February 18th
172 Notable deaths
Georges Valois
French politician (1878-1945).
Born October 7th, 1878 in Paris.
Died February 18th, 1945 at 66 years old in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (typhus). [ref]
Didier Lockwood
French jazz violonist and composer.
Born February 11th, 1956 in Calais. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2018 at 62 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Emily Hahn
American writer.
Born January 14th, 1905 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1997 at 92 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Ariel Ramírez
Argentine composer, pianist and music director (1921-2010).
Born September 4th, 1921 in Santa Fe. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2010 at 88 years old in Monte Grande (pneumonia). [ref]
Henry Norris Russell
American astronomer (1877–1957).
Born October 25th, 1877 in Oyster Bay.
Died February 18th, 1957 at 79 years old in Princeton.
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]
Andreas Feininger
American photographer.
Born December 27th, 1906 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1999 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Leopoldo Lugones
Argentinian lyricist and storyteller.
Born June 13th, 1874 in Villa de María del Río Seco. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1938 at 63 years old in Tigre (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Otfried Preußler
German children's books author (1923–2013).
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Liberec.
Died February 18th, 2013 at 89 years old in Prien am Chiemsee.
José Bonaparte
Argentine paleontologist (1928-2020).
Born June 14th, 1928 in Rosario.
Died February 18th, 2020 at 91 years old in Mercedes. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 172
For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer