April 18th
230 Notable deaths
Albert Einstein
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955).
Born March 14th, 1879 in Ulm. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1955 at 76 years old in Princeton (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Isoroku Yamamoto
Japanese marshal admiral (1884–1943).
Born April 4th, 1884 in Nagaoka.
Died April 18th, 1943 at 59 years old in Bougainville Island (ditching).
Bruno Sammartino
Italian-born american professional wrestler (1935-2018).
Born October 6th, 1935 in Pizzoferrato.
Died April 18th, 2018 at 82 years old in Pittsburgh (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Dick Clark
American radio and television personality (1929–2012).
Born November 30th, 1929 in Mount Vernon.
Died April 18th, 2012 at 82 years old in Providence Saint John's Health Center (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dickey Betts
American guitarist (1943–2024).
Born December 12th, 1943 in West Palm Beach.
Died April 18th, 2024 at 80 years old in Osprey. [ref]
Thor Heyerdahl
Norwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002).
Born October 6th, 1914 in Larvik. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2002 at 87 years old in Colla Micheri (brain cancer). [ref]
Mandisa
American singer.
Born October 1st, 1976 in Citrus Heights.
Died April 18th, 2024 at 47 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Roscoe Conkling
American politician (1829–1888).
Born October 30th, 1829 in Albany.
Died April 18th, 1888 at 58 years old in Manhattan.
Kitty Carlisle
American stage and screen actress, singer, and spokesperson for the arts (1910–2007).
Born September 3rd, 1910 in New Orleans.
Died April 18th, 2007 at 96 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Bernard Edwards
American bassist and record producer (1952–1996).
Born October 31st, 1952 in Greenville.
Died April 18th, 1996 at 43 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Storm Thorgerson
English graphic designer (1944-2013).
Born February 28th, 1944 in Potters Bar.
Died April 18th, 2013 at 69 years old in London (cancer).
Ernie Pyle
American war correspondent and writer (1900–1945).
Born August 3rd, 1900 in Dana.
Died April 18th, 1945 at 44 years old in Iejima.
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
American sculptor (1875-1942).
Born January 9th, 1875 in Manhattan.
Died April 18th, 1942 at 67 years old in Manhattan (endocarditis).
Jozef Tiso
Slovak politician, priest and president of the slovak republic from 1939 to 1945.
Born October 13th, 1887 in Bytča. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1947 at 59 years old in Bratislava (hanging to death). [ref]
Gory Guerrero
Mexican-american professional wrestler (1921-1990).
Born January 11th, 1921 in Arizona.
Died April 18th, 1990 at 69 years old in El Paso.
Wahoo McDaniel
American football player and professional wrestler (1938-2002).
Born June 19th, 1938 in Delaware County.
Died April 18th, 2002 at 63 years old in Houston.
Masahiko Kimura
Japanese judoka and professional wrestler (1917–1993).
Born September 10th, 1917 in Kumamoto.
Died April 18th, 1993 at 75 years old in Japan (lung cancer).
Gustave Moreau
19th century french symbolist painter (1826-1898).
Born April 6th, 1826 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1898 at 72 years old in Paris, Rennes. [ref]
Edgar F. Codd
English computer scientist (1923–2003).
Born August 19th, 1923 in Isle of Portland. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2003 at 79 years old in Aventura (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ken Oosterbroek
South african photographer (1963–1994).
Born February 14th, 1963 in Johannesburg.
Died April 18th, 1994 at 31 years old in Thokoza (gunshot wound).
Clodagh Rodgers
British singer (1947–2025).
Born March 5th, 1947 in Warrenpoint.
Died April 18th, 2025 at 78 years old in Cobham. [ref]
Ben Hecht
American writer, director, and producer (1894–1964).
Born February 28th, 1894 in New York City.
Died April 18th, 1964 at 70 years old in New York City (coronary thrombosis).
Justus von Liebig
German chemist (1803-1873).
Born May 12th, 1803 in Darmstadt.
Died April 18th, 1873 at 69 years old in Munich.
Martin Hannett
English musician and record producer (1948-1991).
Born May 31st, 1948 in Manchester.
Died April 18th, 1991 at 42 years old in Manchester (heart failure).
Ottorino Respighi
Italian composer, musicologist and conductor.
Born July 9th, 1879 in Bologna.
Died April 18th, 1936 at 56 years old in Rome (heart failure).
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner