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April 18th
179 Notable deaths
Piet Hein
20th-century danish mathematician, inventor, designer, writer and poet (1905–1996).
Born December 16th, 1905 in Copenhagen.
Died April 18th, 1996 at 90 years old in Middelfart.
Elisabeth Frink
English sculptor and printmaker (1930-1993).
Born November 14th, 1930 in Suffolk. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1993 at 62 years old in Dorset (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Olin D. Johnston
American politician (1896-1965).
Born November 18th, 1896 in Honea Path.
Died April 18th, 1965 at 68 years old in Columbia.
Princess Louise of Orléans
French princess (1882-1958).
Born February 24th, 1882 in Cannes.
Died April 18th, 1958 at 76 years old in Seville.
Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg
American politician.
Born March 22nd, 1884 in Grand Rapids.
Died April 18th, 1951 at 67 years old in Grand Rapids (lung cancer).
Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche
Swiss businessman (1868-1920).
Born October 24th, 1868 in Basel.
Died April 18th, 1920 at 51 years old in Basel.
Pandurang Vaman Kane
Indian indologist and sanskrit scholar.
Born May 7th, 1880 in Ratnagiri district. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1972 at 91 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Gian-Carlo Rota
American mathematician and philosopher (1932-1999).
Born April 27th, 1932 in Vigevano.
Died April 18th, 1999 at 66 years old in Cambridge.
William I, Prince of Albania
Prince of albania (1876-1945).
Born March 26th, 1876 in Neuwied.
Died April 18th, 1945 at 69 years old in Predeal.
Ferenc Deák
Hungarian association football player (b. 1922).
Born January 16th, 1922 in Budapest.
Died April 18th, 1998 at 76 years old in Budapest.
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