June 18th
187 Notable deaths
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
American lieutenant general during world war ii.
Born July 18th, 1886 in Munfordville.
Died June 18th, 1945 at 58 years old in Okinawa Prefecture.
Giorgio Morandi
Italian painter and printmaker.
Born July 20th, 1890 in Bologna. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1964 at 73 years old in Bologna (lung cancer). [ref]
Roger Delgado
Character actor.
Born March 1st, 1918 in Whitechapel.
Died June 18th, 1973 at 55 years old in Nevşehir (traffic collision).
William Delbert Gann
American businessman.
Born June 6th, 1878 in Lufkin.
Died June 18th, 1955 at 77 years old in Miami.
Ronald Allen
English actor (1930-1991).
Born December 16th, 1930 in Reading.
Died June 18th, 1991 at 60 years old in London (esophageal cancer).
Vilma Espin
Cuban politician (1930-2007).
Born April 7th, 1930 in Santiago de Cuba. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2007 at 77 years old in Havana (cancer). [ref]
Max Immelmann
German flying ace.
Born September 21st, 1890 in Dresden. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1916 at 25 years old in Sallaumines (killed in action). [ref]
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).
Frederick Chiluba
Former president of zambia (1991–2002).
Born April 30th, 1943 in Kitwe.
Died June 18th, 2011 at 68 years old in Lusaka (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 187
It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young