October 18th
165 Notable deaths
Claude Ollier
French writer.
Born December 17th, 1922 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2014 at 91 years old in Le Port-Marly. [ref]
Jurgis Šaulys
Lithuanian politician (1879-1948).
Born May 5th, 1879 in Balsėnai. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1948 at 69 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Filippo Bottino
Italian weightlifter.
Born December 9th, 1888 in Genoa.
Died October 18th, 1969 at 80 years old in Sestri Ponente.
Ted Whiteaway
British racing driver.
Born November 1st, 1928 in Feltham.
Died October 18th, 1995 at 66 years old
Countess Georgina von Wilczek
Princess consort of liechtenstein.
Born October 24th, 1921 in Graz.
Died October 18th, 1989 at 67 years old in Grabs.
Suze Robertson
Dutch painter (1855-1922).
Born December 17th, 1855 in The Hague. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1922 at 66 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Yoshiki Hayama
Japanese writer.
Born March 12th, 1894 in Toyotsu.
Died October 18th, 1945 at 51 years old in Manchuria (cerebral hemorrhage).
Heinz Aldinger
German football referee (1933–2024).
Born January 7th, 1933 in Waiblingen.
Died October 18th, 2024 at 91 years old [ref]
Willy Kemp
Road bicycle racer.
Born December 28th, 1925 in Kopstal.
Died October 18th, 2021 at 95 years old in Bertrange. [ref]
Mario Francesco Pompedda
Catholic cardinal (1929-2006).
Born April 18th, 1929 in Ozieri.
Died October 18th, 2006 at 77 years old in Rome. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 165
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche