May 18th
167 Notable deaths
Penn Nouth
Cambodian prime minister.
Born April 1st, 1906 in Phnom Penh.
Died May 18th, 1985 at 79 years old in Paris.
Volodymyr Ivasyuk
Ukrainian composer and poet (1949-1979).
Born March 4th, 1949 in Kitsman.
Died May 18th, 1979 at 30 years old in Lviv (hanging). [ref]
Türkan Saylan
Turkish physician (1935–2009).
Born December 13th, 1935 in Istanbul.
Died May 18th, 2009 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
Gergely Pongrátz
Hungarian politician, revolutionist (1956).
Born February 18th, 1932 in Gherla.
Died May 18th, 2005 at 73 years old in Kiskunmajsa.
Halldór Ásgrímsson
Icelandic politician (1947-2015).
Born September 8th, 1947 in Vopnafjörður.
Died May 18th, 2015 at 67 years old in Reykjavík (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lothar Schmid
German chess player.
Born May 10th, 1928 in Radebeul.
Died May 18th, 2013 at 85 years old in Bamberg.
Tor Ulven
Norwegian poet (1953–1995).
Born November 14th, 1953 in Oslo.
Died May 18th, 1995 at 41 years old in Oslo.
Manny Ayulo
American racecar driver (1921–1955).
Born October 20th, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died May 18th, 1955 at 33 years old in Indianapolis (car collision).
Palle Danielsson
Swedish jazz musician; double bassist and composer (1946–2024).
Born October 15th, 1946 in Stockholm.
Died May 18th, 2024 at 77 years old [ref]
Adolphe Guillaumat
French army general in world war i.
Born January 4th, 1863 in Bourgneuf. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1940 at 77 years old in Nantes. [ref]
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé