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October 18th
171 Notable deaths
Slater Martin
American basketball player and coach (1925-2012).
Born October 22nd, 1925 in Walker County.
Died October 18th, 2012 at 86 years old in Houston. [ref]
Jill Paton Walsh
Novelist and children's writer from england.
Born April 29th, 1937 in London.
Died October 18th, 2020 at 83 years old in Huntingdon. [ref]
John P. Meier
American priest.
Born August 8th, 1942 in New York City.
Died October 18th, 2022 at 80 years old in South Bend. [ref]
Lisbet Palme
Swedish children's psychologist, married to olof palme between 1956–1986.
Born March 14th, 1931 in Stockholm.
Died October 18th, 2018 at 87 years old in Vällingby. [ref]
José Padilla
Spanish disc jockey and record producer (1955–2020).
Born December 4th, 1955 in Girona.
Died October 18th, 2020 at 64 years old in Ibiza (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Preston Smith
Governor of texas (1912-2003).
Born March 8th, 1912 in Williamson County.
Died October 18th, 2003 at 91 years old in Lubbock.
Constance Worth
Australian actress (1911-1963).
Born August 19th, 1911 in Sydney.
Died October 18th, 1963 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (anemia).
Friedrich Kittler
Literary scholar and media theorist.
Born June 12th, 1943 in Rochlitz. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2011 at 68 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Nancy Spero
American artist (1926-2009).
Born August 24th, 1926 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2009 at 83 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
Spanish writer (1939-2003).
Born July 27th, 1939 in Barcelona.
Died October 18th, 2003 at 64 years old in Bangkok. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 171
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