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May 18th
177 Notable deaths
Gulielma Lister
English mycologist, botanist and scientific illustrator (1860-1949).
Born October 28th, 1860 in Leytonstone.
Died May 18th, 1949 at 88 years old in Leytonstone.
Martín Echegoyen
Uruguayan politician (1891-1974).
Born April 4th, 1891 in Montevideo.
Died May 18th, 1974 at 83 years old in Montevideo.
Harald Andersson
Swedish discus thrower.
Born April 2nd, 1907 in Stanford.
Died May 18th, 1985 at 78 years old in Nynäshamn.
Alan Bannister
British cyclist (1922-2007).
Born November 3rd, 1922 in Manchester.
Died May 18th, 2007 at 84 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn
Vietnamese cardinal (1921–1990).
Born March 19th, 1921 in French Indochina.
Died May 18th, 1990 at 69 years old in Hanoi.
Hermann Schridde
West german equestrian.
Died May 18th, 1985 at 47 years old in Winsen an der Aller.
Irving Meretsky
Basketball player.
Born May 17th, 1912 in Windsor.
Died May 18th, 2006 at 94 years old in Windsor.
Zygmunt Kukla
Polish footballer (1948-2016).
Born January 21st, 1948 in Mielec, Nysa.
Died May 18th, 2016 at 68 years old in Mielec (stroke). [ref]
Mariyka Pidhiryanka
Ukrainian writer, children's writer, poet, and teacher (1881–1963).
Born March 9th, 1881 in Bili Oslavi.
Died May 18th, 1963 at 82 years old in Rudno.
Jürgen Kissner
German bicycle racer.
Born August 18th, 1942 in Luckau.
Died May 18th, 2019 at 76 years old in Cologne.
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