Died On November 13th
Discover the most famous people who died on November 13. The list includes people like Henry the Navigator, Camille Pissarro, Gioachino Rossini, Saki, Alexander Grothendieck. Famous personalities featured on this list, include composers, pianists, anthropologists and mathematicians and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United Kingdom, Italy, United States & France and many more countries.
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Eddie Guerrero(One of the Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time)
Birthdate: October 9, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: El Paso, Texas, United States
Died: 2005
Eddie Guerrero was an American professional wrestler. At the time of his death at age 38, Guerrero left a legacy and impact as one of the most beloved wrestlers and an inspiration to several future wrestlers. Considered one of the greatest in-ring performers ever, Guerrero was renowned for his technical skills and ability to entertain the audience with his gimmicks.
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Leon Russell
(American Musician and Singer-Songwriter)
Birthdate: April 2, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lawton, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 2016
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: March 4, 1394
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Porto, Portugal
Died: 1460
Henry the Navigator was a central figure in the 15th-century European maritime expansion and maritime discoveries. He is credited with the early development of Portuguese maritime trade and exploration. He is also credited with developing a new and much lighter ship called the caravel, which changed the way sailors sailed at that time.
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Gioachino Rossini(Italian composer Best Known for His Operas: ‘The Barber of Seville’, ‘La Cenerentola’ and ‘Semiramide’)
Birthdate: February 29, 1792
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Pesaro, Italy
Died: 1868
Gioachino Rossini was an Italian composer best remembered for composing 39 operas before retiring at the peak of his popularity when he was still in his 30s. Such is his influence on modern-day virtuosi that many of them have created piano fantasies or transcriptions based on Gioachino Rossini's melodies.
Birthdate: July 10, 1830
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Died: 1903
Camille Pissarro was a Danish-French painter best remembered for his contributions to Impressionism, Neo-Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism. He is credited with establishing a group of 15 aspiring artists, for which he served as a pivotal figure. He was regarded as a father figure to several important painters, including Vincent Willem van Gogh.
Birthdate: March 28, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 2014
Alexander Grothendieck was a 20th-century mathematician who was a leading figure in the creation of modern algebraic geometry. With his so-called "relative" perspective, he revolutionized many areas of pure mathematics. During his later career, he became a professor at the University of Montpellier. He is counted among the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century.
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Paul Hornung
(American Professional Football Player )
Birthdate: December 23, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: April 14, 1917
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Larne, County Antrim, Ireland
Died: 1998
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Katherine MacGregor
(American Actress)
Birthdate: January 12, 1925
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Glendale, California, United States
Died: 2018
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Karen Silkwood
(Former chemical technologist known for raising concerns about corporate practices related to health and safety in a nuclear facility)
Birthdate: February 19, 1946
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Longview, Texas, United States
Died: 1974
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Wilbur A. Smith(Zambian-born British-South African novelist Who Specialised in Historical Fiction )
Birthdate: January 9, 1933
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kabwe, Zambia
Died: 2021
South African novelist, Wilbur A. Smith, specializes in historical fiction and writes extensively about the international involvement in Southern Africa over the past few centuries. An accountant by profession, he started writing professionally when he was in his 30s. Many of his novels became best-sellers, and he has sold more than 120 million copies of his 35 published novels.
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Elsa Schiaparelli
(Italian Fashion Designer Famous for Her Surrealist Fashions of the 1930s and for Her Witty Accessories)
Birthdate: September 10, 1890
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 1973
Elsa Schiaparelli was an Italian fashion designer who designed the wardrobes for many films like Topaze and Moulin Rouge. Widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the world of fashion, Schiaparelli was considered the greatest rival of Coco Chanel.
Birthdate: January 25, 1813
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States
Died: 1883
Known as The Father of Modern Gynaecology, J. Marion Sims is remembered for developing a surgical method to deal with vesicovaginal fistula, a childbirth-related complication. However, since his experiments were conducted on Black slave-women, without anesthesia, they were later deemed unethical. He had also headed the American Gynecological Society.
Birthdate: July 31, 1897
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New Castle, Pennsylvania
Died: 1983
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Vittorio De Sica
(Italian Film Director and Actor Who was a Leading Figure in the Neorealist Movement)
Birthdate: July 7, 1901
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sora, Italy
Died: 1974
Four-time Academy Award-winning director Vittorio De Sica was a symbol of Italian neorealism. Apart from creating masterpieces such as Bicycle Thieves and Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. He had begun his career acting in silent films and had then also participated in musical theater. He was both a Roman Catholic and a communist.
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Todd Christensen
(American football player)
Birthdate: August 3, 1956
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2013
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Red Holzman
(American basketball player)
Birthdate: August 10, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 1998
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Margaret Murray
(Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Egyptologist)
Birthdate: July 13, 1863
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kolkata
Died: 1963
British Egyptologist and anthropologist Margaret Murray was also a scholar of witchcraft. Her best-known work is her 1921 book The Witch Cult in Western Europe, which inspired later witchcraft scholars such as Gerald B. Gardner. The University College London professor had worked in places such as Egypt, Malta, and Petra.
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Yao Defen
(Tallest Living woman (former; deceased); World Record Holder)
Birthdate: July 15, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Shucheng County
Died: 2012
Height: 7'8" (234 cm)
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Princess Viktoria of Prussia
(Politician)
Birthdate: April 12, 1866
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New Palace, Potsdam, Germany
Died: 1929
Birthdate: October 5, 0954
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Scotland
Died: 1093
Malcolm III of Scotland, also known as Canmore, was the son of King Duncan I. He remained in exile during the reign of Macbeth, who had killed his father, and then killed Macbeth and seized the throne. He was a significant character in William Shakespeare's iconic play Macbeth.
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Alvin Dark
(Baseball player, American football player)
Birthdate: January 7, 1922
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Comanche, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 2014
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Shizo Kanakuri
(Japanese Marathon Runner Known as the ‘Father of the Marathon')
Birthdate: August 20, 1891
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nagomi, Kumamoto, Japan
Died: 1983
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: July 13, 1776
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Karlsruhe, Germany
Died: 1841
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María José Alvarado
(Model, Beauty pageant contestant)
Birthdate: July 19, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santa Bárbara, Honduras
Died: 2014
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Sophia Dorothea of Celle
(Electoral Princess of Hanover Who Was Imprisoned by Her Husband, George I of Great Britain for Infidelity)
Birthdate: September 15, 1666
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Celle, Germany
Died: 1726
The only child of George William, the duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle, Sophia Dorothea got married to George Louis, the future King George I of Great Britain, who was also her cousin. She was imprisoned in the castle of Ahlden for infidelity for 32 years and eventually died in captivity.
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Michel Trudeau(Younger Brother of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau)
Birthdate: October 2, 1975
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada
Died: 1998
Michel Trudeau was a Canadian amateur skier and the younger brother of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. On November 13, 1998, Michel died in an avalanche while skiing with his friends in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. In the 2010 World Rose Festival, a varietal of rose named Michel Trudeau Memorial Rosebush was presented by his Aunt Betsy Dening.
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Doug Supernaw
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: September 26, 1960
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bryan, Texas, United States
Died: 2020
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Fulk, King of Jerusalem
(King of Jerusalem)
Birthdate: 1092 AD
Birthplace: Angers, France
Died: 1143
Fulk, King of Jerusalem, reigned as the King of Jerusalem from 1131 until his death in 1143. He is credited with helping the Kingdom of Jerusalem reach its largest territorial extent. His reign witnessed the construction of the fortress of Kerak, which is counted among the largest castles in the region.
Birthdate: January 1, 1819
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: 1861
Birthdate: June 13, 1879
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: 1939
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: June 6, 1896
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hampton Wick, England
Died: 1975
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Bobby Doerr
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: April 7, 1918
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2017
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Sam Patch
(First Famous American Daredevil and Diver)
Birthdate: 1799 AD
Birthplace: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Died: 1829
Birthdate: March 26, 1933
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Martin, South Dakota, United States
Died: 2005
Birthdate: November 25, 1870
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Granville, France
Died: 1943
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Jacques Fath
(Dominant influences on postwar haute couture)
Birthdate: September 6, 1912
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Maisons-Laffitte, France
Died: 1954
Birthdate: February 10, 1932
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: 2002
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Bernard De Voto
(Historian)
Birthdate: January 11, 1897
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ogden, Utah, United States
Died: 1955
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Enrico Cecchetti
(Ballet Dancer)
Birthdate: June 21, 1850
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 1928
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Ol' Dirty Bastard
(Rapper)
Birthdate: November 15, 1968
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2004
Ol' Dirty Bastard was an American rapper. He is credited with co-founding a hip hop group named Wu-Tang Clan, which rose to prominence in 1993 after the release of the group's maiden album Enter the Wu-Tang. Remembered for his outrageously profane lyrics, Ol' Dirty Bastard's legal troubles hampered his professional success. He died of a drug overdose at age 35.
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Mrs. Leslie Carter
(Actress)
Birthdate: June 10, 1857
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Died: 1937
Birthdate: December 18, 1859
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Preston, England
Died: 1907
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Allan Sandage
(American Astronomer)
Birthdate: June 18, 1926
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Died: 2010
Considered to be one of the most influential astronomers of the 20th century, Allan Rex Sandage is credited with determining the first reasonably accurate value of Hubble’s constant and the age of the universe, a work he began while serving as a graduate student assistant to cosmologist Edwin Hubble. Later, he also made significant contributions to quasi-stellar radio sources.
Birthdate: March 8, 1746
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Satory, Versailles, France
Died: 1802
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Antal Doráti
(Hungarian-American Conductor and Composer Known for His Recordings of Tchaikovsky’s Music)
Birthdate: April 9, 1906
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1988
Hungarian-American conductor Antal Dorati was the son of a violinist father and a pianist mother. Joining the Liszt Academy at 14, he graduated to teach at the Budapest Royal Opera. Throughout his illustrious career, he was associated with many orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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Jim Pace
(American Racing Driver)
Birthdate: February 1, 1961
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mississippi, United States
Died: 2020
Birthdate: May 8, 1850
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Itu, São Paulo, Brazil
Died: 1899
Almeida Junior was a Brazilian designer and artist best remembered for introducing the Realistic tradition of Jean-François Millet and Gustave Courbet to Brazil. Regarded as an important and influential artist in Brazil, Almeida Junior was honored with the Gold Medal by the Imperial Academy in 1898. His birthday is celebrated as the Day of Fine Artists in Brazil.
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David Poisson
(French Alpine Ski Racer)
Birthdate: March 31, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France
Died: 2017
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Harold J. Berman
(Scholar)
Birthdate: February 13, 1918
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: 2007