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October 18th
223 Notable deaths
Allan Stanley
Canadian ice hockey player (1926-2013).
Born March 1st, 1926 in Timmins.
Died October 18th, 2013 at 87 years old in Bobcaygeon. [ref]
Henry Kyemba
Ugandan politician.
Born December 8th, 1939 in Busoga.
Died October 18th, 2023 at 83 years old [ref]
Rafael Sánchez Mazas
Spanish nationalist writer (1894-1966).
Born February 18th, 1894 in Madrid. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1966 at 72 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Lesser Ury
German painter (1861–1931).
Born November 7th, 1861 in Międzychód.
Died October 18th, 1931 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Donald B. Redford
Canadian egyptologist (1934–2024).
Born September 2nd, 1934 in Toronto.
Died October 18th, 2024 at 90 years old in State College. [ref]
Franco Fabrizi
Italian actor (1916-1995).
Born February 15th, 1916 in Cortemaggiore.
Died October 18th, 1995 at 79 years old in Cortemaggiore (cancer).
Gaston Lachaise
American sculptor.
Born March 19th, 1882 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1935 at 53 years old in New York City. [ref]
Roy Jacobsen
Norwegian author.
Born December 26th, 1954 in Oslo. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2025 at 70 years old in Rikshospitalet (surgical complications). [ref]
Prince Zeid bin Hussein
Iraqi prince (1898–1970).
Born February 28th, 1898 in Turkey.
Died October 18th, 1970 at 72 years old in Paris.
John Callcott Horsley
British artist (1817-1903).
Born January 29th, 1817 in London.
Died October 18th, 1903 at 86 years old in London.
Franco Cerri
Italian musician (1926–2021).
Born January 29th, 1926 in Milan.
Died October 18th, 2021 at 95 years old in Milan. [ref]
Thomas Kearns
United states senator from utah (1862–1918).
Born April 11th, 1862 in Woodstock.
Died October 18th, 1918 at 56 years old in Salt Lake City.
Henri-Gustave Delvigne
19th-century french soldier and inventor.
Born April 10th, 1800 in Hamburg.
Died October 18th, 1876 at 76 years old in Toulon.
Snooky Pryor
Chicago blues harmonica player (1921-2006).
Born September 15th, 1921 in Lambert. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2006 at 85 years old in Cape Girardeau.
Bryan Johnson
British singer (1926–1995).
Born July 18th, 1926 in London.
Died October 18th, 1995 at 69 years old
Hans Krása
Czech composer (1899-1944).
Born November 30th, 1899 in Prague.
Died October 18th, 1944 at 44 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp.
Dorothy Morrison
American actress (1919-2017).
Born January 3rd, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died October 18th, 2017 at 98 years old
Karoline Bauer
German actress (1807–1877).
Born May 28th, 1807 in Heidelberg.
Died October 18th, 1877 at 70 years old in Zurich.
Casimiro de Abreu
Brazilian poet, novelist and playwright (1839–1860).
Born January 4th, 1839 in São João da Barra.
Died October 18th, 1860 at 21 years old in Nova Friburgo (tuberculosis).
Anders Lange
Norwegian politician (1904–1974).
Born September 5th, 1904 in Aker, Oslo Municipality.
Died October 18th, 1974 at 70 years old in Bærum Municipality.
Nozu Michitsura
Japanese politician (1840-1908).
Born December 17th, 1840 in Kagoshima.
Died October 18th, 1908 at 67 years old in Tokyo.
Crane Wilbur
American actor, film writer, director (1886-1973).
Born November 17th, 1886 in Athens.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 86 years old in Toluca Lake (stroke).
Manuel Teixeira Gomes
Portuguese politician and writer (1860–1941).
Born May 27th, 1860 in Portimão.
Died October 18th, 1941 at 81 years old in Béjaïa.
Iván Petrovich
Serbian actor (1894–1962).
Born January 1st, 1896 in Novi Sad. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1962 at 66 years old in Munich.
Boughera El Ouafi
French algerian marathon runner.
Born October 15th, 1899 in Ouled Djellal. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1959 at 60 years old in Saint-Denis.
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Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz