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July 18th
222 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).
Haruma Miura
Japanese actor, singer (1990-2020).
Born April 5th, 1990 in Tsuchiura. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2020 at 30 years old in Minato (hanging to death). [ref]
Robert Gould Shaw
Union united states army officer (1837-1863).
Born October 10th, 1837 in Boston.
Died July 18th, 1863 at 25 years old in Fort Wagner.
Lou Dobbs
American conservative political commentator (1945–2024).
Born September 24th, 1945 in Childress.
Died July 18th, 2024 at 78 years old in West Palm Beach. [ref]
William Westmoreland
United states army general (1914-2005).
Born March 26th, 1914 in Spartanburg.
Died July 18th, 2005 at 91 years old in Charleston (Alzheimer's disease).
Alex Rocco
American actor (1936–2015).
Born February 29th, 1936 in Cambridge.
Died July 18th, 2015 at 79 years old in Studio City (cancer).
Jack Hawkins
British film and stage actor (1910-1973).
Born September 14th, 1910 in Wood Green.
Died July 18th, 1973 at 62 years old in Chelsea (laryngeal cancer).
Marie of Romania
Last queen consort of romania (1875-1938; r. 1914-1927).
Born October 29th, 1875 in Eastwell Park.
Died July 18th, 1938 at 62 years old in Peleș Castle (liver cirrhosis).
David Hedison
American actor (1927-2019).
Born May 20th, 1927 in Providence.
Died July 18th, 2019 at 92 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Oommen Chandy
10th chief minister of kerala (1943–2023).
Born October 31st, 1943 in Puthuppally.
Died July 18th, 2023 at 79 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Red West
American actor, film stuntman and songwriter (1936-2017).
Born March 8th, 1936 in Memphis.
Died July 18th, 2017 at 81 years old in Memphis (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Virginia Hall
American spy with the british special operations executive (1906-1982).
Born April 6th, 1906 in Baltimore.
Died July 18th, 1982 at 76 years old in Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center. [ref]
George Coe
American actor (1929-2015).
Born May 10th, 1929 in Jamaica.
Died July 18th, 2015 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (disease). [ref]
Adrian Cronauer
Lawyer and american radio presenter.
Born September 8th, 1938 in Pittsburgh.
Died July 18th, 2018 at 79 years old in Troutville.
Thomas Cook
English founder of the travel agency thomas cook & son (1808–1892).
Born November 22nd, 1808 in Derbyshire.
Died July 18th, 1892 at 83 years old in Leicester.
Horatio Alger
American novelist (1832–1899).
Born January 13th, 1834 in Chelsea.
Died July 18th, 1899 at 65 years old in Natick.
Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya
Russian-born australian pair skater.
Born January 1st, 2000 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2020 at 20 years old in Moscow (blunt trauma). [ref]
Vaali
Indian poet, lyricist, writer and actor (1931-2013).
Born October 31st, 1931 in Srirangam.
Died July 18th, 2013 at 81 years old in Chennai.
Claes Oldenburg
American sculptor and printmaker (1929–2022).
Born January 28th, 1929 in Stockholm, Malmö.
Died July 18th, 2022 at 93 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Machine Gun Kelly
American gangster (1895/1900–1954).
Born July 18th, 1900 in Memphis.
Died July 18th, 1954 at 54 years old in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth (myocardial infarction).
Prince Joachim of Prussia
Prussian prince (1890-1920).
Born December 17th, 1890 in Berlin.
Died July 18th, 1920 at 29 years old in Potsdam (gunshot wound).
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler