February 18th
162 Notable deaths
Monte Blue
American actor (1887–1963).
Born January 11th, 1887 in Indianapolis.
Died February 18th, 1963 at 76 years old in Milwaukee (myocardial infarction).
Pasquale Squitieri
Italian film director and politician (1938-2017).
Born November 27th, 1938 in Naples.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 78 years old in Rome. [ref]
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).
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]
John Babcock
Canadian world war i veteran.
Born July 23rd, 1900 in Holleford crater.
Died February 18th, 2010 at 109 years old in Spokane. [ref]
Ivan Chernyakhovsky
Soviet military commander (1907-1945).
Born June 29th, 1906 in Oksanyna.
Died February 18th, 1945 at 38 years old in Pieniężno.
Günter Blobel
German american biologist (1999 nobel prize).
Born May 21st, 1936 in Niegosławice, Lubusz Voivodeship. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2018 at 81 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]
Louis Wolheim
American character actor (1880-1931).
Born March 28th, 1880 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1931 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Mavis Gallant
Canadian writer.
Born August 11th, 1922 in Montreal. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2014 at 91 years old in Paris. [ref]
Oliver Wood
English cinematographer.
Born February 21st, 1942 in London.
Died February 18th, 2023 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler