May 18th
177 Notable deaths
Jo Benkow
Norwegian politician (1924-2013).
Born August 15th, 1924 in Trondheim.
Died May 18th, 2013 at 88 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Wolfgang Schneiderhan
Austrian classical violinist.
Born May 25th, 1915 in Vienna.
Died May 18th, 2002 at 86 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Ed McIlvenny
American soccer player (1924-1989).
Born October 21st, 1924 in Greenock.
Died May 18th, 1989 at 64 years old in Eastbourne.
Frank McGlynn Sr.
American actor (1866–1951).
Born October 26th, 1866 in San Francisco.
Died May 18th, 1951 at 84 years old in Newburgh.
Selig Brodetsky
Russian-born english mathematician.
Born February 10th, 1888 in Olviopol.
Died May 18th, 1954 at 66 years old in London.
Nikifor Begichev
Russian seaman and polar explorer (1874–1927).
Born February 19th, 1874 in Tsarev.
Died May 18th, 1927 at 53 years old in Pyasina (scurvy).
Avraham Shlonsky
Israeli poet, translator and editor (1900-1973).
Born March 6th, 1900 in Kremenchuk.
Died May 18th, 1973 at 73 years old in Tel-Aviv.
Eduard Jan Dijksterhuis
Dutch historian (1892–1965).
Born October 28th, 1892 in Tilburg.
Died May 18th, 1965 at 72 years old in De Bilt (cerebral hemorrhage).
Edward R. Ayrton
English egyptologist and archaeologist (1882-1914).
Born December 17th, 1882 in Wuhu.
Died May 18th, 1914 at 31 years old in Sri Lanka (drowning).
Nam Duck-woo
South korean politician (1924-2013).
Born April 22nd, 1924 in Gwangju.
Died May 18th, 2013 at 89 years old in Seoul (testicular cancer).
Deaths 111 to 120 of 177
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy