December 18th
243 Notable deaths
Chris Farley
American actor and comedian (1964–1997).
Born February 15th, 1964 in Madison.
Died December 18th, 1997 at 33 years old in Chicago (drug overdose).
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Hungarian-american socialite and actress (1917–2016).
Born February 6th, 1918 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2016 at 98 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Kirsty MacColl
British singer (1959–2000).
Born October 10th, 1959 in Croydon.
Died December 18th, 2000 at 41 years old in Cozumel Island (maritime accident, death from scuba diving).
Neilia Hunter
American teacher and first wife of joe biden (1942–1972).
Born July 28th, 1942 in Skaneateles.
Died December 18th, 1972 at 30 years old in Hockessin (traffic collision). [ref]
Mark Felt
Whistleblower who exposed the watergate scandal (1913-2008).
Born August 17th, 1913 in Twin Falls.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 95 years old in Santa Rosa (congestive heart failure).
Majel Barrett
American actress (1932–2008).
Born February 23rd, 1932 in Cleveland.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 76 years old in Bel Air (leukemia). [ref]
Bobby Jones
American amateur golfer and lawyer (1902–1971).
Born March 17th, 1902 in Atlanta.
Died December 18th, 1971 at 69 years old in Atlanta (neurological disorder).
Terry Hall
British singer (1959–2022).
Born March 19th, 1959 in Coventry.
Died December 18th, 2022 at 63 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Joseph Barbera
American animator and cartoonist (1911–2006).
Born March 24th, 1911 in Little Italy.
Died December 18th, 2006 at 95 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Václav Havel
Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of czechoslovakia and the first president of the czech republic (1936–2011).
Born October 5th, 1936 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2011 at 75 years old in Hrádeček (respiratory failure). [ref]
Ronnie Biggs
English thief (1929–2013).
Born August 8th, 1929 in Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth.
Died December 18th, 2013 at 84 years old in Barnet (stroke). [ref]
Greg Biffle
American racecar driver (1969–2025).
Born December 23rd, 1969 in Vancouver.
Died December 18th, 2025 at 55 years old in Statesville (airplane crash). [ref]
Hans-Ulrich Rudel
German world war ii stuka pilot and neo-nazi activist (1916–1982).
Born July 2nd, 1916 in Grzędy, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
Died December 18th, 1982 at 66 years old in Rosenheim (stroke).
Sam Wanamaker
American actor (1919–1993).
Born June 14th, 1919 in Chicago.
Died December 18th, 1993 at 74 years old in London (lung cancer).
Mandy Rice-Davies
British actress (1944-2014).
Born October 1st, 1944 in Mere.
Died December 18th, 2014 at 70 years old in London (cancer).
Claudine Auger
French actress (1941-2019).
Born April 26th, 1941 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 18th, 2019 at 78 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alexei Kosygin
Soviet politician (1904-1980).
Born February 21st, 1904 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 18th, 1980 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Robert Bresson
French film director (1901–1999).
Born September 25th, 1901 in Bromont-Lamothe.
Died December 18th, 1999 at 98 years old in Paris.
Konrad Zuse
German computer scientist and engineer (1910 - 1995).
Born June 22nd, 1910 in Wilmersdorf. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1995 at 85 years old in Hünfeld. [ref]
Steve James
American actor (1952-1993).
Born February 19th, 1952 in New York City.
Died December 18th, 1993 at 41 years old in Burbank (cancer).
Richard Rogers
British architect (1933–2021).
Born July 23rd, 1933 in Florence.
Died December 18th, 2021 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
Virna Lisi
Italian actress (1936–2014).
Born November 8th, 1936 in Ancona.
Died December 18th, 2014 at 78 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
Kenny Lynch
British actor and musician (1938-2019).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Stepney.
Died December 18th, 2019 at 81 years old (prostate cancer).
Richard Owen
English biologist and paleontologist (1804–1892).
Born July 20th, 1804 in Lancaster.
Died December 18th, 1892 at 88 years old in London.
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Irish politician, writer, historian and academic (1917-2008).
Born November 3rd, 1917 in Dublin.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 91 years old in Howth.
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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci