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In the year 1918
230 Notable deaths
George Francis Atkinson
American botanist (1854-1918).
Born January 26th, 1854 in Raisinville Township.
Died November 14th, 1918 at 64 years old in Tacoma (1918–1920 flu pandemic, influenza).
Georg Theodor August Gaffky
German physician.
Born February 17th, 1850 in Hanover.
Died September 23rd, 1918 at 68 years old in Hanover.
Henry Macintosh
Scottish athlete (1892-1918).
Born June 10th, 1892 in Kelso.
Died July 26th, 1918 at 26 years old in Albert.
Ernie Parker
Australian tennis player and cricketer (1883-1918).
Born November 5th, 1883 in Perth.
Died May 3rd, 1918 at 34 years old in Caëstre (shell).
Alexander Girardi
Austrian actor and singer (1850-1918).
Born December 5th, 1850 in Graz. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1918 at 67 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Amadeo de Souza Cardoso
Portuguese artist (1887-1918).
Born November 14th, 1887 in Mancelos.
Died October 25th, 1918 at 30 years old in Espinho (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Hanns Braun
German athlete and sculptor (1886–1918).
Born October 26th, 1886 in Spalt.
Died October 9th, 1918 at 31 years old in Croix-Fonsomme.
Su Manshu
Artist (1884-1918).
Born September 28th, 1884 in Yokohama.
Died May 2nd, 1918 at 33 years old in Shanghai.
Lucjan Rydel
Polish writer.
Born May 17th, 1870 in Kraków. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1918 at 47 years old in Bronowice Małe. [ref]
Lluïsa Vidal
Catalan painter (1876-1918).
Born April 2nd, 1876 in Barcelona.
Died October 18th, 1918 at 42 years old in Barcelona (dyspnea, influenza). [ref]
Kyrion II
Georgian saint (1855–1918).
Born November 22nd, 1855 in Nikozi.
Died July 10th, 1918 at 62 years old in Martkopi.
Jan Preisler
Czech painter and university educator (1872–1918).
Born February 17th, 1872 in Králův Dvůr. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1918 at 46 years old in Holešovice (pneumonia). [ref]
Emil Sjögren
Swedish composer.
Born June 16th, 1853 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1918 at 64 years old [ref]
Prokofy Dzhaparidze
Georgian politician (1880–1918).
Born January 15th, 1880 in Shardometi.
Died September 20th, 1918 at 38 years old in Türkmenbaşy (gunshot wound).
Algot Untola
Finnish writer, journalist and politician.
Born November 28th, 1868 in Tohmajärvi.
Died May 21st, 1918 at 49 years old in Helsinki.
Milan Neralić
Austrian fencer (1875–1918).
Born February 26th, 1875 in Slunj.
Died February 17th, 1918 at 42 years old in Vienna.
Hans am Ende
German artist (1864-1918).
Born December 31st, 1864 in Trier.
Died July 9th, 1918 at 53 years old in Szczecin.
Franz Nölken
German artist (1884-1918).
Born May 5th, 1884 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1918 at 34 years old in La Capelle. [ref]
Domenico Serafini
Catholic cardinal (1852–1918).
Born August 3rd, 1852 in Rome.
Died March 5th, 1918 at 65 years old in Rome.
Paul Margueritte
French writer (1860–1918).
Born February 20th, 1860 in Laghouat.
Died December 23rd, 1918 at 58 years old in Soorts-Hossegor.
Michel Zevaco
French writer (1860–1918).
Born February 1st, 1860 in Ajaccio.
Died August 8th, 1918 at 58 years old in Eaubonne.
Joseph Dines
English footballer (1886–1918).
Born April 12th, 1886 in King's Lynn.
Died September 27th, 1918 at 32 years old in Pas-de-Calais.
Ramón Maximiliano Valdés
President of panama (1867-1918).
Born October 13th, 1867 in Penonomé.
Died June 3rd, 1918 at 50 years old in Panama City.
Oskar Kallis
Estonian painter (1892-1918).
Born November 23rd, 1892 in Tallinn.
Died January 1st, 1918 at 25 years old in Yalta.
Gaston Salmon
Fencer (1878–1918).
Born March 5th, 1878 in Marcinelle. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1918 at 40 years old in Veurne. [ref]
Deaths 176 to 200 of 230
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi