May 18th
222 Notable deaths
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
German lyric baritone and conductor (1925-2012).
Born May 28th, 1925 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2012 at 86 years old in Berg. [ref]
Andy Clyde
Scottish/american actor (1892-1967).
Born March 25th, 1892 in Blairgowrie and Rattray.
Died May 18th, 1967 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.
George Meredith
British novelist and poet (1828–1909).
Born February 12th, 1828 in Portsmouth.
Died May 18th, 1909 at 81 years old in Dorking.
Augustus Pablo
Jamaican roots reggae and dub record producer, melodica player and keyboardist (1954-1999).
Born June 21st, 1954 in Saint Andrew Parish.
Died May 18th, 1999 at 44 years old in Kingston (respiratory failure).
Werner Sombart
German economist, sociologist, historian (1863-1941).
Born January 19th, 1863 in Ermsleben.
Died May 18th, 1941 at 78 years old in Berlin.
Betty Robinson
Athletics competitor (1911-1999).
Born August 23rd, 1911 in Riverdale.
Died May 18th, 1999 at 87 years old in Denver.
Selwyn Lloyd
Politician (1904-1978).
Born July 28th, 1904 in Liverpool.
Died May 18th, 1978 at 73 years old in Oxfordshire.
James Truslow Adams
American writer and historian (1878–1949).
Born October 18th, 1878 in Southport, Brooklyn.
Died May 18th, 1949 at 70 years old in Westport.
Aleksei Balabanov
Russian film director and screenwriter (1959-2013).
Born February 25th, 1959 in Yekaterinburg.
Died May 18th, 2013 at 54 years old in Sestroretsk (myocardial infarction).
Alan Bradley
Mystery writer.
Born October 10th, 1938 in Toronto. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2026 at 87 years old in Isle of Man. [ref]
Genevieve Waite
South african singer and actress.
Born February 13th, 1948 in Cape Town.
Died May 18th, 2019 at 71 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Dobrica Ćosić
Serbian politician and writer (1921-2014).
Born December 29th, 1929 in Velika Drenova.
Died May 18th, 2014 at 84 years old in Belgrade.
Pauline Viardot
French mezzo-soprano and composer.
Born July 18th, 1821 in Paris.
Died May 18th, 1910 at 88 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
British explorer (1886-1959).
Born January 2nd, 1886 in Bedford.
Died May 18th, 1959 at 73 years old in London, Piccadilly.
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
French physicist.
Born October 24th, 1932 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2007 at 74 years old in Orsay (cancer). [ref]
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Film, television actor (1932-2004).
Born February 12th, 1932 in St. Louis.
Died May 18th, 2004 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Frank Aiken
Irish republican army commander and politician (1898-1983).
Born February 13th, 1898 in Camlough.
Died May 18th, 1983 at 85 years old in Dublin.
Raymond Gosling
British physicist (1926-2015).
Born July 15th, 1926 in Wembley.
Died May 18th, 2015 at 88 years old
Wubbo Ockels
Dutch physicist and astronaut (1946–2014).
Born March 28th, 1946 in Almelo.
Died May 18th, 2014 at 68 years old in Antoni van Leeuwenhoekziekenhuis (kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma). [ref]
Henry O'Neill
American film actor (1891–1961).
Born August 10th, 1891 in Orange.
Died May 18th, 1961 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
Harry Ricardo
British internal combustion engine engineer (1885-1974).
Born January 26th, 1885 in London.
Died May 18th, 1974 at 89 years old
Christopher Strachey
British computer scientist (1916–1975).
Born November 16th, 1916 in Hampstead.
Died May 18th, 1975 at 58 years old in Oxford.
Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony
Queen consort of spain.
Born December 6th, 1803 in Dresden.
Died May 18th, 1829 at 25 years old in Aranjuez.
Mika Špiljak
Croatian politician (1916-2007).
Born November 28th, 1916 in Sisak.
Died May 18th, 2007 at 90 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Ole Nydahl
Danish lama.
Born March 19th, 1941 in Copenhagen.
Died May 18th, 2026 at 85 years old in Immenstadt im Allgäu. [ref]
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather