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May 18th
157 Notable deaths
Whayne Wilson
Costa rican footballer (1975-2005).
Born September 7th, 1975 in San José.
Died May 18th, 2005 at 29 years old in San José (traffic collision).
Amos Arthur Heller
American botanist (1867-1944).
Born March 21st, 1867 in Danville.
Died May 18th, 1944 at 77 years old in Vacaville.
Edwin Scharff
German sculptor (1887-1955).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Neu-Ulm. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1955 at 68 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Harald Andersson
Swedish discus thrower.
Born April 2nd, 1907 in Stanford.
Died May 18th, 1985 at 78 years old in Nynäshamn.
Alan Bannister
Olympic cyclist (1922-2007).
Born November 3rd, 1922 in Manchester.
Died May 18th, 2007 at 84 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Martín Echegoyen
Uruguayan politician (1891-1974).
Born April 4th, 1891 in Montevideo.
Died May 18th, 1974 at 83 years old in Montevideo.
Charles Depéret
French scientist (1854-1929).
Born June 25th, 1854 in Perpignan. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1929 at 74 years old in Lyon.
Hermann Schridde
West german equestrian.
Died May 18th, 1985 at 47 years old in Winsen an der Aller.
Jürgen Kissner
German bicycle racer.
Born August 18th, 1942 in Luckau.
Died May 18th, 2019 at 76 years old in Cologne.
Irving Meretsky
Basketball player.
Born May 17th, 1912 in Windsor.
Died May 18th, 2006 at 94 years old in Windsor.
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown