Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
May 18th
222 Notable deaths
Analía Gadé
Argentine-spanish film actress (1931-2019).
Born October 28th, 1931 in Córdoba.
Died May 18th, 2019 at 87 years old in Madrid (cancer).
Alfred Vulpian
French neurologist (1826–1887).
Born January 5th, 1826 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1887 at 61 years old in rue Soufflot (pneumonia). [ref]
Francisco Alonso
Spanish composer (1887–1948).
Born May 9th, 1887 in Granada.
Died May 18th, 1948 at 61 years old in Madrid.
Michiko Tanaka
Japanese singer and actress (1909–1988).
Born July 15th, 1913 in Kanda.
Died May 18th, 1988 at 74 years old in Munich.
Josef Silný
Czech footballer (1902–1981).
Born January 23rd, 1902 in Kroměříž. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1981 at 79 years old in Kroměříž. [ref]
Rudolf Nierlich
Austrian alpine skier (1966-1991).
Born February 20th, 1966 in St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut.
Died May 18th, 1991 at 25 years old in St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (traffic collision).
Heinrich Albertz
German protestant pastor and politician (spd), mdl, mda, governing mayor of berlin.
Born January 22nd, 1915 in Wrocław.
Died May 18th, 1993 at 78 years old in Bremen.
Alberto Palacio
Spanish architect and bridge engineer (1856–1939).
Born January 24th, 1856 in Sare.
Died May 18th, 1939 at 83 years old in Getxo.
Heðin Brú
Faroese novelist and translator (1901–1987).
Born August 17th, 1901 in Skálavík.
Died May 18th, 1987 at 85 years old in Tórshavn.
Hermann Höcherl
Federal minister of the interior of germany (1912-1989).
Born March 31st, 1912 in Brennberg.
Died May 18th, 1989 at 77 years old in Regensburg.
Hanuš Wihan
Czech violoncellist (1855–1920).
Born June 5th, 1855 in Police nad Metují. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1920 at 64 years old in New Town. [ref]
Pál Hermann
Hungarian composer and cellist (1902-1944).
Born March 27th, 1902 in Budapest.
Died May 18th, 1944 at 42 years old in Kaunas.
Karl Vossler
German philologist romanist (1872–1949).
Born September 6th, 1872 in Hohenheim.
Died May 18th, 1949 at 76 years old in Munich.
Franz Skarbina
German painter (1849-1910).
Born February 24th, 1849 in Berlin.
Died May 18th, 1910 at 61 years old in Berlin.
Jacob Fichman
Israeli poet (1881–1958).
Born November 25th, 1881 in Bălți.
Died May 18th, 1958 at 76 years old in Tel Aviv.
Vadim Shershenevich
Russian poet (1893–1942).
Born February 6th, 1893 in Kazan. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1942 at 49 years old in Barnaul (tuberculosis).
Faouzi Mansouri
Algerian footballer (1956–2022).
Born January 17th, 1956 in Menzel Bourguiba.
Died May 18th, 2022 at 66 years old in Nîmes. [ref]
Jan Olsson
Swedish association football player and manager (1944–2023).
Born March 18th, 1944 in Kungshamn.
Died May 18th, 2023 at 79 years old [ref]
Paul Baum
German painter (1859-1932).
Born September 22nd, 1859 in Meissen.
Died May 18th, 1932 at 72 years old in San Gimignano (pneumonia).
Hyacinthe Thiandoum
Catholic cardinal (1921–2004).
Born February 2nd, 1921 in Popenguine-Ndayane.
Died May 18th, 2004 at 83 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Doğan Babacan
Turkish association football referee (1929–2018).
Born April 5th, 1930 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2018 at 88 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Gerd Achgelis
German aviator (1908–1991).
Born July 16th, 1908 in Golzwarden.
Died May 18th, 1991 at 82 years old in Hude.
Paul Finet
Belgian politician (1897-1965).
Born November 4th, 1897 in Montignies-sur-Sambre.
Died May 18th, 1965 at 67 years old in Luxembourg.
Dorothy Poynton-Hill
Diver (1915-1995).
Born July 17th, 1915 in Salt Lake City.
Died May 18th, 1995 at 79 years old in Riverside. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 222
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson