April 18th
230 Notable deaths
Gerardus Johannes Mulder
Dutch biochemist (1802-1880).
Born December 27th, 1802 in Utrecht.
Died April 18th, 1880 at 77 years old in Bennekom.
Victor Tatin
French aviation pioneer.
Born July 10th, 1843 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1913 at 69 years old in Paris.
Frédéric Rossif
French film director (1922–1990).
Born February 16th, 1922 in Cetinje.
Died April 18th, 1990 at 68 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
James H. Schmitz
American science fiction writer (1911–1981).
Born October 15th, 1911 in Hamburg.
Died April 18th, 1981 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Stephanie Parker
Welsh actress (1987-2009).
Born March 29th, 1987 in Brighton.
Died April 18th, 2009 at 22 years old in Pontypridd (hanging to death). [ref]
Eugenio Barsanti
Italian engineer (1821–1864).
Born October 12th, 1821 in Pietrasanta.
Died April 18th, 1864 at 42 years old in Seraing (typhoid fever).
Poul Kjærholm
Danish designer (1929-1980).
Born January 8th, 1929 in Østervrå.
Died April 18th, 1980 at 51 years old in Hillerød (lung cancer).
Amparo Dávila
Mexican writer.
Born February 21st, 1928 in Pinos Municipality. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2020 at 92 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Robert William Boyle
Canadian-british physicist (1883-1955).
Born October 2nd, 1883 in Carbonear.
Died April 18th, 1955 at 71 years old in London.
Bob Lazier
American race car driver (1938–2020).
Born December 22nd, 1938 in Minneapolis.
Died April 18th, 2020 at 81 years old in Denver (COVID-19). [ref]
Gertrude Caton Thompson
British archaeologist (1888–1985).
Born February 1st, 1888 in London.
Died April 18th, 1985 at 97 years old in Broadway.
Valerio Evangelisti
Italian author (1952–2022).
Born June 20th, 1952 in Bologna.
Died April 18th, 2022 at 69 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Nelson Gonçalves
Brazilian recording artist and singer.
Born June 21st, 1919 in Rio Grande do Sul, Santana do Livramento.
Died April 18th, 1998 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Gabriel Celaya
Spanish poet (1911–1991).
Born March 18th, 1911 in Hernani. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1991 at 80 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Glenn Tryon
American actor (1898-1970).
Born August 2nd, 1898 in Orlando.
Died April 18th, 1970 at 71 years old in Orlando.
Oktay Rifat
Turkish writer (1914–1988).
Born June 10th, 1914 in Trabzon.
Died April 18th, 1988 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
Noah Young
American actor (1887-1958).
Born February 2nd, 1887 in North Park.
Died April 18th, 1958 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
Moritz von Bissing
German general (1844-1917).
Born January 30th, 1844 in Radzimów.
Died April 18th, 1917 at 73 years old in Vilvoorde.
Parviz Davoodi
Iranian politician (1952–2024).
Born February 5th, 1952 in Tehran.
Died April 18th, 2024 at 72 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Juan Valera
Spanish writer (1824–1905).
Born October 18th, 1824 in Cabra.
Died April 18th, 1905 at 80 years old in Madrid.
Viacheslav Trubnikov
Russian diplomat (1944–2022).
Born April 25th, 1944 in Irkutsk.
Died April 18th, 2022 at 77 years old in Irkutsk.
Robert D. Webb
Film director (1903-1990).
Born January 8th, 1903 in Clay City.
Died April 18th, 1990 at 87 years old in Newport Beach.
Ann Preston
American physician.
Born December 1st, 1813 in West Grove.
Died April 18th, 1872 at 58 years old in Philadelphia.
Joseph Reinach
French politician (1856-1921).
Born September 30th, 1856 in Paris.
Died April 18th, 1921 at 64 years old in Paris.
William J. Harris
American politician (1868-1932).
Born February 3rd, 1868 in Cedartown.
Died April 18th, 1932 at 64 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 101 to 125 of 230
We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi