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November 18th
230 Notable deaths
Kim Duk-koo
South korean boxer (1955–1982).
Born January 8th, 1959 in Geojin. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1982 at 23 years old in Paradise.
Abdelhamid Abaaoud
Belgian-moroccan islamic terrorist.
Born April 8th, 1987 in Anderlecht. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2015 at 28 years old in Saint-Denis (blast injury). [ref]
Rudolf Diels
German lawyer and civil servant, first gestapo chief and protege of gestapo founder hermann göring (1900-1957).
Born December 16th, 1900 in Berghausen.
Died November 18th, 1957 at 56 years old in Katzenelnbogen (gunshot wound).
Denton Cooley
American heart surgeon (1920–2016).
Born August 22nd, 1920 in Houston.
Died November 18th, 2016 at 96 years old in Houston. [ref]
Paul Éluard
French poet (1895–1952).
Born December 14th, 1895 in Saint-Denis. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1952 at 56 years old in Charenton-le-Pont (myocardial infarction).
Doug Sahm
American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (1941–1999).
Born November 6th, 1941 in San Antonio.
Died November 18th, 1999 at 58 years old in Taos (myocardial infarction).
Jimmy Walker
(1881-1946) mayor of new york city.
Born June 19th, 1881 in Manhattan.
Died November 18th, 1946 at 65 years old in New York City. [ref]
Sharon Jones
American soul funk singer from nyc.
Born May 4th, 1956 in Augusta. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2016 at 60 years old in Cooperstown (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Danny Whitten
American guitarist (1943–1972).
Born May 8th, 1943 in Columbus.
Died November 18th, 1972 at 29 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Jacques Anquetil
French cyclist (1934-1987).
Born January 8th, 1934 in Mont-Saint-Aignan.
Died November 18th, 1987 at 53 years old in Rouen (stomach cancer).
Gustáv Husák
Czechoslovak politician, 8th president of czechoslovakia (1913-1991).
Born January 10th, 1913 in Dúbravka.
Died November 18th, 1991 at 78 years old in Bratislava.
Isabelle Caro
French actress and model.
Born September 9th, 1982 in Aubergenville.
Died November 18th, 2010 at 28 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia).
Harold J. Stone
American stage, radio, film, and television character actor (1913–2005).
Born March 3rd, 1913 in New York City.
Died November 18th, 2005 at 92 years old in Woodland Hills.
Bridget Dowling
Adolf hitler's sister-in-law via her marriage to alois hitler, jr..
Born July 3rd, 1891 in Dublin.
Died November 18th, 1969 at 78 years old in Long Island.
Shibli Nomani
Indian islamic scholar (1857–1914).
Born June 3rd, 1857 in Azamgarh.
Died November 18th, 1914 at 57 years old
Ned Rorem
American composer and diarist (1923–2022).
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Richmond.
Died November 18th, 2022 at 99 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Ardeshir Zahedi
Iranian diplomat (1928–2021).
Born October 16th, 1928 in Tehran. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2021 at 93 years old in Montreux. [ref]
Walter Wanger
American film producer (1894-1968).
Born July 11th, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died November 18th, 1968 at 74 years old in New York City (disease).
Gustav Fechner
German scientist (1801-1887).
Born April 19th, 1801 in Żarki Wielkie.
Died November 18th, 1887 at 86 years old in Leipzig.
Mick Rock
British photographer, music video director (1948-2021).
Born November 21st, 1948 in London.
Died November 18th, 2021 at 72 years old in Staten Island. [ref]
Fredric Wertham
German-american psychiatrist (1895-1981).
Born March 20th, 1895 in Nuremberg.
Died November 18th, 1981 at 86 years old in Pennsylvania.
Chris Watson
Australian politician, third prime minister of australia (1867-1941).
Born April 9th, 1867 in Valparaíso.
Died November 18th, 1941 at 74 years old in Sydney.
Walther Nernst
German physical chemist and physicist (1864–1941).
Born June 25th, 1864 in Wąbrzeźno.
Died November 18th, 1941 at 77 years old in Bad Muskau.
Cy Coleman
American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (1929-2004).
Born June 14th, 1929 in New York City.
Died November 18th, 2004 at 75 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Pancho Segura
Ecuadorian tennis player (1921-2017).
Born June 20th, 1921 in Guayaquil.
Died November 18th, 2017 at 96 years old in Carlsbad (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
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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