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December 18th
173 Notable deaths
José Vicente Rangel
Venezuelan politician and journalist.
Born July 10th, 1929 in Caracas.
Died December 18th, 2020 at 91 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Anthony Sampson
British writer and journalist.
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Billingham. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2004 at 78 years old in Wiltshire (cardioplegia). [ref]
Gustav Simon
German politician (1900-1945).
Born August 2nd, 1900 in Saarbrücken. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1945 at 45 years old in Paderborn (hanging). [ref]
Tulsi Giri
Nepalese politician (1926–2018).
Born October 8th, 1926 in Siraha District.
Died December 18th, 2018 at 92 years old in Kathmandu, Budhanilkantha (liver cancer).
Umberto Cassuto
Italian rabbi and scholar (1883-1951).
Born September 16th, 1883 in Florence.
Died December 18th, 1951 at 68 years old in Jerusalem.
Abbey Simon
American musician.
Born January 8th, 1920 in New York City.
Died December 18th, 2019 at 99 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Viggo Johansen
Danish artist (1851-1935).
Born January 3rd, 1851 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1935 at 84 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Dhani Ram Chatrik
Punjabi poet (1876-1954).
Born October 4th, 1876 in Sheikhupura.
Died December 18th, 1954 at 78 years old in Amritsar.
Ernest Lawson
American painter (1873-1939).
Born March 22nd, 1873 in Halifax. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1939 at 66 years old in Miami, Coral Gables. [ref]
Horatio Parker
American composer and teacher (1863–1919).
Born September 15th, 1863 in Auburndale.
Died December 18th, 1919 at 56 years old in Cedarhurst.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 173
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