Died On March 13th

Discover the most famous people who died on March 13. The list includes people like Susan B. Anthony, Benjamin Harrison, Angelica Schuyler Church, Clarence Darrow, J. P. Morgan, Jr.. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, actresses, soldiers and non-fiction writers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & Germany and many more countries.
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Susan B. Anthony
(Social Reformer and Women's Rights Activist Who Was a Pioneer Crusader for the Women’s Suffrage Movement)
Susan B. Anthony
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: February 15, 1820
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Adams, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1906

Susan B. Anthony's vital role in the women's suffrage movement changed the course of history. She led one of the two national suffrage organizations, which later became the National American Woman Suffrage Association, with Susan as its leading force. She also played an instrumental role in publishing The Revolution, a women's rights newspaper.

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Benjamin Harrison
(23rd President of the United States (1889 – 1893))
Benjamin Harrison
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 20, 1833
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: North Bend, Ohio, United States
Died: 1901

Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd U.S. President and is remembered for his efforts to pass the McKinley Tariff and the Sherman Antitrust Act. A qualified lawyer, he was the great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V. Known for strengthening the Navy, he also attempted to secure the voting rights of African–Americans.

 3 
William Hurt
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Birthdate: March 20, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: 2022
William Hurt was best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal in the film Kiss of the Spider Woman. He also delivered stellar performances in Children of a Lesser God and A History of Violence. He was a skilled Shakespearean theater actor and played Thunderbolt Ross in various Marvel films.
 4 
Alexander II of Russia
(Emperor of Russia (1855 - 1881))
Alexander II of Russia
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Birthdate: April 29, 1818
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 1881

Alexander II of Russia was the Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland, and King of Poland from 1855 to 1881. He became known as Alexander the Liberator for his most significant reform, which was the Emancipation Reform of 1861. He is also credited with reorganizing the judicial system, abolishing corporal punishment, and imposing universal military service in Russia.

 5 
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
(American Professional Boxer )
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 23, 1954
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2021

Marvelous Marvin Hagler was an American boxer and actor who reigned as the middleweight division's undisputed champion from 1980 to 1987, during which he had 12 successful title defenses. Regarded as one of the greatest middleweight boxers of all time, Hagler was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame as well as the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

 6 
Maureen Stapleton
(American Actress Known for Her for Films: ‘Lonelyhearts’, ‘Airport’ and ‘Interiors’)
Maureen Stapleton
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Birthdate: June 21, 1925
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Troy, New York, United States
Died: 2006
 7 
J. P. Morgan Jr.
(American Finance Executive, Banker and Philanthropist)
J. P. Morgan Jr.
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 7, 1867
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Irvington, New York, United States
Died: 1943

J. P. Morgan Jr. was an American finance executive, banker, and philanthropist. He became the head of the investment banking institution, J.P. Morgan & Co., after his father J. P. Morgan's demise in 1913. J. P. Morgan Jr. was also an important philanthropist, who donated his London residence to the U.S. government in 1920.

 8 
Clarence Darrow
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: April 18, 1857
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kinsman Township
Died: 1938
 9 
Betsy Blair
(Actress)
Betsy Blair
1
Birthdate: December 11, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2009
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Krzysztof Kieślowski
(Film director, Screenwriter)
Krzysztof Kieślowski
5
Birthdate: June 27, 1941
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: 1996
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 11 
William Powell
(Screenwriter)
William Powell
7
Birthdate: February 27, 1925
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: California, United States
Died: 1968
 12 
Murray Walker
(Formula One Commentator & Journalist)
Murray Walker
4
Birthdate: October 10, 1923
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hall Green, Birmingham, England
Died: 2021
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 13 
Ivo Andric
(Novelist, Poet & Short Story Writer Who Won the 1961 Nobel Prize in Literature)
Ivo Andric
5
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 9, 1892
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dolac, Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Died: 1975

Ivo Andric was a Yugoslav short story writer, poet, and novelist. Andric won the 1961 Nobel Prize in Literature after the Nobel Committee chose him over writers like Robert Frost, E. M. Forster, John Steinbeck, and J. R. R. Tolkien. After receiving the award, Andric's works were translated into several languages as they found an international audience.

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Adrienne Corri
(Former Actress role in A Clockwork Orange (1971))
Adrienne Corri
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Birthdate: November 13, 1931
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: 2016
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 15 
Hilary Putnam
(Mathematician, Philosopher)
Hilary Putnam
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 31, 1926
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2016
 16 
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
(Grand Duchess of Russia)
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 29, 1882
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1957

Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia was the youngest child of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Her marriage was arranged with Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, and the wedding took place in 1902. The couple had three daughters. The duchess became involved in charity work later in life. 

 17 
César Cui
(Russian Composer and Music Critic)
César Cui
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Birthdate: January 18, 1835
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Vilnius, Lithuania
Died: 1918

Cesar Cui was a Russian composer best remembered for his association with a group called The Five, which worked to create a national style of classical music. Also a well-known music critic of his time, Cui worked hard to promote the music of other Russian composers, especially the works of his co-members from The Five.

 18 
Jimmy Johnstone
(Association football player)
Jimmy Johnstone
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 30, 1944
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Uddingston
Died: 2006
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 19 
Odette Hallowes
(British 'Special Operations Executive' in France During the Second World War)
Odette Hallowes
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 28, 1912
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amiens, France
Died: 1995

Odette Hallowes was a Special Operations Executive agent during the Second World War. She was arrested by spy-hunter Hugo Bleicher on 16 April 1943 and was imprisoned in Ravensbrück for the rest of the war. Odette Hallowes was honored by the United Kingdom with the prestigious George Cross, becoming the first woman to receive the honor.

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Bruno Bettelheim
(Writer, Psychologist, University teacher, Psychiatrist)
Bruno Bettelheim
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Birthdate: August 28, 1903
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vienna
Died: 1990
Austrian-American psychologist Bruno Bettelheim is remembered for his work on child psychiatry and autism. While he initially looked after his family’s lumber business, he was later imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps, before escaping to the U.S. Following his suicide, it was revealed that he had faked his academic credentials.
 21 
Henri Giraud
(French General)
Henri Giraud
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 18, 1879
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris
Died: 1949
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Al Rosen
(Baseball player)
Al Rosen
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 29, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Died: 2015
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 23 
Lucio Fulci
(Film director)
Lucio Fulci
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Birthdate: June 17, 1927
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 1996
 24 
Christiane Schmidtmer
(Actress)
Christiane Schmidtmer
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Birthdate: December 24, 1939
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mannheim, Germany
Died: 2003
 25 
Alec Clunes
(Actor, Businesspeople)
Alec Clunes
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Birthdate: May 17, 1912
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brixton, London, England
Died: 1970
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Fan S. Noli
(13th Prime Minister of Albania)
Fan S. Noli
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 6, 1882
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ibriktepe, Turkey
Died: 1965
Fan S. Noli was an Albanian writer, diplomat, politician, scholar, orator, historian, Archbishop, and Metropolitan. He is credited with founding the Albanian Archdiocese and the Albanian Orthodox Church. Fan S. Noli was also an important politician who served as the 13th Prime Minister of Albania in 1924 during the June Revolution.
 27 
Rockwell Kent
(Painter)
Rockwell Kent
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Birthdate: June 21, 1882
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tarrytown, New York, United States
Died: 1971
 28 
Frank Worrell
(West Indies Cricketer and Former Senator of Jamaica)
Frank Worrell
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 1, 1924
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bridgetown, Barbados
Died: 1967

Frank Worrell was a Jamaican cricket player who played for the West Indies cricket team as a batsman. He achieved popularity in the 1950s when he became the second black captain of the Windies. Frank Worrell was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.

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Henry Scott Tuke
(Painter)
Henry Scott Tuke
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Birthdate: June 12, 1858
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: York
Died: 1929
 30 
Richard Burbage
(Actor)
Richard Burbage
1
Birthdate: January 6, 1567
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1619
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Emilie Schenkl
(Wife of Subhash Chandra Bose)
Emilie Schenkl
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 26, 1910
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1996

Emilie Schenkl was the partner of Subhas Chandra Bose, a major leader of Indian nationalism. It is believed they were married in a secret Hindu ceremony but no records exist to prove the same. The couple had a daughter. Bose allegedly died in 1945. Emilie raised her daughter by working shifts in the trunk exchange.

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Bill Reid
(Artist who combined European and native styles in his jewelry, paintings, and sculptures)
Bill Reid
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Birthdate: January 12, 1920
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Victoria, Canada
Died: 1998
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Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
(Princess)
Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 3, 1870
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Frogmore House, Windsor, England
Died: 1948
 34 
Mónica Santa María
(Peruvian TV Hostess and Model)
Mónica Santa María
2
Birthdate: December 6, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Miraflores, Lima, Perú
Died: 1994

Mónica Santa María was a Peruvian TV hostess and model. She achieved popularity when she began hosting the popular children's show, Nubeluz. However, the show got cancelled in 1996, partly due to Mónica Santa María's suicide by gunshot at the age of 21.

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Henry Shrapnel
(Inventor)
Henry Shrapnel
2
Birthdate: June 3, 1761
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bradford-on-Avon, England
Died: 1842
 36 
Corrado Gini
(Statistician)
Corrado Gini
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Birthdate: May 23, 1884
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Motta di Livenza, Italy
Died: 1965
 37 
Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria
(Princess)
Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 7, 1878
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Reichenau an der Rax, Austria
Died: 1960
 38 
Johan Laidoner
(Estonian Statesman and General Who was the Commander of the Defence Forces During the Estonian War of Independence)
Johan Laidoner
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 12, 1884
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Viljandi County, Estonia
Died: 1953

Johan Laidoner was an Estonian statesman and general. He is best remembered for his service as the Commander of the Defence Forces during the Estonian War of Independence. He was also one of the most influential and important Estonian politicians during the interwar period. 

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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
(Poet)
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 1, 1636
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1711
 40 
Hans von Ohain
(Physicist)
Hans von Ohain
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: December 14, 1911
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Dessau, Duchy of Anhalt, Germany
Died: 1998
 41 
T. Berry Brazelton
(American Pediatrician, Author, and the Developer of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS))
T. Berry Brazelton
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: May 10, 1918
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Waco, Texas, United States
Died: 2018

American pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton conducted ground-breaking studies on newborn behavioral research. He is also remembered for his Emmy-winning show What Every Baby Knows and for his books such as Toddlers and Parents. He had advocated for parental and medical leaves and been part of the National Commission on Children.

 42 
Vladislaus II of Hungary
(King of Bohemia (1471 - 1516), King of Hungary and Croatia (1490 - 1516))
Vladislaus II of Hungary
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Birthdate: March 1, 1456
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: 1516

The eldest son of Polish king Casimir IV Jagiełło, Vladislaus II reigned over both Hungary and Bohemia and is remembered for uniting the two kingdoms. He had significant conflicts with rulers such as Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus and Holy Roman emperor Maximilian I. He was also known by his nickname Dobzse László.

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Sergei Witte
(1st Prime Minister of Russia)
Sergei Witte
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 29, 1849
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: 1915
 44 
Hans-Georg Gadamer
(Philosopher)
Hans-Georg Gadamer
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Birthdate: February 11, 1900
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Marburg, Germany
Died: 2002
 45 
Stephen Vincent Benét
(Writer)
Stephen Vincent Benét
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 22, 1898
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1943
 46 
Evie Hone
(Painter, Stained-glass artist)
Evie Hone
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Birthdate: April 22, 1894
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Roebuck Grove, County Dublin, Ireland
Died: 1955

While she initially studied painting, artist Evie Hone later switched to stained glass art. Her works exhibit a strong influence of Cubism. My Four Green Fields remains her best-known work, though she received multiple commissions, including the Chapel at Eton College. She also co-founded the Irish Exhibition of Living Art.

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Leon Day
(American baseball player)
Leon Day
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 30, 1916
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia
Died: 1995
 48 
Lee Falk
(Writer)
Lee Falk
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 28, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: 1999
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Jasimuddin
(Poet)
Jasimuddin
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 1, 1903
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tambulkhana, Faridpur District, Bangladesh
Died: 1976

Bangladeshi poet and author Jasimuddin, also known as Polli Kobi, or The Rural Poet, was one of the key figures of the Bengali language movement. Best known for his lyric poems such as Nakshi Kanthar Math, and for his use of Bengali folklore, he created a stir by rejecting the Bangla Academy Award.

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Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
(Author)
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 31, 1852
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Randolph, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1930