February 18th
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242 Notable deaths
Tolbert Lanston
American inventor (1844–1913).
Born February 3rd, 1844 in Troy. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1913 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart
French botanist (1801-1876).
Born January 14th, 1801 in Paris.
Died February 18th, 1876 at 75 years old
Borislav Paravac
Bosnian serb politician.
Born February 18th, 1943 in Kostajnica.
Died February 18th, 2026 at 83 years old in Doboj. [ref]
Vilmos Kohut
Hungarian footballer (1906–1986).
Born May 17th, 1906 in Budapest.
Died February 18th, 1986 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Michael Grunstein
Biologist and academic (1946–2024).
Born August 30th, 1946 in Romania. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2024 at 77 years old [ref]
Héctor Pulido
Mexican footballer (1942–2022).
Born December 15th, 1942 in Numarán Municipality.
Died February 18th, 2022 at 79 years old [ref]
Nikolay Latyshev
Russian footballer, referee (1913-1999).
Born November 22nd, 1913 in Moscow.
Died February 18th, 1999 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Egide Walschaerts
Mechanical engineer (1820–1901).
Born January 21st, 1820 in Mechelen. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1901 at 81 years old in Saint-Gilles. [ref]
Sigismund Koelle
German academic (1820-1902).
Born July 14th, 1820 in Cleebronn.
Died February 18th, 1902 at 81 years old in London.
Václav Smetáček
Czech conductor, oboist, music educator and composer.
Born September 30th, 1906 in Brno. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1998 at 91 years old in Prague. [ref]
Gennady Yukhtin
Soviet and russian actor (1932—2022).
Born March 30th, 1932 in Chubovka.
Died February 18th, 2022 at 89 years old in Moscow (COVID-19).
Thérèse Peltier
French artist (1873–1926).
Born September 26th, 1873 in Orléans.
Died February 18th, 1926 at 52 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Zvezdan Čebinac
Serbian footballer (1939–2012).
Born December 8th, 1939 in Belgrade.
Died February 18th, 2012 at 72 years old in Aarau. [ref]
Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı
Turkish association football player (1936–2023).
Born April 20th, 1936 in Trabzon. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2023 at 86 years old in Trabzon.
Charles Leonard
American athlete (1913-2006).
Born February 23rd, 1913 in Fort Snelling.
Died February 18th, 2006 at 92 years old in Fort Belvoir. [ref]
Kristof Goddaert
Belgian road bicycle racer (1986–2014).
Born November 21st, 1986 in Sint-Niklaas.
Died February 18th, 2014 at 27 years old in Antwerp (bicycle accident).
Peter Elfelt
Danish film director and photographer (1866–1931).
Born January 1st, 1866 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1931 at 65 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Roald Aas
Norwegian speed skater and road and track cyclist (1928–2012).
Born March 25th, 1928 in Oslo.
Died February 18th, 2012 at 83 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Domingo Batet
Spanish military personnel (1872-1937).
Born August 30th, 1872 in Tarragona. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1937 at 64 years old in Burgos (gunshot wound).
Tor Isedal
Swedish actor (1924-1990).
Born July 20th, 1924 in Norrköping.
Died February 18th, 1990 at 65 years old in Nynäshamn Municipality.
Ibrahim Abdel Hadi Pasha
Egyptian politician and prime minister (1896-1981).
Born February 14th, 1896 in Markaz az Zarqā.
Died February 18th, 1981 at 85 years old
Max Mack
German film personality (1884-1973).
Born October 21st, 1884 in Halberstadt.
Died February 18th, 1973 at 88 years old in London.
Ludwig Wilhelmy
German chemist (1812–1864).
Born December 25th, 1812 in Stargard.
Died February 18th, 1864 at 51 years old in Berlin.
Sylvain Arend
Belgian astronomer (1902–1992).
Born August 6th, 1902 in Robelmont.
Died February 18th, 1992 at 89 years old
Hardee Kirkland
American film actor and director (1868-1929).
Born May 23rd, 1868 in Savannah.
Died February 18th, 1929 at 60 years old in California.
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix