August 18th
190 Notable deaths
Subhas Chandra Bose
Indian nationalist leader (1897-1945).
Born January 23rd, 1897 in Cuttack.
Died August 18th, 1945 at 48 years old in Taihoku (burn). [ref]
Alain Delon
French actor (1935–2024).
Born November 8th, 1935 in Sceaux. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2024 at 88 years old in Douchy-Montcorbon (lymphoma). [ref]
Christopher McCandless
American hiker and explorer (1968–1992).
Born February 12th, 1968 in El Segundo.
Died August 18th, 1992 at 24 years old in Stampede Trail (starvation).
Phil Donahue
American media personality, writer and film producer (1935–2024).
Born December 21st, 1935 in Cleveland.
Died August 18th, 2024 at 88 years old in Upper East Side. [ref]
Kofi Annan
7th secretary-general of the united nations (1938-2018).
Born April 8th, 1938 in Kumasi. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2018 at 80 years old in Bern (disease). [ref]
Bruce Forsyth
British presenter, actor, comedian, singer, dancer, and screenwriter (1928–2017).
Born February 22nd, 1928 in Edmonton. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2017 at 89 years old in Wentworth Estate (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
B. F. Skinner
American behaviorist (1904–1990).
Born March 20th, 1904 in Susquehanna Depot.
Died August 18th, 1990 at 86 years old in Cambridge (leukemia).
Ben Cross
British actor (1947-2020).
Born December 16th, 1947 in London. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2020 at 72 years old in Vienna (disease). [ref]
Herbert Mullin
American serial killer (1947–2022).
Born April 18th, 1947 in Salinas. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2022 at 75 years old in Stockton. [ref]
Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento
Colombian politician (1943-1989).
Born September 29th, 1943 in Bucaramanga.
Died August 18th, 1989 at 45 years old in Soacha.
Josephine Tewson
British actress (1931–2022).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Hampstead.
Died August 18th, 2022 at 91 years old in Northwood. [ref]
Kim Dae-jung
8th president of the republic of korea (1924–2009).
Born January 6th, 1924 in Hauido. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2009 at 85 years old in Severance Hospital (pneumonia, heart failure). [ref]
Persis Khambatta
Indian actress (1948-1998).
Born October 2nd, 1948 in Mumbai.
Died August 18th, 1998 at 49 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Protima Bedi
Indian model and dancer (1948-1998).
Born October 12th, 1948 in Delhi.
Died August 18th, 1998 at 49 years old in Pithoragarh.
Scott McKenzie
American singer and songwriter (1939–2012).
Born January 10th, 1939 in Jacksonville.
Died August 18th, 2012 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ernst Thälmann
German communist politician, leader of communist party of germany (1886–1944).
Born April 16th, 1886 in Hamburg.
Died August 18th, 1944 at 58 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp (gunshot wound, execution).
Robert Swenson
American professional wrestler, stuntman, and actor (1957–1997).
Born January 5th, 1957 in San Antonio.
Died August 18th, 1997 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Don Pardo
American announcer (1918–2014).
Born February 22nd, 1918 in Westfield.
Died August 18th, 2014 at 96 years old in Tucson.
Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.
(1875-1940) american automotive industry executive.
Born April 2nd, 1875 in Wamego.
Died August 18th, 1940 at 65 years old in Kings Point.
Learned Hand
American legal scholar, court of appeals judge (1872–1961).
Born January 27th, 1872 in Albany.
Died August 18th, 1961 at 89 years old in New York City.
Jesse Robredo
Philippine politician and cabinet secretary (1958-2012).
Died August 18th, 2012 at 54 years old in sea (aircraft crash). [ref]
Kathleen Blanco
American politician (1942–2019).
Born December 15th, 1942 in New Iberia.
Died August 18th, 2019 at 76 years old in Lafayette (melanoma). [ref]
James L. Buckley
United states politician and federal judge (1923-2023).
Born March 9th, 1923 in New York City.
Died August 18th, 2023 at 100 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
John Sturges
American film director (1910–1992).
Born January 3rd, 1910 in Oak Park.
Died August 18th, 1992 at 82 years old in San Luis Obispo (myocardial infarction, heart failure).
Robert Novak
American journalist and columnist (1931-2009).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Joliet.
Died August 18th, 2009 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer). [ref]
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We owe respect to the living; to the dead we owe only truth. Voltaire