October 18th
177 Notable deaths
Vince Gironda
American bodybuilder (1917-1997).
Born November 9th, 1917 in New York City.
Died October 18th, 1997 at 79 years old in Ventura County. [ref]
Issam Zahreddine
Major general of the syrian republican guard.
Born September 9th, 1961 in Al-Suwayda.
Died October 18th, 2017 at 56 years old in Deir ez-Zor (explosive device). [ref]
Pierre Mendès France
French politician (1907-1982).
Born January 11th, 1907 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 18th, 1982 at 75 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Walt Kelly
American cartoonist (1913-1973).
Born August 25th, 1913 in Philadelphia.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
William J. Crowe
United states admiral (1925–2007).
Born January 2nd, 1925 in La Grange.
Died October 18th, 2007 at 82 years old in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Soong Ai-ling
Wife of h. h. kung (1889-1973).
Born July 15th, 1889 in Kunshan.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 84 years old in New York City.
Viswanatha Satyanarayana
Telugu writer, poet, novelist (1895–1976).
Born September 10th, 1895 in Krishna district.
Died October 18th, 1976 at 81 years old in Guntur. [ref]
Frederick Ashton
British dancer and choreographer (1904–1988).
Born September 17th, 1904 in Guayaquil.
Died October 18th, 1988 at 84 years old in Suffolk.
Danny Leiner
American film and television director (1961-2018).
Born May 13th, 1961 in Manhattan.
Died October 18th, 2018 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Lee Tracy
American actor (1898-1968).
Born April 14th, 1898 in Atlanta.
Died October 18th, 1968 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (liver cancer).
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For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran