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January 18th
179 Notable deaths
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]
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).
John Ridgely
Actor (1909-1968).
Born September 6th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died January 18th, 1968 at 58 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jean-Pierre Bacri
French actor and screenwriter (1951–2021).
Born May 24th, 1951 in Bou Ismaïl. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2021 at 69 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Navvab Safavi
Iranian cleric (1924–1955).
Born October 9th, 1924 in Ghaniabad.
Died January 18th, 1956 at 31 years old in Tehran (gunshot wound).
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).
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]
Adolf Butenandt
German biochemist (1939 nobel prize).
Born March 24th, 1903 in Bremerhaven.
Died January 18th, 1995 at 91 years old in Munich.
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.
Sir John Woodroffe
English orientalist.
Born December 15th, 1865 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1936 at 70 years old in Beausoleil.
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