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June 18th
258 Notable deaths
Cecile Arnold
American actress (1891-1931).
Born July 9th, 1891 in Louisville.
Died June 18th, 1931 at 39 years old in Hong Kong (myocardial infarction).
Vincenzo Cardarelli
Italian writer (1887-1959).
Born May 1st, 1887 in Tarquinia.
Died June 18th, 1959 at 72 years old in Rome.
Stephen Blaire
American catholic prelate (1941-2019).
Born December 22nd, 1941 in Los Angeles.
Died June 18th, 2019 at 77 years old in Modesto.
Leif Dietrichson
Norwegian aviator (1890–1928).
Born September 1st, 1890 in Hønefoss.
Died June 18th, 1928 at 37 years old
Josip Murn
Slovenian poet (1879-1901).
Born March 4th, 1879 in Ljubljana.
Died June 18th, 1901 at 22 years old in Ljubljana (tuberculosis).
Prince Wilhelm Friedrich of Wied
German noble (1872-1945).
Born June 27th, 1872 in Neuwied. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1945 at 72 years old in Neuwied. [ref]
Al Herman
American racing driver.
Born March 15th, 1927 in Pennsylvania.
Died June 18th, 1960 at 33 years old in West Haven.
Cecilio Báez
President of paraguay (1862-1941).
Born January 1st, 1862 in Asunción.
Died June 18th, 1941 at 79 years old in Asunción.
Henry Smith Lane
United states army officer and politician (1811–1881).
Born February 24th, 1811 in Sharpsburg.
Died June 18th, 1881 at 70 years old in Crawfordsville.
Marcia Harris
American actress (1880–1947).
Born February 14th, 1880 in Providence.
Died June 18th, 1947 at 67 years old in Northampton.
Nína Tryggvadóttir
Icelandic abstract expressionist artist (1913–1968).
Born March 16th, 1913 in Seyðisfjörður.
Died June 18th, 1968 at 55 years old in New York City.
Willy Burkhard
Swiss composer (1900–1955).
Born April 17th, 1900 in Evilard.
Died June 18th, 1955 at 55 years old in Zurich.
Dragoslav Mihajlović
Serbian footballer (1906-1978).
Born December 13th, 1906 in Aleksinac.
Died June 18th, 1978 at 71 years old in Sale.
Jerzy Zawieyski
Polish writer, political activist (1902–1969).
Born October 2nd, 1902 in Radogoszcz. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1969 at 66 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Arthur E. Kennelly
American electrical engineer (1861–1939).
Born December 17th, 1861 in Colaba.
Died June 18th, 1939 at 77 years old in Boston.
Shaikh Hafiz Sabri Koçi
7th grand mufti of albania.
Born May 14th, 1921 in Librazhd.
Died June 18th, 2004 at 83 years old in Tirana.
Hermann Wagner
German geographer (1840–1929).
Born June 23rd, 1840 in Erlangen.
Died June 18th, 1929 at 88 years old in Bad Wildungen.
Mihai Mocanu
Romanian footballer (1942-2009).
Born February 24th, 1942 in Constanța.
Died June 18th, 2009 at 67 years old in Constanța.
Luigi Mussini
Italian painter (1813-1888).
Born December 19th, 1813 in Berlin.
Died June 18th, 1888 at 74 years old in Siena.
Ulrich Biesinger
German footballer (1933-2011).
Born August 6th, 1933 in Augsburg.
Died June 18th, 2011 at 77 years old in Augsburg. [ref]
Nathan Shaham
Israeli writer (1925–2018).
Born January 29th, 1925 in Tel Aviv, Jaffa.
Died June 18th, 2018 at 93 years old in Beit Alfa (Alzheimer's disease).
Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers
German botanist (1816–1853).
Born December 26th, 1816 in Mühlhausen/Thuringia.
Died June 18th, 1853 at 36 years old in Berlin.
Georgi Vasilyev
Soviet film director, screenwriter and actor (1899–1946).
Born November 25th, 1899 in Vologda.
Died June 18th, 1946 at 46 years old in Ljubljana (tuberculosis).
Steve Seymour
American track and field athlete (1920-1973).
Born October 3rd, 1920 in New York City.
Died June 18th, 1973 at 52 years old in Los Angeles.
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