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October 18th
177 Notable deaths
Bill Young
American politician (1930–2013).
Born December 16th, 1930 in Harmarville.
Died October 18th, 2013 at 82 years old in Bethesda (multiple myeloma).
Josef Maria Eder
Austrian chemist and photographer (1855-1944).
Born March 16th, 1855 in Krems an der Donau. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1944 at 89 years old in Kitzbühel. [ref]
Ramiro Castillo
Bolivian footballer (1966-1997).
Born March 27th, 1966 in Coripata Municipality.
Died October 18th, 1997 at 31 years old in La Paz (hanging).
Alan Stephenson Boyd
American politician (1922-2020).
Born July 20th, 1922 in Jacksonville.
Died October 18th, 2020 at 98 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Giacomo Lercaro
Italian cardinal (1891-1976).
Born October 28th, 1891 in Italy.
Died October 18th, 1976 at 84 years old in Bologna (heart failure).
Martin Gusinde
German-austrian priest and ethnologist (1886-1969).
Born October 29th, 1886 in Wrocław.
Died October 18th, 1969 at 82 years old in Mödling.
Vladimir Voronin
Soviet naval explorer (1890–1952).
Born October 17th, 1890 in Sumsky Posad.
Died October 18th, 1952 at 62 years old in Dikson (stroke).
Rick Sanders
Olympic wrestler from the united states.
Born January 20th, 1945 in Lakeview.
Died October 18th, 1972 at 27 years old in Skopje (traffic collision).
Marc Hodler
Swiss ioc member (1918–2006).
Born October 26th, 1918 in Bern. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2006 at 87 years old in Bern (stroke).
Saint-Pol-Roux
French poet (1861–1940).
Born January 15th, 1861 in Marseille.
Died October 18th, 1940 at 79 years old in Brest.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull