August 18th
145 Notable deaths
Georg Åberg
Swedish long and triple jumper.
Born January 20th, 1893.
Died August 18th, 1946 at 53 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Christopher Barton
British rower.
Born November 21st, 1927 in Celbridge.
Died August 18th, 2013 at 85 years old in Christchurch.
Álvaro Gaxiola
Mexican diver, olympic athlete.
Born January 26th, 1937 in Guadalajara.
Died August 18th, 2003 at 66 years old in Guadalajara.
Ludwig Schweickert
Olympic medalist in wrestling.
Born April 26th, 1915 in Fürth.
Died August 18th, 1943 at 28 years old in Oryol.
Theodore Roosevelt Pell
American tennis player (1879-1967).
Born May 12th, 1879 in New York City.
Died August 18th, 1967 at 88 years old in Sands Point.
Elza Radziņa
Latvian actress.
Born February 3rd, 1917 in Kharkiv.
Died August 18th, 2005 at 88 years old in Riga.
Stefan Rosenbauer
Fencer.
Born March 24th, 1896 in Biberach an der Riss.
Died August 18th, 1967 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
József Kovács
Olympic athlete (1911-1990).
Born March 14th, 1911 in Budapest.
Died August 18th, 1990 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Ronald Borchers
German footballer.
Born August 10th, 1957 in Frankfurt.
Died August 18th, 2024 at 67 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
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