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February 18th
158 Notable deaths
Robert Oppenheimer
American theoretical physicist, known as "father of the atomic bomb".
Born April 22nd, 1904 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1967 at 62 years old in Princeton (lung cancer). [ref]
Dale Earnhardt
American racing driver (1951-2001).
Born April 29th, 1951 in Kannapolis.
Died February 18th, 2001 at 49 years old in Daytona International Speedway (basilar skull fracture).
Jerry Buss
American businessman and real estate investor.
Born January 27th, 1933 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 18th, 2013 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer, kidney failure).
Frank Costello
American mobster.
Born January 26th, 1891 in Cassano allo Ionio.
Died February 18th, 1973 at 82 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Norma McCorvey
Plaintiff in roe v. wade (1947–2017).
Born September 22nd, 1947 in Simmesport.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 69 years old in Katy (heart failure).
Viscera
American professional wrestler.
Born February 14th, 1971 in Goldsboro.
Died February 18th, 2014 at 43 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction).
Kerry Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1960-1993).
Born February 3rd, 1960 in Niagara Falls.
Died February 18th, 1993 at 33 years old in Denton (ballistic trauma).
D. Ramanaidu
Multilingual indian film producer.
Born June 6th, 1936 in Karamchedu.
Died February 18th, 2015 at 78 years old in Hyderabad.
Andy Devine
Actor (1905-1977).
Born October 7th, 1905 in Flagstaff.
Died February 18th, 1977 at 71 years old in Orange (leukemia). [ref]
Ira von Fürstenberg
Italian socialite and actress (1940–2024).
Born April 18th, 1940 in Rome.
Died February 18th, 2024 at 83 years old in Rome. [ref]
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