February 18th
181 Notable deaths
Enrique Jardiel Poncela
Spanish dramatist (1901–1952).
Born October 15th, 1901 in Madrid.
Died February 18th, 1952 at 50 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Cornelio Sommaruga
Swiss diplomat and president of the international committee of the red cross (1932-2024).
Born December 29th, 1932 in Rome.
Died February 18th, 2024 at 91 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Kim Seong-su
South korean educator, activist, journalist, entrepreneur and politician (1891-1955).
Born October 11th, 1891 in North Jeolla.
Died February 18th, 1955 at 63 years old in Seoul (disease).
Alois Rašín
Czech economist and politician (1867-1923).
Born October 18th, 1867 in Nechanice. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1923 at 55 years old in Podolí (gunshot wound). [ref]
George Brizan
Prime minister of grenada (1942-2012).
Born October 31st, 1942 in Saint David Parish.
Died February 18th, 2012 at 69 years old in St. George's (diabetes). [ref]
Gabriel Bach
Israeli judge.
Born March 13th, 1927 in Halberstadt.
Died February 18th, 2022 at 94 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho
Portuguese aviator (1869-1959).
Born February 17th, 1869 in Lisbon.
Died February 18th, 1959 at 90 years old in Lisbon.
Leila Shahid
Palestinian diplomat.
Born July 13th, 1949 in Beirut.
Died February 18th, 2026 at 76 years old in Lecques. [ref]
Youssef El Sebai
Egyptian journalist.
Born June 10th, 1917 in Cairo.
Died February 18th, 1978 at 60 years old in Nicosia.
Idrissa Ouédraogo
Burkinabe film director, screenwriter and producer (1954–2018).
Born January 21st, 1954 in Banfora.
Died February 18th, 2018 at 64 years old in Ouagadougou. [ref]
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris