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December 18th
243 Notable deaths
Park Hon-young
North korean politician (1900–1955).
Born May 28th, 1900 in Yesan County.
Died December 18th, 1955 at 55 years old in Pyongyang (gunshot wound).
Nathan Rosen
American-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).
Ralph MacDonald
Trinbagonian-american percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist.
Born March 15th, 1944 in New York City.
Died December 18th, 2011 at 67 years old in Stamford (lung cancer). [ref]
Gene Gauntier
American actor and screenwriter (1885-1966).
Born May 17th, 1885 in Kansas City.
Died December 18th, 1966 at 81 years old in Cuernavaca.
China Machado
Former fashion model, editor and television producer.
Born December 25th, 1929 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2016 at 86 years old in Stony Brook (disease).
Camillo Castiglioni
Austrian financier and banker (1879-1957).
Born October 22nd, 1879 in Trieste.
Died December 18th, 1957 at 78 years old in Rome.
Martin Koeman
Dutch footballer (1938-2013).
Born July 26th, 1938 in Purmerend.
Died December 18th, 2013 at 75 years old in Leeuwarden (heart failure).
Rodrigo Borja Cevallos
President of ecuador from 1988 to 1992.
Born June 19th, 1935 in Quito. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2025 at 90 years old in Quito. [ref]
Susan Travers
Member of french foreign legion (1909–2003).
Born September 23rd, 1909 in London.
Died December 18th, 2003 at 94 years old in Ballainvilliers.
Michael Jeffery
Australian governor-general and army officer (1937-2020).
Born December 12th, 1937 in Wiluna.
Died December 18th, 2020 at 83 years old in Canberra. [ref]
Benito Stefanelli
Italian actor (1928–1999).
Born September 2nd, 1928 in Rome.
Died December 18th, 1999 at 71 years old in Rome.
Doe Avedon
American actress (1925–2011).
Born April 7th, 1925 in Old Westbury.
Died December 18th, 2011 at 86 years old in Encino (pneumonia). [ref]
Lando Buzzanca
Italian actor (1935–2022).
Born August 24th, 1935 in Palermo. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2022 at 87 years old in Rome (falling). [ref]
Ludwig von Reuter
German admiral (1869–1943).
Born February 9th, 1869 in Guben.
Died December 18th, 1943 at 74 years old in Potsdam.
Tim Severin
British explorer, historian, writer (1940-2020).
Born September 25th, 1940 in Jorhat.
Died December 18th, 2020 at 80 years old in County Cork. [ref]
Edward Norris
American film actor (1911-2002).
Born March 10th, 1911 in Philadelphia.
Died December 18th, 2002 at 91 years old in Fort Bragg.
Esther Ballestrino
Paraguayan activist killed (1918–1977).
Born January 20th, 1918 in Fray Bentos. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1977 at 59 years old
Ross Thomas
1926-1995 american writer.
Born February 19th, 1926 in Oklahoma City.
Died December 18th, 1995 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
Charles Berlitz
American linguist (1914–2003).
Born November 22nd, 1914 in New York City.
Died December 18th, 2003 at 89 years old in Tamarac.
Kira Ivanova
Soviet figure skater (1963–2001).
Born January 10th, 1963 in Moscow.
Died December 18th, 2001 at 38 years old in Moscow.
Yulii Khariton
Soviet and russian physicist (1904-1996).
Born February 27th, 1904 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1996 at 92 years old in Sarov. [ref]
Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu
Japanese princess (1911-2004); wife of nobuhito, prince takamatsu.
Born December 26th, 1911 in Koishikawa-ku.
Died December 18th, 2004 at 92 years old in St. Luke's International Hospital (sepsis).
Andrija Mohorovičić
Croatian seismologist (1857–1936).
Born January 23rd, 1857 in Volosko.
Died December 18th, 1936 at 79 years old in Zagreb.
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Whether or not there’s an afterlife, screw it. Just live your life right here right now before it’s too late. Maxime Lagacé