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October 18th
223 Notable deaths
Ahmed Tewfik El Madani
Algerian politician (1898-1983).
Born November 1st, 1898 in Tunis.
Died October 18th, 1983 at 84 years old in Algiers.
Josef Blum
Association footballer and coach (1898-1956).
Born February 4th, 1898 in Vienna.
Died October 18th, 1956 at 58 years old in Vienna.
Emin Sabitoglu
Film score composer (1937-2000).
Born November 2nd, 1937 in Baku.
Died October 18th, 2001 at 63 years old in Baku.
Dita Kraus
Israeli teacher born in czechoslovakia, holocaust survivor.
Born July 12th, 1929 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2025 at 96 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Diana Karenne
Polish actress (1888-1940).
Born July 4th, 1889 in Gdańsk, Kyiv.
Died October 18th, 1968 at 79 years old in Aachen.
Július Korostelev
Czechoslovak soccer player (1923-2006).
Born June 19th, 1923 in Martin.
Died October 18th, 2006 at 83 years old in Turin.
August Gaul
German animal sculptor (1869-1921).
Born October 22nd, 1869 in Großauheim.
Died October 18th, 1921 at 51 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Franc-Nohain
French librettist and poet (1872–1934).
Born October 25th, 1872 in Corbigny.
Died October 18th, 1934 at 61 years old in Paris.
Suze Robertson
Dutch painter (1855-1922).
Born December 17th, 1855 in The Hague.
Died October 18th, 1922 at 66 years old in The Hague.
Claude Ollier
French writer (1922–2014).
Born December 17th, 1922 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 18th, 2014 at 91 years old in Le Port-Marly.
Nikolay Makovsky
Russian painter (1841-1886).
Born May 10th, 1841 in Moscow.
Died October 18th, 1886 at 45 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Tomás Herrera Martínez
Cuban basketball player (1950-2020).
Born December 21st, 1950 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died October 18th, 2020 at 69 years old in Havana. [ref]
Andrey Kravchenko
Soviet military commander (1899-1963).
Born December 12th, 1899 in Poltava Governorate.
Died October 18th, 1963 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Ted Whiteaway
British racing driver (1928–1995).
Born November 1st, 1928 in Feltham.
Died October 18th, 1995 at 66 years old in Perth.
Jurgis Šaulys
Lithuanian politician (1879-1948).
Born May 5th, 1879 in Balsėnai.
Died October 18th, 1948 at 69 years old in Lugano.
Franz Schrader
French geographer and painter (1844-1924).
Born January 11th, 1844 in Bordeaux.
Died October 18th, 1924 at 80 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Yoshiki Hayama
Japanese writer (1894–1945).
Born March 12th, 1894 in Toyotsu.
Died October 18th, 1945 at 51 years old in Manchuria (cerebral hemorrhage).
Mario Francesco Pompedda
Italian catholic cardinal (1929-2006).
Born April 18th, 1929 in Ozieri.
Died October 18th, 2006 at 77 years old in Rome. [ref]
Matteo Liberatore
Jesuit philosopher and writer (1810-1892).
Born August 14th, 1810 in Salerno.
Died October 18th, 1892 at 82 years old in Rome.
Franklin April
Namibian footballer (1984–2015).
Born April 18th, 1984 in Windhoek.
Died October 18th, 2015 at 31 years old in Windhoek (asthma). [ref]
Filippo Bottino
Italian weightlifter (1888–1969).
Born December 9th, 1888 in Genoa.
Died October 18th, 1969 at 80 years old in Sestri Ponente.
Jan Studnicka
Austrian association footballer (1883-1967).
Born October 12th, 1883 in Vienna.
Died October 18th, 1967 at 84 years old
Rodolphe Rubattel
Swiss politician (1896–1961).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Villarzel.
Died October 18th, 1961 at 65 years old in Pully.
Vitorino Guimarães
Portuguese politician (1876-1957).
Born November 13th, 1876 in Penafiel.
Died October 18th, 1957 at 80 years old in Lisbon.
José da Conceição
Brazilian athletics competitor (1931-1974).
Born May 23rd, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 18th, 1974 at 43 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson