February 18th
181 Notable deaths
Charles Davenport
American biologist.
Born June 1st, 1866 in Stamford.
Died February 18th, 1944 at 77 years old in Cold Spring Harbor (pneumonia). [ref]
Robert Rossen
American screenwriter, film director, and producer (1908-1966).
Born March 16th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1966 at 57 years old in Hollywood (disease). [ref]
Monte Blue
American actor (1887–1963).
Born January 11th, 1887 in Indianapolis.
Died February 18th, 1963 at 76 years old in Milwaukee (myocardial infarction).
Richard Schickel
American film scholar (1933–2017).
Born February 10th, 1933 in Milwaukee.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Jean Rouch
French film director.
Born May 31st, 1917 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2004 at 86 years old in Birni-N'Konni (traffic collision).
Ivan Chernyakhovsky
Soviet military commander (1907-1945).
Born June 29th, 1906 in Oksanyna.
Died February 18th, 1945 at 38 years old in Pieniężno.
Gale Robbins
American singer, and actress (1921-1980).
Born May 7th, 1921 in Indiana.
Died February 18th, 1980 at 58 years old in Tarzana (lung cancer).
Yūko Tsushima
Japanese author (1947-2016).
Born March 30th, 1947 in Mitaka. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2016 at 68 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]
George T. Miller
Scottish-born australian film director (1943–2023).
Born November 28th, 1943 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2023 at 79 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Barbara Gittings
Librarian, lgbt rights activist (1932-2007).
Born July 31st, 1932 in Vienna.
Died February 18th, 2007 at 74 years old in Kennett Square (breast cancer). [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 181
No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett