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December 18th
205 Notable deaths
Ronnie Biggs
English thief.
Born August 8th, 1929 in 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).
Kim Jong-hyun
South korean singer and dancer.
Born April 8th, 1990 in Hyehwa-dong.
Died December 18th, 2017 at 27 years old in Cheongdam-dong (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Sam Wanamaker
Actor.
Born June 14th, 1919 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1993 at 74 years old in London (prostate cancer). [ref]
Mandy Rice-Davies
British actress (1944-2014).
Born October 21st, 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. [ref]
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 Berlin, Wilmersdorf. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1995 at 85 years old in Hünfeld. [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull