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October 18th
155 Notable deaths
Leo Strauss
History of political philosophy scholar (1899-1973).
Born September 20th, 1899 in Kirchhain. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1973 at 74 years old in Annapolis. [ref]
Lois Nettleton
Actress (1927-2008).
Born August 16th, 1927 in Oak Park.
Died October 18th, 2008 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Ramón Mercader
Nkvd agent, murderer of leon trotsky.
Born February 7th, 1914 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1978 at 64 years old in Havana (bone cancer). [ref]
Elizabeth Arden
Canadian american businesswoman.
Born December 31st, 1884 in Woodbridge. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1966 at 81 years old in New York City. [ref]
Al Lettieri
American actor (1928-1975).
Born February 24th, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1975 at 47 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Walther von Brauchitsch
German field marshal (1881-1948).
Born October 4th, 1881 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1948 at 67 years old in Hamburg (pneumonia). [ref]
Bess Truman
First lady of the united states (1885-1982).
Born February 13th, 1885 in Independence.
Died October 18th, 1982 at 97 years old in Independence.
Henry Travers
British-american actor.
Born March 5th, 1874 in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Died October 18th, 1965 at 91 years old in Hollywood (arteriosclerosis).
N. D. Tiwari
Indian politician.
Born October 18th, 1925 in Nainital district.
Died October 18th, 2018 at 93 years old in Delhi (disease).
Alfred Binet
French psychologist and inventor of the first usable intelligence test.
Died October 18th, 1911 at 54 years old in Paris. [ref]
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran