March 18th
234 Notable deaths
Edgar Chahine
Painter and engraver (1874-1947).
Born October 31st, 1874 in Vienna.
Died March 18th, 1947 at 72 years old in Paris.
Julio Baghy
Hungarian actor, author, novelist, poet, publisher and esperantist (1891-1967).
Born January 13th, 1891 in Szeged.
Died March 18th, 1967 at 76 years old in Budapest (disease).
Les Tanyuk
Ukrainian theatre director (1938–2016).
Born August 7th, 1938 in Zhukyn.
Died March 18th, 2016 at 77 years old in Kyiv (stomach cancer). [ref]
Micheline Lannoy
Belgian figure skater.
Born January 31st, 1925 in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2023 at 98 years old [ref]
Alexander Pfänder
German philosopher (1870–1941).
Born February 7th, 1870 in Iserlohn.
Died March 18th, 1941 at 71 years old in Munich.
Ludvík Aškenazy
Czech playwright, publicist, scriptwriter and writer (1921–1986).
Born February 24th, 1921 in Český Těšín. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1986 at 65 years old in Bolzano. [ref]
Khan Shushinski
Azerbaijani singer (1901-1979).
Born August 20th, 1901 in Shusha.
Died March 18th, 1979 at 77 years old in Baku.
Fernand Crommelynck
Belgian dramatist (1886-1970).
Born November 19th, 1886 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1970 at 83 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Luciano Federici
Italian footballer (1938-2020).
Born May 16th, 1938 in Carrara.
Died March 18th, 2020 at 81 years old in Carrara (COVID-19). [ref]
Alberto Herrera y Franchi
Cuban officer and politician (1874-1954).
Born September 1st, 1874 in San Antonio de las Vueltas.
Died March 18th, 1954 at 79 years old in Havana.
Peter Borgelt
German actor (1927-1994).
Born September 20th, 1927 in Rostock.
Died March 18th, 1994 at 66 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Joaquín Gaztambide
Composer of zarzuelas from navarre, spain.
Born February 7th, 1822 in Tudela.
Died March 18th, 1870 at 48 years old in Madrid (liver disease).
John Leslie Breck
American artist (1860–1899).
Born April 10th, 1860 in at sea.
Died March 18th, 1899 at 38 years old in Boston.
António Leitão
Athletics competitor (1960–2012).
Born July 22nd, 1960 in Espinho.
Died March 18th, 2012 at 51 years old in Porto. [ref]
Rose Marie Compaoré
Burkinabé politician (1958-2020).
Born November 13th, 1958 in Zoundwéogo Province. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2020 at 61 years old in Ouagadougou (COVID-19). [ref]
Sigfrid Edström
Swedish industrialist and international olympic committee official (1870–1964).
Born November 21st, 1870 in Orust Municipality.
Died March 18th, 1964 at 93 years old in Stockholm.
Haim Alexander
Israeli composer.
Born August 9th, 1915 in Berlin.
Died March 18th, 2012 at 96 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier
American archaeologist (1840-1914).
Born August 6th, 1840 in Bern. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1914 at 73 years old in Seville. [ref]
Friedrich Schur
German mathematician (1856–1932).
Born January 27th, 1856 in Maciejew.
Died March 18th, 1932 at 76 years old in Wrocław.
Theo Fitzau
German racing driver (1923–1982).
Born February 10th, 1923 in Köthen.
Died March 18th, 1982 at 59 years old in Groß-Gerau.
Marcel Pinel
French footballer (1908–1968).
Born July 8th, 1908 in Honfleur.
Died March 18th, 1968 at 59 years old in Honfleur.
Shin Yung-kyoo
North korean footballer (1942-1996).
Born March 30th, 1942 in North Korea.
Died March 18th, 1996 at 53 years old in Belarus.
Marie Cazin
French sculptor and painter (1844-1924).
Born September 19th, 1844 in Paimbœuf. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1924 at 79 years old in Équihen-Plage.
Kari Diesen
Norwegian actress, singer (1914-1987).
Born June 24th, 1914 in Christiania.
Died March 18th, 1987 at 72 years old in Oslo.
Peter Kunter
German footballer (1941-2024).
Born April 28th, 1941 in Berlin.
Died March 18th, 2024 at 82 years old in Offenbach am Main. [ref]
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare