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June 18th
258 Notable deaths
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
Chief of the german general staff (1848–1916).
Born May 25th, 1848 in Biendorf.
Died June 18th, 1916 at 68 years old in Berlin (stroke).
Jozef Gabčík
Czechoslovak soldier (1912–1942).
Born April 7th, 1912 in Poluvsie. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1942 at 30 years old in Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral (gunshot wound). [ref]
Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Indian-canadian sikh separatist (1977–2023).
Born October 11th, 1977 in Jalandhar District.
Died June 18th, 2023 at 45 years old in Surrey.
Lou Christie
American singer.
Born February 19th, 1943 in Crescent Township.
Died June 18th, 2025 at 82 years old in Pittsburgh (cancer). [ref]
Robert M. La Follette
American progressive politician from wisconsin (1855–1925).
Born June 13th, 1855 in Primrose.
Died June 18th, 1925 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C. (cardiovascular disease).
Larry Doby
American baseball player (1923–2003).
Born December 13th, 1923 in Camden. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2003 at 79 years old in Montclair (cancer, bone cancer). [ref]
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
American lieutenant general during world war ii (1886–1945).
Born July 18th, 1886 in Munfordville.
Died June 18th, 1945 at 58 years old in Okinawa Prefecture.
Djuna Barnes
American modernist writer, poet and artist (1892-1982).
Born June 12th, 1892 in Cornwall-on-Hudson.
Died June 18th, 1982 at 90 years old in Greenwich Village.
Horace Silver
American jazz pianist and composer (1928–2014).
Born September 2nd, 1928 in Norwalk.
Died June 18th, 2014 at 85 years old in New Rochelle.
John Sutter
Pioneer of california known for his association with the california gold rush (1803–1880).
Born February 15th, 1803 in Kandern.
Died June 18th, 1880 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
John Henry Patterson
Anglo-irish soldier, hunter and author (1867-1947).
Born November 10th, 1867 in Ireland.
Died June 18th, 1947 at 79 years old in Bel Air.
Stephanie L. Kwolek
American chemist, inventor of kevlar (1923–2014).
Born July 31st, 1923 in New Kensington.
Died June 18th, 2014 at 90 years old in Wilmington.
Sergei Khrushchev
Soviet scientist (1935-2020).
Born July 2nd, 1935 in Moscow.
Died June 18th, 2020 at 84 years old in Cranston.
Samuel Butler
English novelist and critic (1835–1902).
Born December 4th, 1835 in Langar.
Died June 18th, 1902 at 66 years old in St John's Wood Road.
Roger Delgado
Character actor (1918–1973).
Born March 1st, 1918 in Whitechapel.
Died June 18th, 1973 at 55 years old in Nevşehir (traffic collision).
Giorgio Morandi
Italian painter and printmaker (1890–1964).
Born July 20th, 1890 in Bologna. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1964 at 73 years old in Bologna (lung cancer). [ref]
Henry Jarvis Raymond
American journalist and politician (1820–1869).
Born January 24th, 1820 in Livingston County.
Died June 18th, 1869 at 49 years old in New York City.
Ronald Allen
English actor (1930-1991).
Born December 16th, 1930 in Reading.
Died June 18th, 1991 at 60 years old in London (esophageal cancer).
William Delbert Gann
American businessman (1878–1955).
Born June 6th, 1878 in Lufkin.
Died June 18th, 1955 at 77 years old in Miami.
Libby Holman
American socialite, actress, singer, and activist (1904-1971).
Born May 23rd, 1904 in Cincinnati.
Died June 18th, 1971 at 67 years old in Stamford (asphyxia).
Victor Spinetti
Welsh actor and theatre director.
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Cwm.
Died June 18th, 2012 at 82 years old in Monmouth (prostate cancer).
Joan Caulfield
American actress and former fashion model (1922-1991).
Born June 1st, 1922 in West Orange.
Died June 18th, 1991 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Vilma Espin Guillois
Cuban politician (1930-2007).
Born April 7th, 1930 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died June 18th, 2007 at 77 years old in Havana (cancer).
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou