February 18th
242 Notable deaths
Ralph Graves
American screenwriter and actor (1900–1977).
Born January 23rd, 1900 in Cleveland.
Died February 18th, 1977 at 77 years old in Santa Barbara.
Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa
President of sudan (1964-1965).
Born January 1st, 1919 in Sudan. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2006 at 87 years old
Joseph Henabery
American actor (1888–1976).
Born January 15th, 1888 in Omaha.
Died February 18th, 1976 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills.
Beppe Fenoglio
Italian writer (1922-1963).
Died February 18th, 1963 at 40 years old in Turin (lung cancer).
Fernando Tambroni
Prime minister of italy (1901-1963).
Born November 25th, 1901 in Ascoli Piceno.
Died February 18th, 1963 at 61 years old in Rome.
Claude Criquielion
Cyclist (1957–2015).
Born January 11th, 1957 in Lessines.
Died February 18th, 2015 at 58 years old in Aalst (stroke).
Nancy Hamilton
American actress, playwright, lyricist, director and producer (1908-1985).
Born July 27th, 1908 in Sewickley. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1985 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
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]
Stojan Novaković
Serbian politician and historian (1842–1915).
Born November 13th, 1842 in Šabac.
Died February 18th, 1915 at 72 years old in Niš.
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).
Felipe Santiago Salaverry
President of peru (1806-1836).
Born May 3rd, 1806 in Lima. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1836 at 29 years old in Arequipa. [ref]
Robert Leiber
German roman catholic priest, theologian and papal adviser (1887–1967).
Born April 10th, 1887 in Deggenhausertal.
Died February 18th, 1967 at 79 years old in Rome (asthma).
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]
William Russell
American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (1884–1929).
Born April 12th, 1884 in The Bronx.
Died February 18th, 1929 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
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 17th, 1917 in Cairo.
Died February 18th, 1978 at 60 years old in Nicosia (assassination).
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]
Stanisław Mackiewicz
Polish writer (1896-1966).
Born December 18th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 18th, 1966 at 69 years old in Warsaw.
Catherine Jourdan
French actress (1948-2011).
Born October 12th, 1948 in Azay-le-Rideau.
Died February 18th, 2011 at 62 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Claus Roxin
German jurist (1931–2025).
Born May 15th, 1931 in Hamburg.
Died February 18th, 2025 at 93 years old [ref]
Kenneth Setton
American medieval historian (1914-1995).
Born June 17th, 1914 in New Bedford.
Died February 18th, 1995 at 80 years old in Princeton.
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