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May 18th
222 Notable deaths
Werner Israel
Canadian physicist (1931–2022).
Born October 4th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died May 18th, 2022 at 90 years old in Victoria. [ref]
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla
French engineer.
Born July 26th, 1859 in Paris.
Died May 18th, 1940 at 80 years old in Paris.
Jaroslav Krejčí
Czechoslovak lawyer and politician (1892-1956).
Born June 27th, 1892 in Křemenec. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1956 at 63 years old in Leopoldov. [ref]
Eliza Orzeszkowa
Polish writer.
Born June 6th, 1841 in Miĺkaŭščyna.
Died May 18th, 1910 at 68 years old in Horadnia (cardiovascular disease).
Bernhard Plockhorst
German artist (1825-1907).
Born March 2nd, 1825 in Brunswick.
Died May 18th, 1907 at 82 years old in Berlin.
Nikolai Semashko
Soviet physician and academic (1874-1949).
Born September 20th, 1874 in Livenskaya.
Died May 18th, 1949 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Marko Elsner
Retired slovenian football player who played the defender position (1960-2020).
Born April 11th, 1960 in Ljubljana.
Died May 18th, 2020 at 60 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Arnold Beckman
American chemist (1900–2004).
Born April 10th, 1900 in Cullom.
Died May 18th, 2004 at 104 years old in La Jolla.
Buddy Melges
Sailor.
Born January 26th, 1930 in Elkhorn.
Died May 18th, 2023 at 93 years old in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake.
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]
Domingos da Guia
Brazilian footballer and manager (1912-2000).
Born November 19th, 1912 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 18th, 2000 at 87 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke).
Toivo Kuula
Finnish composer (1883–1918).
Born July 7th, 1883 in Alavus, Vaasa.
Died May 18th, 1918 at 34 years old in Viipuri provincial hospital (shooting). [ref]
Enrique Guaita
Italian footballer.
Born July 11th, 1910 in Lucas González.
Died May 18th, 1959 at 48 years old in Bahía Blanca.
Gergely Pongrátz
Hungarian politician, revolutionist (1956).
Born February 18th, 1932 in Gherla.
Died May 18th, 2005 at 73 years old in Kiskunmajsa.
Ann Codee
American-belgian actress (1890–1961).
Born March 5th, 1890 in Antwerp.
Died May 18th, 1961 at 71 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
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).
Adolphe Guillaumat
French army general in world war i (1863–1940).
Born January 4th, 1863 in Bourgneuf.
Died May 18th, 1940 at 77 years old in Nantes.
Tyree Glenn
American recording artist; trombonist (1912–1974).
Born November 23rd, 1912 in Corsicana.
Died May 18th, 1974 at 61 years old in Englewood (cancer).
Edwin Hurd Conger
Union army officer and u.s.a. diplomat (1843-1907).
Born March 7th, 1843 in Knox County.
Died May 18th, 1907 at 64 years old in Pasadena.
Türkan Saylan
Turkish physician and writer (1935–2009).
Born December 13th, 1935 in Istanbul.
Died May 18th, 2009 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
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 (1928–2013).
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.
Milka Ternina
Croatian opera singer (1863-1941).
Born December 19th, 1863 in Vezišće.
Died May 18th, 1941 at 77 years old in Zagreb.
Alfred Józef Potocki
Polish noble, prime minister of austria (1822–1889).
Born July 29th, 1822 in Łańcut.
Died May 18th, 1889 at 66 years old in Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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