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June 18th

214 Notable deaths

George C. Pimentel

Chemist, academic (1922-1989).

Born May 2nd, 1922 in Fresno.

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

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]

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen

Danish politician (1941-2022).

Born November 1st, 1941 in Haarby. [ref]

Died June 18th, 2022 at 80 years old in Østerbro (cancer). [ref]

Arthur Willard Pryor

American bandleader, composer, virtuoso trombonist with the sousa band (1870–1942).

Born September 22nd, 1870 in St. Joseph. [ref]

Died June 18th, 1942 at 71 years old in West Long Branch (stroke). [ref]

Roland Totheroh

American cinematographer (1890-1967).

Born November 29th, 1890 in San Francisco.

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

Mark Peploe

British film director and screenwriter.

Born March 3rd, 1943 in Nairobi. [ref]

Died June 18th, 2025 at 82 years old in Florence. [ref]

Qu Qiubai

Chinese litterateur (1899-1935).

Born January 29th, 1899 in Yanghu County.

Died June 18th, 1935 at 36 years old in Changting County (gunshot wound).

Josef Valčík

Czechoslovak soldier and resistance fighter (1914-1942).

Born November 2nd, 1914 in Smolina. [ref]

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

Paul Cox

Dutch-australian film director.

Born April 16th, 1940 in Venlo.

Died June 18th, 2016 at 76 years old in Melbourne (liver cancer). [ref]

Sally O'Neil

Actress (1908-1968).

Born October 23rd, 1908 in Bayonne.

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

Deaths 101 to 110 of 214

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