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February 18th
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242 Notable deaths
Henry Norris Russell
American astronomer (1877–1957).
Born October 25th, 1877 in Oyster Bay.
Died February 18th, 1957 at 79 years old in Princeton.
Wallace Broecker
American geochronologist and oceanographer (1931–2019).
Born November 29th, 1931 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2019 at 87 years old in Manhattan (congestive heart failure). [ref]
Vladas Mironas
Lithuanian politician (1880–1953).
Born June 22nd, 1880 in Kuodiškiai.
Died February 18th, 1953 at 72 years old in Vladimir Central Prison (stroke). [ref]
Dmitry Karbyshev
Soviet lieutenant general, former officer of the russian imperial army, hero of the soviet union (1880–1945).
Born October 26th, 1880 in Omsk.
Died February 18th, 1945 at 64 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp (hypothermia).
Franz Hofer
Austrian politician (1902-1975).
Born December 13th, 1902 in Bad Hofgastein. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1975 at 72 years old in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Ariel Ramírez
Argentine composer, pianist and music director (1921–2010).
Born September 4th, 1921 in Santa Fe.
Died February 18th, 2010 at 88 years old in Monte Grande (pneumonia). [ref]
José Bonaparte
Argentine paleontologist (1928–2020).
Born June 14th, 1928 in Rosario.
Died February 18th, 2020 at 91 years old in Buenos Aires, Mercedes. [ref]
Otfried Preußler
German children's books author (1923–2013).
Born October 20th, 1923 in Liberec.
Died February 18th, 2013 at 89 years old in Prien am Chiemsee.
Leopoldo Lugones
Argentine poet.
Born June 13th, 1874 in Villa de María del Río Seco.
Died February 18th, 1938 at 63 years old in Tigre (cyanide poisoning).
Alessandro Mendini
Italian designer and architect (1931–2019).
Born August 16th, 1931 in Milan. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2019 at 87 years old in Milan. [ref]
Didier Lockwood
French jazz violonist and composer (1956–2018).
Born February 11th, 1956 in Calais. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2018 at 62 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Manuel Odría
President of peru (1948–1956).
Born November 26th, 1897 in Tarma.
Died February 18th, 1974 at 76 years old in Lima.
Kamila Skolimowska
Polish hammer thrower.
Born November 4th, 1982 in Warsaw.
Died February 18th, 2009 at 26 years old in Vila Real de Santo António (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Abdul Rashid Khan
Indian singer (1908-2016).
Born August 19th, 1908 in Uttar Pradesh.
Died February 18th, 2016 at 107 years old (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Andreas Feininger
American photographer (1906–1999).
Born December 27th, 1906 in Paris.
Died February 18th, 1999 at 92 years old in New York City.
David G. O'Connell
Irish-born catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop in los angeles (1953‒2023).
Born August 16th, 1953 in Cork.
Died February 18th, 2023 at 69 years old in Hacienda Heights (gunshot wound). [ref]
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky
Austrian architect (1897–2000).
Born January 23rd, 1897 in Vienna.
Died February 18th, 2000 at 103 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat
(1877-1933) british army general.
Born November 25th, 1871 in Inverness.
Died February 18th, 1933 at 61 years old in Scotland.
Marian Turski
Polish historian.
Born June 26th, 1926 in Druskininkai. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2025 at 98 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Jim Broyhill
American politician (1927–2023).
Born August 19th, 1927 in Lenoir.
Died February 18th, 2023 at 95 years old in Winston-Salem. [ref]
Rosario Ferré
Puerto rican writer (1938–2016).
Born September 28th, 1938 in Ponce.
Died February 18th, 2016 at 77 years old in San Juan.
Fredrik Ljungström
Swedish engineer, technical designer, and industrialist (1875–1964).
Born June 16th, 1875 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1964 at 88 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Iemasa Tokugawa
Japanese politician (1884-1963).
Born March 23rd, 1884 in Shibuya.
Died February 18th, 1963 at 78 years old in Shibuya.
Chivu Stoica
48th prime minister of romania (1955-1961).
Born August 8th, 1908 in Smeeni.
Died February 18th, 1975 at 66 years old in Bucharest (gunshot wound).
Flavio Bucci
Italian actor (1947-2020).
Died February 18th, 2020 at 72 years old in Fiumicino (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 76 to 100 of 242
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