March 18th
172 Notable deaths
Wlamir Marques
Brazilian basketball player (1937–2025).
Born July 16th, 1937 in São Vicente.
Died March 18th, 2025 at 87 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Adrienne Bolland
French aviator (1895-1975).
Born November 25th, 1895 in Arcueil.
Died March 18th, 1975 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Walther Lucht
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born February 26th, 1882 in Berlin.
Died March 18th, 1949 at 67 years old in Heilbronn (traffic collision).
Piet Kruiver
Dutch footballer (1938-1989).
Born January 5th, 1938 in Koog aan de Zaan.
Died March 18th, 1989 at 51 years old in Amsterdam.
Cahide Sonku
Turkish film actress and director.
Born December 27th, 1919 in Sanaa.
Died March 18th, 1981 at 61 years old in Istanbul (disease).
Kanstantsin Kaltsou
Belarusian ice hockey player.
Born April 17th, 1981 in Minsk.
Died March 18th, 2024 at 42 years old in Miami.
Erick-Oskar Hansen
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born May 27th, 1889 in Hamburg.
Died March 18th, 1967 at 77 years old in Hamburg.
Cyril Rootham
English organist, teacher, conductor and composer.
Born October 5th, 1875 in Redland.
Died March 18th, 1938 at 62 years old in Cambridge.
Roland Dorgelès
French writer.
Born June 15th, 1885 in Amiens. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1973 at 87 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Pedro Solbes
Spanish politician.
Born August 31st, 1942 in Pinoso.
Died March 18th, 2023 at 80 years old in Madrid (liver cancer). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 172
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau