October 18th
171 Notable deaths
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]
Rodolphe Rubattel
Member of the swiss federal council (1896-1961).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Villarzel.
Died October 18th, 1961 at 65 years old in Pully.
José da Conceição
Athletics competitor (1931-1974).
Born May 23rd, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 18th, 1974 at 43 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Vitorino Guimarães
Portuguese politician (1876-1957).
Born November 13th, 1876 in Penafiel.
Died October 18th, 1957 at 80 years old in Lisbon.
Thomas Gillespie
Scottish rower (1892-1914).
Born December 14th, 1892 in Alvington.
Died October 18th, 1914 at 21 years old in La Bassée.
Jan Studnicka
Austrian association footballer (1883-1967).
Born October 12th, 1883 in Vienna.
Died October 18th, 1967 at 84 years old
Makoto Fukui
Olympic swimmer.
Born February 28th, 1940 in Shimane Prefecture.
Died October 18th, 1992 at 52 years old
Horst Arndt
West german rower (1934-2014).
Born September 19th, 1934 in Königsberg.
Died October 18th, 2014 at 80 years old in Taunusstein. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 171
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