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December 18th
205 Notable deaths
Theodosius Dobzhansky
Geneticist and evolutionary biologist (1900-1975).
Born January 25th, 1900 in Nemyriv. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1975 at 75 years old in San Jacinto (heart failure).
Osman Hadi
Bangladeshi politician and activist (1993–2025).
Born June 30th, 1993 in Nalchity Upazila.
Died December 18th, 2025 at 32 years old in Singapore General Hospital. [ref]
John Marsden
Australian writer (1950–2024).
Born September 27th, 1950 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2024 at 74 years old [ref]
Lilia Skala
Austrian-american actress (1896-1994).
Born November 28th, 1896 in Vienna.
Died December 18th, 1994 at 98 years old in Long Island.
Conny Plank
German record producer and musician.
Born May 3rd, 1940 in Hütschenhausen.
Died December 18th, 1987 at 47 years old in Cologne (laryngeal cancer).
Victor Turner
British cultural anthropologist (1920-1983).
Born May 28th, 1920 in Glasgow.
Died December 18th, 1983 at 63 years old in Charlottesville.
Park Hon-young
Korean politician.
Born May 28th, 1900 in Yesan County.
Died December 18th, 1955 at 55 years old in Pyongyang (ballistic trauma).
Nathan Rosen
Israeli physicist.
Born March 22nd, 1909 in Brooklyn.
Died December 18th, 1995 at 86 years old in Haifa.
Steve Daskewisz
American actor (1944-2018).
Born March 14th, 1944 in United States.
Died December 18th, 2018 at 74 years old in Florida (diabetes).
Ray Hnatyshyn
Canadian politician of ukrainian descent (1934-2002).
Born March 16th, 1934 in Saskatoon.
Died December 18th, 2002 at 68 years old in Ottawa (pancreatitis).
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