April 18th
230 Notable deaths
Lyra McKee
Northern irish journalist (1990-2019).
Born March 31st, 1990 in Belfast. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2019 at 29 years old in Derry (gunshot wound). [ref]
Maurice Gamelin
French military officer (1872–1958).
Born September 20th, 1872 in Paris.
Died April 18th, 1958 at 85 years old in Paris.
Will Hay
English comedian, actor, film director & astronomer (1888-1949).
Born December 6th, 1888 in Stockton-on-Tees.
Died April 18th, 1949 at 60 years old in London (stroke).
Dylan Tombides
Australian association football player (1994-2014).
Born March 8th, 1994 in Perth.
Died April 18th, 2014 at 20 years old in London (testicular cancer).
Marcel Pagnol
Novelist, playwright and filmmaker from france (1895-1974).
Born February 28th, 1895 in Aubagne. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1974 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Guillermo González Camarena
Mexican engineer (1917–1965).
Born February 17th, 1917 in Guadalajara.
Died April 18th, 1965 at 48 years old in Amozoc de Mota (traffic collision).
Marcel Dassault
French aircraft industrialist (1892-1986).
Born January 22nd, 1892 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1986 at 94 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
German world war ii u-boat captain (1911-1986).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Bremen.
Died April 18th, 1986 at 74 years old in Bremen.
Terry Sanford
65th governor of north carolina (1917–1998).
Born August 20th, 1917 in Laurinburg.
Died April 18th, 1998 at 80 years old in Durham (esophageal cancer).
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 (1887–1949).
Born April 1st, 1887 in Chicago.
Died April 18th, 1949 at 62 years old in New Haven.
Michał Kalecki
Polish economist (1899–1970).
Born June 22nd, 1899 in Łódź. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1970 at 70 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
April Stevens
American singer (1936–2023).
Born April 29th, 1929 in Niagara Falls. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2023 at 93 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
John Ambrose Fleming
English electrical engineer and physicist (1849-1945).
Born November 29th, 1849 in Lancaster.
Died April 18th, 1945 at 95 years old in Sidmouth.
Benny Leonard
American boxer (1896-1947).
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 Catonsville, Baltimore County (pneumonia). [ref]
Omer Lutfi Pasha
Ottoman general and governor of serb origin (1806–1871).
Born November 24th, 1806 in Janja Gora.
Died April 18th, 1871 at 64 years old in Constantinople.
Cécile Chaminade
French composer and pianist (1857-1944).
Born August 8th, 1857 in Batignolles-Monceau.
Died April 18th, 1944 at 86 years old in Monte Carlo.
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
German ss-standartenführer, 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.
Hermann Nitsch
Austrian artist (1938-2022).
Born August 29th, 1938 in Vienna.
Died April 18th, 2022 at 83 years old in Mistelbach. [ref]
Epifanio de los Santos
Philippine historial and journalist.
Born April 7th, 1871 in Malabon.
Died April 18th, 1928 at 57 years old in Manila.
Jaak Panksepp
American-estonian neuroscientist (1943-2017).
Died April 18th, 2017 at 73 years old in Bowling Green (cancer). [ref]
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All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young