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December 18th
169 Notable deaths
Ross Thomas
1926-1995 american writer.
Born February 19th, 1926 in Oklahoma City. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1995 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]
Kira Ivanova
Soviet figure skater.
Born January 10th, 1963 in Moscow.
Died December 18th, 2001 at 38 years old in Moscow.
Charles Berlitz
American linguist.
Born November 20th, 1914 in New York City.
Died December 18th, 2003 at 89 years old in Tamarac.
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]
Andrija Mohorovičić
Croatian seismologist and salvador brau student.
Born January 23rd, 1857 in Volosko.
Died December 18th, 1936 at 79 years old in Zagreb.
Leonardo Torres Quevedo
Spanish engineer (1852-1936).
Born December 28th, 1852 in Santa Cruz. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1936 at 83 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Heywood Broun
American sportswriter (1888-1939).
Born December 7th, 1888 in Brooklyn.
Died December 18th, 1939 at 51 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu
Japanese princess (1911-2004); wife of nobuhito, prince takamatsu.
Born December 26th, 1911 in Tokyo.
Died December 18th, 2004 at 92 years old in St. Luke's International Hospital (sepsis).
Harry Hooper
Baseball player.
Born August 24th, 1887 in Santa Clara County.
Died December 18th, 1974 at 87 years old in Santa Cruz.
Bill Slater
English footballer (1927-2018).
Born April 29th, 1927 in Clitheroe.
Died December 18th, 2018 at 91 years old in Oxfordshire (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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