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May 18th
154 Notable deaths
Harry R. Truman
American volcano victim (1896-1980).
Born October 30th, 1896 in Ivydale.
Died May 18th, 1980 at 83 years old in Mount St. Helens (pyroclastic flow).
Andrew Kehoe
American mass murderer and bomber.
Born February 1st, 1872 in Tecumseh.
Died May 18th, 1927 at 55 years old in Bath Township (dynamite).
Daws Butler
American voice actor (1916-1988).
Born November 16th, 1916 in Toledo.
Died May 18th, 1988 at 71 years old in Culver City (myocardial infarction).
Wayne Allwine
American voice actor (1947-2009).
Born February 7th, 1947 in Glendale. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2009 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
William Saroyan
Armenian-american novelist, playwright, and short story writer (1908-1981).
Born August 31st, 1908 in Fresno. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1981 at 72 years old in Fresno (prostate cancer). [ref]
Song Hye-rim
North korean actress, mistress of kim jong-il.
Born January 24th, 1937 in Changnyeong County.
Died May 18th, 2002 at 65 years old in Moscow (breast cancer).
Elisha Cook Jr.
American actor (1903-1995).
Born December 26th, 1903 in San Francisco.
Died May 18th, 1995 at 91 years old in Big Pine (stroke).
Jonathan James
American computer criminal (1983-2008).
Born December 12th, 1983 in Miami.
Died May 18th, 2008 at 24 years old in Miami (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Jerry Vale
American singer (1930–2014).
Born July 8th, 1932 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2014 at 81 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Bridgette Andersen
American actress and model (1974-2013).
Born July 11th, 1975 in Inglewood.
Died May 18th, 1997 at 21 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
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