February 18th
181 Notable deaths
Sepp Piontek
German association football player and manager.
Born March 5th, 1940 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2026 at 85 years old in Odense. [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.
Emily Hahn
American writer (1905–1997).
Born January 14th, 1905 in St. Louis.
Died February 18th, 1997 at 92 years old in Manhattan.
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]
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.
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).
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]
Alessandro Mendini
Italian.
Born August 16th, 1931 in Milan. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2019 at 87 years old in Milan. [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.
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]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 181
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine