May 18th
177 Notable deaths
William Dudley Haywood
Labor organizer (1869-1928).
Born February 4th, 1869 in Salt Lake City.
Died May 18th, 1928 at 59 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Leroy Anderson
American composer (1908-1975).
Born June 29th, 1908 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1975 at 66 years old in Woodbury (cancer). [ref]
Kevin Gilbert
American musician (1966–1996).
Born November 20th, 1966 in Sacramento.
Died May 18th, 1996 at 29 years old in Los Angeles (erotic asphyxiation).
Franco Battiato
Italian singer-songwriter and musician (1945-2021).
Born March 23rd, 1945 in Giarre-Riposto.
Died May 18th, 2021 at 76 years old
Gordon Willis
American cinematographer and film director (1931-2014).
Born May 28th, 1931 in Astoria.
Died May 18th, 2014 at 82 years old in North Falmouth (cancer). [ref]
Paul Dukas
French composer (1865–1935).
Born October 1st, 1865 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 18th, 1935 at 69 years old in Paris.
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. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1967 at 75 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Augustus Pablo
Jamaican roots reggae and dub record producer, melodica player and keyboardist (1954-1999).
Born June 21st, 1954 in Saint Andrew. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1999 at 44 years old in Kingston (respiratory failure). [ref]
Werner Sombart
German economist, sociologist, historian (1863-1941).
Born January 19th, 1863 in Ermsleben.
Died May 18th, 1941 at 78 years old in Berlin.
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