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Famous Deaths on December 13

12 notable people died on December 13, including Paul A. Samuelson, Thomas C. Schelling, Fritz Pregl.

Total Deaths
12
Avg Age at Death
72
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

2 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1970)
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2005)

20th Century

3 deaths
Fritz Pregl
Fritz Pregl
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1923)
Gildardo Magaña
Gildardo Magaña
military personnelminister
Mexican politician (1891–1939)
Italian businessman (1871-1972)

19th Century

2 deaths
Lucius Richard O'Brien
Lucius Richard O'Brien
engineerpainter
Canadian artist (1832-1899)
Juan León Mera
Juan León Mera
painterwriter
Ecuadorian writer, artist and politician (1832-1894)

18th Century

2 deaths
Pehr Wilhelm Wargentin
Pehr Wilhelm Wargentin
astronomerstatistician
Swedish astronomer (1717-1783)
Johann Jakob Breitinger
Johann Jakob Breitinger
literary critictranslator
Swiss philologist and author (1701-1776)

17th Century

1 death
Aegidius Strauch
Aegidius Strauch
mathematiciantheologian
German theologian (1632-1682)

15th Century

1 death
Guarino da Verona
Guarino da Verona
humanistphilosopher
Italian humanist

6th Century

1 death
Frankish King

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