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April 18th
164 Notable deaths
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
American sculptor (1875-1942).
Born January 9th, 1875 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1942 at 67 years old in Manhattan (endocarditis). [ref]
Jozef Tiso
President of the first slovak republic (1937–1945).
Born October 13th, 1887 in Bytča. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1947 at 59 years old in Bratislava (hanging). [ref]
Masahiko Kimura
Japanese judoka and professional wrestler.
Born September 10th, 1917 in Kumamoto.
Died April 18th, 1993 at 75 years old in Japan (lung cancer).
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.
Mandisa
American singer.
Born October 1st, 1976 in Citrus Heights.
Died April 18th, 2024 at 47 years old in Nashville (cancer). [ref]
Ken Oosterbroek
South african photographer.
Born February 14th, 1963 in Johannesburg.
Died April 18th, 1994 at 31 years old in Thokoza. [ref]
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]
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]
Ottorino Respighi
Italian composer, musicologist and conductor.
Born July 9th, 1879 in Bologna. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1936 at 56 years old in Rome (heart failure). [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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