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April 18th
230 Notable deaths
Adil Atan
Turkish wrestler (1929–1989).
Born January 1st, 1929 in Adapazarı. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1989 at 60 years old [ref]
Giovanni Saldarini
Catholic cardinal (1924-2011).
Born December 11th, 1924 in Cantù.
Died April 18th, 2011 at 86 years old in Milan. [ref]
Stephen Troyte Dunn
British botanist (1868–1938).
Born December 26th, 1868 in Bristol. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1938 at 69 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Raphael Kühner
German classical philologist and lexicographer (1802–1878).
Born March 22nd, 1822 in Gotha.
Died April 18th, 1878 at 56 years old in Hanover.
Ivo Frosio
Swiss footballer (1930-2019).
Born April 27th, 1930 in Locarno, Muralto.
Died April 18th, 2019 at 88 years old [ref]
Isaac Berenblum
Polish-born israeli biochemist (1903-2000).
Born August 26th, 1903 in Białystok.
Died April 18th, 2000 at 96 years old in Rehovot.
Oscar van Rappard
Dutch hurdler and footballer (1896-1962).
Born April 2nd, 1896 in Probolinggo.
Died April 18th, 1962 at 66 years old in The Hague.
Zoltán Szarka
Hungarian association football player (1942-2016).
Born August 12th, 1942 in Csorna.
Died April 18th, 2016 at 73 years old in Szombathely. [ref]
Friedl Iby
Gymnast (1905–1960).
Born April 6th, 1905 in Nuremberg.
Died April 18th, 1960 at 55 years old in Munich.
Edward Fitzgerald
American ice hockey player.
Born August 3rd, 1891 in Northfield.
Died April 18th, 1966 at 74 years old in Ramsey County.
Elisabeth Scherer
German actress (1914–2013).
Born July 30th, 1914 in Cologne.
Died April 18th, 2013 at 98 years old in Cologne.
Han Chang-wha
South korean footballer (1922-2006).
Born November 3rd, 1922 in Chongjin.
Died April 18th, 2006 at 83 years old in Seoul.
Michal Benedikovič
Slovak footballer (1923–2007).
Born May 1st, 1923 in First Czechoslovak Republic. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2007 at 83 years old [ref]
Joseph Vissers
Belgian boxer (1928-2006).
Born November 28th, 1928 in Geel.
Died April 18th, 2006 at 77 years old in Turnhout.
Guido Balzarini
Italian fencer.
Born October 21st, 1874 in Casteldilago.
Died April 18th, 1935 at 60 years old in Rome.
József Marosi
Hungarian fencer.
Born October 16th, 1934 in Budapest.
Died April 18th, 2026 at 91 years old [ref]
Russinho
Brazilian footballer (1902-1992).
Born December 18th, 1902 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died April 18th, 1992 at 89 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Carl Galle
German sportsman (1872–1963).
Born October 5th, 1872 in Kaliningrad, Königsberg.
Died April 18th, 1963 at 90 years old in East Berlin, Pankow.
Ramon Malla Call
Catholic bishop (1922-2014).
Born September 4th, 1922 in La Seu d'Urgell.
Died April 18th, 2014 at 91 years old in Lleida.
Albert Vandeplancke
French water polo player (1911-1939).
Born January 2nd, 1911 in Tourcoing.
Died April 18th, 1939 at 28 years old in Tourcoing. [ref]
Eivind Skabo
Canoe racer.
Born August 17th, 1916 in Bærum Municipality.
Died April 18th, 2006 at 89 years old in Oslo.
Heinz Radzikowski
West german field hockey player (1925-2017).
Born September 7th, 1925 in Słupsk.
Died April 18th, 2017 at 91 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Aleksandr Kabakov
Russian writer (1943-2020).
Born October 22nd, 1943 in Novosibirsk.
Died April 18th, 2020 at 76 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Refat Appazov
Soviet scientist.
Born September 8th, 1920 in Simferopol.
Died April 18th, 2008 at 87 years old in Korolyov.
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