January 18th
250 Notable deaths
James Villiers
Actor (1933-1998).
Born September 29th, 1933 in London.
Died January 18th, 1998 at 64 years old in Arundel.
Henry Liddell
British classical scholar and administrator (1811–1898).
Born February 6th, 1811 in Bishop Auckland.
Died January 18th, 1898 at 86 years old in Ascot.
Alfred Vail
American inventor (1807–1859).
Born September 25th, 1807 in Morristown.
Died January 18th, 1859 at 51 years old in Morristown.
Gladys Bentley
American blues singer.
Born August 12th, 1907 in Philadelphia.
Died January 18th, 1960 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
Californian military commander, politician, and rancher (1807–1890).
Born July 4th, 1807 in Monterey.
Died January 18th, 1890 at 82 years old in Sonoma.
Lucas Mangope
South african politician (1923-2018).
Born December 27th, 1923 in Motswedi.
Died January 18th, 2018 at 94 years old in Motswedi. [ref]
Jack Holt
American actor (1888-1951).
Born May 31st, 1888 in New York City.
Died January 18th, 1951 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
David Cox
English statistician (1924–2022).
Born July 15th, 1924 in Birmingham.
Died January 18th, 2022 at 97 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Denys Monastyrskyi
Ukrainian lawyer and politician (1980–2023).
Born June 12th, 1980 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died January 18th, 2023 at 42 years old in Brovary (helicopter crash).
Leonor Fini
Argentine painter, designer and writer.
Born August 30th, 1918 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1996 at 77 years old in Aubervilliers. [ref]
Alberto Nisman
Argentine lawyer and prosecutor.
Born December 5th, 1963 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 18th, 2015 at 51 years old in Torres Le Parc Puerto Madero.
John Ridgely
American actor (1909-1968).
Born September 6th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died January 18th, 1968 at 58 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Robert Moch
American rower (1914–2005).
Born June 20th, 1914 in Montesano.
Died January 18th, 2005 at 90 years old in Issaquah.
Ralph Towner
American musician.
Born March 1st, 1940 in Chehalis.
Died January 18th, 2026 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Bacri
French actor and screenwriter (1951–2021).
Born May 24th, 1951 in Bou Ismaïl.
Died January 18th, 2021 at 69 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Komla Dumor
Ghanaian journalist (1972-2014).
Born October 3rd, 1972 in Accra. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2014 at 41 years old in Rickmansworth (myocardial infarction).
Sir John Woodroffe
English orientalist (1865–1936).
Born December 15th, 1865 in Kolkata.
Died January 18th, 1936 at 70 years old in Beausoleil.
J. M. E. McTaggart
British philosopher (1866-1925).
Born September 3rd, 1866 in London. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1925 at 58 years old in London. [ref]
Alex Hannum
American basketball player and coach (1923-2002).
Born July 19th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died January 18th, 2002 at 78 years old in San Diego.
Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin
British nobleman and politician (1849–1917).
Born May 16th, 1849 in Montreal.
Died January 18th, 1917 at 67 years old in Dunfermline.
Adolf Butenandt
German biochemist (1903-1995).
Born March 24th, 1903 in Bremerhaven.
Died January 18th, 1995 at 91 years old in Munich.
Roberta Peters
American operatic soprano (1930-2017).
Born May 4th, 1930 in The Bronx.
Died January 18th, 2017 at 86 years old in Rye (Parkinson's disease).
George Mitchell
American actor (1905-1972).
Born February 21st, 1905 in Larchmont.
Died January 18th, 1972 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
Arturo Umberto Illia
President of argentina (1900-1983).
Born August 4th, 1900 in Pergamino.
Died January 18th, 1983 at 82 years old in Córdoba.
Joan Banks
American actress (1918-1998).
Born October 30th, 1918 in Petersburg.
Died January 18th, 1998 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur