January 18th
250 Notable deaths
Diana Lewis
American film actress (1919-1997).
Born September 18th, 1919 in Asbury Park.
Died January 18th, 1997 at 77 years old in Rancho Mirage (pancreatic cancer).
Ed Farhat
American professional wrestler (1926–2003).
Born June 9th, 1924 in Lansing.
Died January 18th, 2003 at 78 years old in Williamston (myocardial infarction).
Paul Tsongas
American politician (1941–1997).
Born February 14th, 1941 in Lowell.
Died January 18th, 1997 at 55 years old in Lowell (pneumonia, lymphoma).
Amy Carmichael
Missionary in india.
Born December 16th, 1867 in County Down.
Died January 18th, 1951 at 83 years old in Tamil Nadu.
Dündar Abdülkerim Osmanoğlu
Ottoman noble (1930–2021).
Born December 30th, 1930 in Damascus.
Died January 18th, 2021 at 90 years old in Damascus. [ref]
Lusia Harris
American basketball player (1955–2022).
Born February 10th, 1955 in Minter City.
Died January 18th, 2022 at 66 years old in Greenwood. [ref]
Kate McGarrigle
Canadian singer and songwriter.
Born February 6th, 1946 in Montreal.
Died January 18th, 2010 at 63 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]
Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria
Austrian archduke (1842-1919).
Born May 15th, 1842 in Vienna.
Died January 18th, 1919 at 76 years old in Schloss Klessheim.
Jester Hairston
American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor (1901-2000).
Born July 9th, 1901 in Homestead, Belews Creek.
Died January 18th, 2000 at 98 years old in Los Angeles.
Kathleen Byron
British actress (1921–2009).
Born January 11th, 1921 in West Ham.
Died January 18th, 2009 at 88 years old in Northwood (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Andrew Murray
South african minister (1828-1917).
Born May 9th, 1828 in Graaff-Reinet.
Died January 18th, 1917 at 88 years old in Wellington.
David O. McKay
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1873-1970).
Born September 8th, 1873 in Huntsville. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1970 at 96 years old in Salt Lake City.
Peter Mayle
British writer (1939-2018).
Born June 14th, 1939 in Oxshott.
Died January 18th, 2018 at 78 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Anton Edward Rupert
Afrikaner south african billionaire entrepreneur, businessman and conservationist (1916–2006).
Born October 4th, 1916 in Graaff-Reinet.
Died January 18th, 2006 at 89 years old in Stellenbosch. [ref]
Lothar Rendulic
German general (1887-1971).
Born November 23rd, 1887 in Wiener Neustadt. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1971 at 83 years old in Eferding.
Sarah Marshall
British actress (1933-2014).
Born May 25th, 1933 in London.
Died January 18th, 2014 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Roger Allers
American animator and filmmaker (1949–2026).
Born June 29th, 1949 in Rye. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2026 at 76 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Wallace Reid
American actor (1891–1923).
Born April 15th, 1891 in St. Louis.
Died January 18th, 1923 at 31 years old in Los Angeles (influenza).
Stansfield Turner
United states navy admiral, director of central intelligence and president of the naval war college (1923–2018).
Born December 1st, 1923 in Highland Park.
Died January 18th, 2018 at 94 years old in Seattle. [ref]
William Margold
American pornographic actor (1943-2017).
Born October 2nd, 1943 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 18th, 2017 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
Dennis Frederiksen
American musician (1951–2014).
Born May 15th, 1951 in Grand Rapids.
Died January 18th, 2014 at 62 years old in Mound (liver cancer).
Konstantin Päts
Estonian politician (1874–1956).
Born February 22nd, 1874 in Tahkuranna. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1956 at 81 years old in Burashevo.
Paco Gento
Spanish footballer (1933–2022).
Born October 21st, 1933 in Guarnizo.
Died January 18th, 2022 at 88 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Georges Picquart
French general (1854-1914).
Born September 6th, 1854 in Strasbourg.
Died January 18th, 1914 at 59 years old in Amiens (horse fall).
Dallas Taylor
American rock drummer (1948–2015).
Born April 7th, 1948 in Denver.
Died January 18th, 2015 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold