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August 18th
159 Notable deaths
Albert Samain
French poet (1858-1900).
Born April 3rd, 1858 in Lille. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1900 at 42 years old in Magny-les-Hameaux (tuberculosis). [ref]
Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri
Iranian ayatollah (1944-2020).
Born October 19th, 1944 in Najaf.
Died August 18th, 2020 at 75 years old in Tehran (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anna Yesipova
Russian pianist (1851-1914).
Born February 12th, 1851 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1914 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Laura Clifford Barney
American baháʼí teacher and philanthropist (1879–1974).
Born November 30th, 1879 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1974 at 94 years old in Paris.
József Viola
Association football player (1896-1949).
Born June 10th, 1896 in Komárom.
Died August 18th, 1949 at 53 years old in Bologna.
Alfred Boucher
French sculptor (1850-1934).
Born September 23rd, 1850 in Nogent-sur-Seine, Bouy-sur-Orvin. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1934 at 83 years old in Aix-les-Bains. [ref]
Rolf Kühn
German jazz clarinetist, composer and big band leader.
Born September 29th, 1929 in Cologne.
Died August 18th, 2022 at 92 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Julio Caro
Spanish academic (1914–1995).
Born November 13th, 1914 in Madrid.
Died August 18th, 1995 at 80 years old in Bera.
Chrissie White
Actress (1895-1989).
Born May 23rd, 1895 in London.
Died August 18th, 1989 at 94 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Conrad Albrecht
German admiral (1880–1969).
Born October 7th, 1880 in Bremen.
Died August 18th, 1969 at 88 years old in Hamburg.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 159
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