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December 18th
205 Notable deaths
Heywood Broun
American sportswriter, journalist, and newspaper columnist (1888-1939).
Born December 7th, 1888 in Brooklyn.
Died December 18th, 1939 at 51 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Marriner Stoddard Eccles
American economist and banker (1890–1977).
Born September 9th, 1890 in Logan. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1977 at 87 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Harry Hooper
Baseball player.
Born August 24th, 1887 in Santa Clara County.
Died December 18th, 1974 at 87 years old in Santa Cruz.
Dorothy Garrod
British archaeologist and first female professor at the university of cambridge (1892-1968).
Born May 5th, 1892 in London. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1968 at 76 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
David C. H. Austin
British rose breeder and writer (1926-2018).
Born February 16th, 1926 in Albrighton. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2018 at 92 years old in Albrighton. [ref]
Warne Marsh
American tenor saxophonist (1927–1987).
Born October 26th, 1927 in Los Angeles.
Died December 18th, 1987 at 60 years old in North Hollywood.
Alain Barrière
French singer (1935–2019).
Born November 18th, 1935 in La Trinité-sur-Mer. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2019 at 84 years old in Arradon (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Segismundo Casado
Spanish army officer (1893–1968).
Born October 10th, 1893 in Segovia.
Died December 18th, 1968 at 75 years old in Madrid.
Leonardo Torres Queved
Spanish engineer (1852-1936).
Born December 28th, 1852 in Santa Cruz.
Died December 18th, 1936 at 83 years old in Madrid.
Albert Margai
Sierra leonean prime minister (1910-1980).
Born October 10th, 1910 in Gbangbatoke.
Died December 18th, 1980 at 70 years old in Freetown.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 205
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou