June 18th

187 Notable deaths

René Crevel

French writer involved with the surrealist movement.

Born August 10th, 1900 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died June 18th, 1935 at 34 years old in Paris (asphyxia). [ref]

George C. Pimentel

Chemist, academic (1922-1989).

Born May 2nd, 1922 in Fresno.

Died June 18th, 1989 at 67 years old in Kensington (cancer).

Josef Valčík

Czechoslovak soldier and resistance fighter (1914-1942).

Born November 2nd, 1914 in Valašské Klobouky. [ref]

Died June 18th, 1942 at 27 years old in Prague. [ref]

Adolf Hühnlein

Corps leader of the national socialist motor corps (1881-1942).

Born September 12th, 1881 in Eckersdorf.

Died June 18th, 1942 at 60 years old in Munich.

Roland Totheroh

American cinematographer (1890-1967).

Born November 29th, 1890 in San Francisco.

Died June 18th, 1967 at 76 years old in Hollywood.

Oskar Minkowski

German physician (1858-1931).

Born January 13th, 1858 in Aleksotas.

Died June 18th, 1931 at 73 years old in Fürstenberg/Havel.

Qu Qiubai

Chinese litterateur (1899-1935).

Born January 29th, 1899 in Changzhou. [ref]

Died June 18th, 1935 at 36 years old in Changting County (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Sally O'Neil

Actress (1908-1968).

Born October 23rd, 1908 in Bayonne. [ref]

Died June 18th, 1968 at 59 years old in Galesburg (pneumonia). [ref]

E. Hoffmann Price

American writer.

Born July 3rd, 1898 in Fowler.

Died June 18th, 1988 at 89 years old in Redwood City.

Cassandre

Ukrainian-french painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer (1901-1968).

Born January 24th, 1901 in Kharkiv. [ref]

Died June 18th, 1968 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]

Deaths 91 to 100 of 187

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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin