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October 18th
181 Notable deaths
Alfredo Oriani
Italian writer.
Born August 22nd, 1852 in Faenza. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1909 at 57 years old in Ravenna, Casola Valsenio. [ref]
Conchita Montes
Spanish actress.
Born March 13th, 1914 in Spain.
Died October 18th, 1994 at 80 years old in Madrid.
Lluïsa Vidal
Catalan painter (1876-1918).
Born April 2nd, 1876 in Barcelona.
Died October 18th, 1918 at 42 years old in Barcelona (influenza, dyspnea). [ref]
Edward Cook
American pole vaulter (1888-1972).
Born November 27th, 1888 in Chillicothe. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1972 at 83 years old in Chillicothe.
Gamal El-Ghitani
Egyptian author and novelist.
Born May 9th, 1945 in Sohag Governorate.
Died October 18th, 2015 at 70 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Tormod Haugen
Norwegian children's writer.
Born May 12th, 1945 in Trysil.
Died October 18th, 2008 at 63 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Ahmed Tewfik El Madani
Algerian politician (1898-1983).
Born November 1st, 1898 in Tunis.
Died October 18th, 1983 at 84 years old in Algiers.
Josef Blum
Association footballer and coach (1898-1956).
Born February 4th, 1898 in Vienna.
Died October 18th, 1956 at 58 years old in Vienna.
Emin Sabitoglu
Film score composer (1937-2000).
Born November 2nd, 1937 in Baku.
Died October 18th, 2001 at 63 years old in Baku.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 181
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