April 18th
172 Notable deaths
Guilherme Paraense
Brazilian sport shooter (1884-1968).
Born June 25th, 1884 in Belém.
Died April 18th, 1968 at 83 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Herbert William Conn
American bacteriologist and educator (1859-1917).
Born January 10th, 1859 in Fitchburg.
Died April 18th, 1917 at 58 years old in Middletown (myocardial infarction).
Frank R. McCabe
Basketball player.
Born June 30th, 1927 in Grand Rapids.
Died April 18th, 2021 at 93 years old in Peoria. [ref]
Irene Steer
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born August 10th, 1889 in Cardiff.
Died April 18th, 1977 at 87 years old in Cardiff.
Henk Schouten
Dutch footballer (1932–2018).
Born April 16th, 1932 in Rotterdam.
Died April 18th, 2018 at 86 years old in Rotterdam (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti
Catholic cardinal.
Born January 17th, 1850 in Pernambuco.
Died April 18th, 1930 at 80 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Viktor Shuvalov
Russian ice hockey player (1923–2021).
Born December 15th, 1923 in Nabornyje Syresi.
Died April 18th, 2021 at 97 years old in Moscow.
Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński
Polish musician (1869–1928).
Born September 21st, 1869 in Kalisz, Marcelin.
Died April 18th, 1928 at 58 years old in Warsaw.
George Bryant
American archer.
Born February 22nd, 1878 in Melrose.
Died April 18th, 1938 at 60 years old in Marshfield.
Diego Ronchini
Italian racing cyclist (1935–2003).
Born December 9th, 1935 in Imola.
Died April 18th, 2003 at 67 years old in Imola.
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau