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May 18th
157 Notable deaths
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]
James Truslow Adams
American writer and historian.
Born October 18th, 1878 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1949 at 70 years old in Westport. [ref]
Dobrica Ćosić
Serbian politician and writer (1921-2014).
Born December 29th, 1929 in Velika Drenova. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2014 at 84 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Aleksei Balabanov
Film director (1959-2013).
Born February 25th, 1959 in Yekaterinburg.
Died May 18th, 2013 at 54 years old in Sestroretsk (myocardial infarction).
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]
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
British explorer.
Born January 2nd, 1886 in Bedford.
Died May 18th, 1959 at 73 years old in Piccadilly.
Harry Ricardo
British internal combustion engine engineer (1885-1974).
Born January 26th, 1885 in London.
Died May 18th, 1974 at 89 years old
Raymond Gosling
British physicist (1926-2015).
Born September 13th, 2023 in Wembley.
Died May 18th, 2015 at -9 years old
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.
Henry O'Neill
American film actor.
Born August 10th, 1891 in Orange.
Died May 18th, 1961 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
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