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May 18th
222 Notable deaths
Eduard Weber
German anatomist (1806–1871).
Born March 6th, 1806 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Died May 18th, 1871 at 65 years old in Leipzig.
Martín Echegoyen
Uruguayan politician (1891-1974).
Born April 4th, 1891 in Montevideo.
Died May 18th, 1974 at 83 years old in Montevideo.
Harald Andersson
Swedish discus thrower (1907–1985).
Born April 2nd, 1907 in Stanford.
Died May 18th, 1985 at 78 years old in Nynäshamn.
Alan Bannister
British cyclist (1922-2007).
Born November 3rd, 1922 in Manchester.
Died May 18th, 2007 at 84 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Jeanne Stunyo
American diver.
Born April 11th, 1936 in Gary. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn
Vietnamese cardinal (1921–1990).
Born March 19th, 1921 in French Indochina.
Died May 18th, 1990 at 69 years old in Hanoi.
Hermann Schridde
West german equestrian (1937–1985).
Died May 18th, 1985 at 47 years old in Winsen an der Aller.
Fritz Stuckenberg
German artist (1881-1944).
Born August 16th, 1881 in Munich.
Died May 18th, 1944 at 62 years old in Füssen.
Irving Meretsky
Canadian basketball player (1912–2006).
Born May 17th, 1912 in Windsor.
Died May 18th, 2006 at 94 years old in Windsor.
Tore Berger
Norwegian canoeist.
Born November 11th, 1944 in Asker.
Died May 18th, 2026 at 81 years old in Bærum Municipality. [ref]
Zygmunt Kukla
Polish footballer (1948-2016).
Born January 21st, 1948 in Mielec, Nysa.
Died May 18th, 2016 at 68 years old in Mielec (stroke). [ref]
Mariyka Pidhiryanka
Ukrainian writer, children's writer, poet, and teacher (1881–1963).
Born March 9th, 1881 in Bili Oslavi.
Died May 18th, 1963 at 82 years old in Rudno.
Jürgen Kissner
German bicycle racer.
Born August 18th, 1942 in Luckau.
Died May 18th, 2019 at 76 years old in Cologne.
Walter Maurer
American wrestler (1893-1983).
Born May 9th, 1893 in Kenosha. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1983 at 90 years old in Chicago.
Oskar Nørland
Danish footballer (1882-1941).
Born October 3rd, 1882 in Roskilde.
Died May 18th, 1941 at 58 years old in Frederiksberg.
Émile Grumiaux
French archer (1861-1932).
Born June 11th, 1861 in Boussu.
Died May 18th, 1932 at 70 years old in Liévin.
Maurice Norland
French long-distance runner.
Born July 30th, 1901 in Auxerre.
Died May 18th, 1967 at 65 years old in Migennes.
Aleksandr Kurosh
Russian mathematician (1908-1971).
Born January 19th, 1908 in Yartsevo. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1971 at 63 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Giorgio Stivanello
Italian footballer (1932-2010).
Born July 13th, 1932 in Venice.
Died May 18th, 2010 at 77 years old in Vicenza.
Vera Nilsson
Swedish artist and painter (1888–1979).
Born June 1st, 1888 in Jönköpings Sofia church parish.
Died May 18th, 1979 at 90 years old in Maria Magdalena parish.
Semyon Afanasyevich Chuikov
Kyrgyz and sovietz painter (1902-1980).
Born October 30th, 1902 in Bishkek. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1980 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Feliksas Romualdas Bajoras
Lithuanian composer.
Born October 7th, 1934 in Alytus.
Died May 18th, 2026 at 91 years old [ref]
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