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April 18th
175 Notable deaths
Ernie Pyle
American war correspondent and writer.
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). [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.
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).
Edgar F. Codd
Computer scientist.
Born August 19th, 1923 in Isle of Portland. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2003 at 79 years old in Miami-Dade County (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ken Oosterbroek
South african photographer.
Born February 14th, 1963 in Johannesburg.
Died April 18th, 1994 at 31 years old in Thokoza. [ref]
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 screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist and novelist.
Born February 28th, 1894 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1964 at 70 years old in New York City (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
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).
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia