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About July 18th

Sun Sign
♋ Cancer
Water · Moon
intuitive, sentimental, nurturing, protective
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Birthstone
Ruby
Deep red
Passion, protection, prosperity
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Birth Flower
Larkspur
Water Lily
Positivity, dignity, grace
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Celtic Tree
Holly
Tinne
noble, regal, competitive, confident
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222 Notable deaths

Top causes of death

6 Gunshot Wound
5 Traffic Collision
5 Myocardial Infarction
5 Cancer
4 Pneumonia

Top death years

8 2012
7 2025
7 2020
6 1918
5 1939

Deaths by gender

188 Male
34 Female

Top death places

6 Alapayevsk
5 Rome
4 Moscow
3 London
3 13th Arrondissement Of Paris

Top 5 notable deaths.

Bob Newhart

American stand-up comedian and actor (1929–2024).

Born September 5th, 1929 in Oak Park.

Died July 18th, 2024 at 94 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Rajesh Khanna

Indian actor (1942–2012).

Born December 29th, 1942 in Amritsar.

Died July 18th, 2012 at 69 years old in Mumbai (cancer).

Nicos

German singer and actress (1938–1988).

Born October 16th, 1938 in Cologne. [ref]

Died July 18th, 1988 at 49 years old in Ibiza (bicycle accident). [ref]

Rebecca Schaeffer

Actress (1967-1989).

Born November 6th, 1967 in Eugene.

Died July 18th, 1989 at 21 years old in Hollywood (gunshot wound).

Benito Juárez

President of mexico from 1858 to 1872.

Born March 21st, 1806 in San Pablo Guelatao.

Died July 18th, 1872 at 66 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).

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Top birth years

10 1989
10 1991
10 1950
10 1986
9 1983

Birthdays by gender

436 Male
138 Female

Top birth places

9 London
8 Paris
8 New York City
6 Moscow
5 Los Angeles

For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker