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July 18th
222 Notable deaths
Khosrow Shakibai
Iranian actor.
Born March 27th, 1944 in Tehran.
Died July 18th, 2008 at 64 years old in Tehran (liver cancer). [ref]
Simcha Blass
Israeli civil engineer (1897–1982).
Born November 27th, 1897 in Warsaw.
Died July 18th, 1982 at 84 years old
Raul Cortez
Brazilian actor (1932–2006).
Born August 28th, 1932 in São Paulo.
Died July 18th, 2006 at 73 years old in São Paulo (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Prince Igor Constantinovich of Russia
Russian prince (1894-1918).
Born June 10th, 1894 in Pavlovsk.
Died July 18th, 1918 at 24 years old in Alapayevsk.
André Cools
Belgian politician (1927–1991).
Born August 1st, 1927 in Flémalle-Grande.
Died July 18th, 1991 at 63 years old in Avenue de l'Observatoire.
Francisco Javier Arana
Guatemalan politician.
Born December 5th, 1905 in Villa Canales.
Died July 18th, 1949 at 43 years old in Amatitlán.
Amy Gillett
Australian rower and racing cyclist (1976–2005).
Born January 9th, 1976 in Adelaide.
Died July 18th, 2005 at 29 years old in Zadelsdorf (bicycle accident).
Jean Jules Jusserand
French historian (1855–1932).
Born February 18th, 1855 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1932 at 77 years old in Paris.
Dietmar Schönherr
Austrian actor (1926-2014).
Born May 17th, 1926 in Innsbruck.
Died July 18th, 2014 at 88 years old in Ibiza (disease).
Hal Galper
American pianist.
Born April 18th, 1938 in Salem.
Died July 18th, 2025 at 87 years old [ref]
João Ubaldo Ribeiro
Brazilian author (1941-2014).
Born January 23rd, 1941 in Itaparica.
Died July 18th, 2014 at 73 years old in Rio de Janeiro (pulmonary embolism).
Juan Marsé
Spanish writer (1933–2020).
Born January 8th, 1933 in Barcelona.
Died July 18th, 2020 at 87 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Emich, 5th Prince of Leiningen
Prince of leiningen (1866-1939).
Born January 18th, 1866 in Osborne House.
Died July 18th, 1939 at 73 years old in Schloßau.
Àngel Guimerà
Spanish catalan author.
Born May 6th, 1845 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1924 at 79 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Johan Kjeldahl
Danish chemist (1849–1900).
Born August 16th, 1849 in Jægerspris.
Died July 18th, 1900 at 50 years old in Tisvildeleje.
Emil Hartmann
Danish composer (1836-1898).
Born February 21st, 1836 in Copenhagen.
Died July 18th, 1898 at 62 years old in Copenhagen.
Hitomi Obara
Japanese sport wrestler (1981–2025).
Born January 4th, 1981 in Hachinohe.
Died July 18th, 2025 at 44 years old [ref]
Louis Napoléon Lannes
French diplomat and politician (1801-1874).
Born July 30th, 1801 in Paris.
Died July 18th, 1874 at 72 years old in Paris.
Lionel Casson
American classicist (1914–2009).
Born July 22nd, 1914 in New York City.
Died July 18th, 2009 at 94 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Alexandre Adler
French journalist and historian (1950–2023).
Born September 23rd, 1950 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 18th, 2023 at 72 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Domingo Santa María
Chilean politician and president (1825–1889).
Born August 4th, 1825 in Santiago.
Died July 18th, 1889 at 63 years old in Santiago.
Johann Nikuradse
German physicist (1894–1979).
Born November 20th, 1894 in Samtredia.
Died July 18th, 1979 at 84 years old in Göttingen.
Yury Annenkov
Russian artist and writer (1889-1974).
Born August 4th, 1889 in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1974 at 84 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
José Manuel Fuente
Spanish racing cyclist (1945–1996).
Born September 30th, 1945 in Siero.
Died July 18th, 1996 at 50 years old in Oviedo (pancreatitis).
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