February 18th
172 Notable deaths
Eddie Mathews
American baseball player and coach (1931–2001).
Born October 13th, 1931 in Texarkana.
Died February 18th, 2001 at 69 years old in La Jolla (pneumonia).
Maggie McNamara
American actress (1928-1978).
Born June 18th, 1929 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1978 at 48 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Tony Ganios
American actor (1959–2024).
Born October 21st, 1959 in Brooklyn.
Died February 18th, 2024 at 64 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jerome Kersey
American basketball player (1962-2015).
Born June 26th, 1962 in Clarksville.
Died February 18th, 2015 at 52 years old in Portland (cardiovascular disease).
Dedan Kimathi
Kenyan leader during the mau mau uprising (1920–1957).
Born October 31st, 1920 in Nyeri County.
Died February 18th, 1957 at 36 years old in Nairobi (hanging to death).
Friedrich August III of Saxony
King of saxony (1865-1932).
Born May 25th, 1865 in Dresden.
Died February 18th, 1932 at 66 years old in Szczodre.
Alain Robbe-Grillet
French author and film director (1922-2008).
Born August 18th, 1922 in Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2008 at 85 years old in Caen (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Sergo Ordzhonikidze
Soviet politician (1886-1937).
Born October 24th, 1886 in Ghoresha.
Died February 18th, 1937 at 50 years old in Moscow.
Kathleen Lockhart
English actress (1894-1978).
Born August 9th, 1894 in Southsea.
Died February 18th, 1978 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Vidyasagar
Indian jain monk (1946–2024).
Born October 10th, 1946 in Sadalga. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2024 at 77 years old in Dongargarh. [ref]
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix