In the year 2018
1,341 Notable deaths
Ruud Lubbers
Prime minister of the netherlands from 1982 to 1994.
Born May 7th, 1939 in Rotterdam.
Died February 14th, 2018 at 78 years old in Rotterdam. [ref]
Madan Lal Khurana
Indian politician (1936–2018).
Born October 15th, 1936 in Faisalabad.
Died October 27th, 2018 at 82 years old in New Delhi (cerebral hemorrhage).
Galt MacDermot
Canadian-american composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre.
Born December 18th, 1928 in Montreal.
Died December 17th, 2018 at 89 years old in Staten Island. [ref]
Johnny Valiant
American professional wrestler and manager (1946-2018).
Born November 25th, 1946 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 4th, 2018 at 71 years old in Pittsburgh (struck by vehicle).
Pik Botha
South african politician (1932-2018).
Born April 27th, 1932 in Rustenburg.
Died October 12th, 2018 at 86 years old in Pretoria.
Daniel Quinn
American writer (1935-2018).
Born October 11th, 1935 in Omaha.
Died February 17th, 2018 at 82 years old in Houston (pneumonia).
Sinan Sakić
Serbian singer (1956–2018).
Born October 13th, 1956 in Loznica.
Died June 1st, 2018 at 61 years old in Belgrade.
Norman Gimbel
American lyricist of popular songs, television, and movie themes (1927-2018).
Born November 16th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died December 19th, 2018 at 91 years old in Montecito. [ref]
Joseph Kobzon
Soviet and russian singer (1937–2018).
Born September 11th, 1937 in Chasiv Yar.
Died August 30th, 2018 at 80 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Frank Ramsey
American basketball player (1931-2018).
Born July 13th, 1931 in Corydon.
Died July 8th, 2018 at 86 years old in Madisonville (organ dysfunction). [ref]
Paul Virilio
French philosopher (1932–2018).
Born January 4th, 1932 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2018 at 86 years old in Rueil-Malmaison (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Celeste Yarnall
American actress (1944-2018).
Born July 26th, 1944 in Long Beach.
Died October 7th, 2018 at 74 years old in Westlake Village (cancer). [ref]
Keith O'Brien
British catholic cardinal (1938–2018).
Born March 17th, 1938 in Ballycastle.
Died March 19th, 2018 at 80 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne (falling from height).
Anne Treisman
English psychologist (1935–2018).
Born February 27th, 1935 in Wakefield.
Died February 9th, 2018 at 82 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Mort Walker
American comic strip cartoonist (1923–2018).
Born September 3rd, 1923 in El Dorado.
Died January 27th, 2018 at 94 years old in Stamford (pneumonia).
Serge Dassault
French businessman and politician (1925–2018).
Born April 4th, 1925 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 28th, 2018 at 93 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Denise LaSalle
American singer (1934–2018).
Born July 16th, 1934 in Leflore County. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2018 at 83 years old in Jackson (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Belisario Betancur
Former president of colombia (1923-2018).
Born February 4th, 1923 in Amagá.
Died December 7th, 2018 at 95 years old in Bogotá (kidney infection). [ref]
Reynaldo Bignone
President of argentina.
Born January 21st, 1928 in Morón.
Died March 7th, 2018 at 90 years old in Buenos Aires Province (sepsis). [ref]
D. J. Fontana
American drummer (1931–2018).
Born March 15th, 1931 in Shreveport.
Died June 13th, 2018 at 87 years old in Nashville.
Jenny Joseph
British poet (1932-2018).
Born May 7th, 1931 in Birmingham.
Died January 9th, 2018 at 86 years old [ref]
Stanley Anderson
American actor (1939–2018).
Born October 23rd, 1939 in Billings.
Died June 24th, 2018 at 78 years old in Santa Rosa (brain cancer). [ref]
Maria Bueno
Brazilian tennis player (1939-2018).
Born October 11th, 1939 in São Paulo.
Died June 8th, 2018 at 78 years old in São Paulo (lip and oral cavity carcinoma). [ref]
Kuldip Nayar
Indian author and journalist (1923-2018).
Born August 14th, 1923 in Sialkot. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2018 at 95 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Zienia Merton
British actress (1945-2018).
Born December 11th, 1945 in Rakhine State.
Died September 14th, 2018 at 72 years old [ref]
Deaths 326 to 350 of 1341
Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin