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July 18th
222 Notable deaths
Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia
Russian noble (1869-1918).
Born October 7th, 1869 in Borjomi.
Died July 18th, 1918 at 48 years old in Alapayevsk (gunshot wound).
Magnus Malan
South african army general and cabinet minister (1930-2011).
Born January 30th, 1930 in Pretoria.
Died July 18th, 2011 at 81 years old in Pretoria. [ref]
Carl O. Sauer
American geographer (1889-1975).
Born December 24th, 1889 in Warrenton.
Died July 18th, 1975 at 85 years old in Berkeley.
Jean Negulesco
Romanian-american film director and screenwriter (1900-1993).
Born March 13th, 1900 in Craiova. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1993 at 93 years old in Marbella.
Robert M. T. Hunter
American lawyer and politician (1809-1887).
Born April 21st, 1809 in Essex County.
Died July 18th, 1887 at 78 years old in Alexandria.
Yukiya Amano
Director general/international atomic energy agency (1947-2019).
Born May 9th, 1947 in Yugawara.
Died July 18th, 2019 at 72 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Prince John Constantinovich of Russia
Russian prince (1886-1918).
Born July 5th, 1886 in Pavlovsk.
Died July 18th, 1918 at 32 years old in Alapayevsk (gunshot wound).
Burton Richter
American physicist.
Born March 22nd, 1931 in New York City.
Died July 18th, 2018 at 87 years old in Palo Alto (heart failure). [ref]
Matilda Rapaport
Extreme skier (1986-2016).
Born January 29th, 1986 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2016 at 30 years old in Farellones. [ref]
Paul Coverdell
American politician (1939–2000).
Born January 20th, 1939 in Des Moines.
Died July 18th, 2000 at 61 years old in Atlanta (neurological disorder).
Rudolf Ising
American film director and film producer (1903–1992).
Born August 7th, 1903 in Kansas City.
Died July 18th, 1992 at 88 years old in Newport Beach (cancer).
Yoshiji Kigami
Animator, animation director.
Born December 28th, 1957 in Osaka Prefecture. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2019 at 61 years old in Kyoto.
Piru Singh
Recipient of param vir chakra (1918-1948).
Died July 18th, 1948 at 30 years old in Kashmir.
Raymonde de Laroche
French pilot and the first woman in the world to receive an aeroplane pilot's licence.
Born August 22nd, 1882 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 18th, 1919 at 36 years old in Le Crotoy (aviation accident).
Gilberto Freyre
Brazilian politician and academic (1900–1987).
Born March 15th, 1900 in Recife.
Died July 18th, 1987 at 87 years old in Recife.
Jerry Hadley
American opera singer (1952–2007).
Born June 16th, 1952 in Manlius.
Died July 18th, 2007 at 55 years old in Poughkeepsie (gunshot wound).
Margaret Boden
British academic (1936–2025).
Born November 26th, 1936 in London. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2025 at 88 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Vladimir Paley
Russian writer (1897-1918).
Born January 9th, 1897 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 18th, 1918 at 21 years old in Alapayevsk (explosion).
Hector Malot
French writer (1830–1907).
Born May 20th, 1830 in La Bouille. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1907 at 77 years old in avenue de la Dame Blanche. [ref]
Roger Norrington
British conductor (1934–2025).
Born March 16th, 1934 in Oxford.
Died July 18th, 2025 at 91 years old in Devon. [ref]
André Vingt-Trois
French catholic cardinal (1942–2025).
Born November 7th, 1942 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2025 at 82 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Willa Brown
American pilot and aviation educator (1906-1992).
Born January 22nd, 1906 in Glasgow.
Died July 18th, 1992 at 86 years old in Chicago.
Ferdinand David
German musician (1810–1873).
Born June 19th, 1810 in Hamburg.
Died July 18th, 1873 at 63 years old in Klosters.
Duke Christian Ludwig of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
German noble (1912-1996).
Born September 29th, 1912 in Ludwigslust.
Died July 18th, 1996 at 83 years old in Gut Hemmelmark.
Stefan Stambolov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1854-1895).
Born February 12th, 1854 in Veliko Tarnovo.
Died July 18th, 1895 at 41 years old in Sofia.
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti