October 18th
177 Notable deaths
Dee Dee Warwick
American soul singer (1945–2008).
Born September 25th, 1945 in Newark.
Died October 18th, 2008 at 63 years old in Essex County (substance abuse). [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]
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]
Ramón Mercader
Nkvd agent, murderer of leon trotsky.
Born February 7th, 1913 in Barcelona.
Died October 18th, 1978 at 65 years old in Havana (lung cancer).
Sam Rivers
American bassist (1977–2025).
Born September 2nd, 1977 in Jacksonville.
Died October 18th, 2025 at 48 years old in Orlando. [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.
Walther von Brauchitsch
German field marshal (1881-1948).
Born October 4th, 1881 in Berlin.
Died October 18th, 1948 at 67 years old in Hamburg (pneumonia).
Elizabeth Arden
Canadian american businesswoman.
Born December 31st, 1881 in Woodbridge. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1966 at 84 years old in New York City.
Henry Travers
British-american actor.
Born March 5th, 1874 in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Died October 18th, 1965 at 91 years old in Hollywood (arteriosclerosis).
Tom Foley
American politician from washington (1929–2013).
Born March 6th, 1929 in Spokane.
Died October 18th, 2013 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi