actress.
Born May 13th, 1939 in Lima. [ref]
Died September 13th, 2017 at 78 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Charlotte Garrigue
First lady of czechoslovakia (1850–1923).
Born May 13th, 1850 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1923 at 73 years old in Lány Castle. [ref]
Zofia Stryjeńska
Painter; illustrator; graphic designer; scenic designer (1891–1976).
Born May 13th, 1891 in Kraków.
Died February 28th, 1976 at 84 years old in Geneva.
Lillian Adams
American actress (1922-2011).
Born May 13th, 1922 in New York City.
Died May 25th, 2011 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Gregor von Rezzori
Austrian journalist, actor and writer (1914–1998).
Born May 13th, 1914 in Chernivtsi.
Died April 23rd, 1998 at 83 years old in Reggello.
Lucien Tesnière
French linguist (1893–1954).
Born May 13th, 1893 in Mont-Saint-Aignan.
Died December 6th, 1954 at 61 years old in Montpellier.
Edwin S. Shneidman
Thanatologist and co-founder of suicidology (1918-2009).
Died May 15th, 2009 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Betty Compton
American singer and actress (1904–1944).
Born May 13th, 1904 in Sandown.
Died July 12th, 1944 at 40 years old in New York City (breast cancer).
Lima Barreto
Brazilian writer (1881-1922).
Born May 13th, 1881 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 1st, 1922 at 41 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Archie Scott Brown
British racecar driver (1927–1958).
Born May 13th, 1927 in Paisley.
Died May 19th, 1958 at 31 years old in Heusy (traffic collision).
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