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April 18th
179 Notable deaths
Joy Page
American actress (1924-2008).
Born November 9th, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died April 18th, 2008 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, stroke). [ref]
Paul H. O'Neill
American politician (1935-2020).
Born December 4th, 1935 in St. Louis.
Died April 18th, 2020 at 84 years old in Pittsburgh (lung cancer). [ref]
Leonard Bloomfield
American linguist.
Born April 1st, 1887 in Chicago.
Died April 18th, 1949 at 62 years old in New Haven.
Michał Kalecki
Polish economist.
Born June 22nd, 1899 in Łódź. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1970 at 70 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Benny Leonard
American boxer.
Born April 7th, 1896 in New York City.
Died April 18th, 1947 at 51 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
William Donald Schaefer
American politician (1921-2011).
Born November 2nd, 1921 in Baltimore.
Died April 18th, 2011 at 89 years old in Baltimore County, Catonsville (pneumonia). [ref]
Cécile Chaminade
French composer and pianist.
Born August 8th, 1857 in Batignolles. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1944 at 86 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]
Harrison Birtwistle
English composer (1934–2022).
Born July 15th, 1934 in Accrington.
Died April 18th, 2022 at 87 years old in Mere. [ref]
Max Wünsche
Recipient of the knight's cross (1914-1995).
Born April 20th, 1914 in Kittlitz.
Died April 18th, 1995 at 80 years old in Munich.
Francis de Wolff
English actor (1913-1984).
Born January 7th, 1913 in Essex.
Died April 18th, 1984 at 71 years old in Sussex.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner