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August 18th
190 Notable deaths
Jim Jeffords
American politician (1934–2014).
Born May 11th, 1934 in Rutland.
Died August 18th, 2014 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C. (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Jack Sherman
American guitarist (1956-2020).
Born January 18th, 1956 in Miami.
Died August 18th, 2020 at 64 years old in Savannah. [ref]
Peter Fleming
British adventurer, journalist, soldier & travel writer (1907–1971).
Born May 31st, 1907 in London.
Died August 18th, 1971 at 64 years old in Argyll, Bridge of Orchy (cardiovascular disease).
Dale Hawerchuk
Canadian ice hockey player (1963–2020).
Born April 4th, 1963 in Toronto.
Died August 18th, 2020 at 57 years old in Barrie (stomach cancer). [ref]
Khaled Asaad
Syrian archeologist.
Born January 1st, 1932 in Tadmur. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2015 at 83 years old in Palmyra (decapitation). [ref]
Clifford Odets
American playwright, screenwriter, and actor (1906–1963).
Born July 18th, 1906 in Philadelphia.
Died August 18th, 1963 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Otto Wichterle
Czech member of czech national council, politician, academic, chemical engineer, professor and inventor (1913-1998).
Born October 27th, 1913 in Prostějov. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1998 at 84 years old in Prague, Stražisko. [ref]
Anita Loos
American screenwriter, playwright, author, actress and television producer (1888-1981).
Born April 26th, 1888 in Mount Shasta. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1981 at 93 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Bud Yorkin
American producer, director, and screenwriter (1926–2015).
Born February 22nd, 1926 in Washington.
Died August 18th, 2015 at 89 years old in Bel Air.
Hiram Fong
American politician (1906–2004).
Born October 15th, 1906 in Honolulu.
Died August 18th, 2004 at 97 years old in Kahaluu (kidney failure).
Virginia Patton
Actress.
Born June 25th, 1926 in Cleveland.
Died August 18th, 2022 at 96 years old in Albany. [ref]
Nikolaus Pevsner
German-born british scholar (1902-1983).
Born January 30th, 1902 in Leipzig.
Died August 18th, 1983 at 81 years old in London.
Prince Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma
Head of the house of bourbon-parma (1930-2010).
Born July 8th, 1930 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2010 at 80 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Mildred Davis
American actress (1901–1969).
Born February 22nd, 1901 in Philadelphia.
Died August 18th, 1969 at 68 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Soledad Miranda
Spanish actress (1943-1970).
Born July 9th, 1943 in Seville.
Died August 18th, 1970 at 27 years old in Lisbon (traffic collision).
Philip B. Crosby
American businessman and author.
Born June 18th, 1926 in Wheeling.
Died August 18th, 2001 at 75 years old in Winter Park.
Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
Indian activist.
Born September 9th, 1872 in Kolkata.
Died August 18th, 1945 at 72 years old in Kolkata.
Ernst Nolte
German historian and philosopher (1923–2016).
Born January 11th, 1923 in Witten. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2016 at 93 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Rose Friedman
American economist (1910–2009).
Born December 30th, 1910 in Chartoryisk.
Died August 18th, 2009 at 98 years old in Davis. [ref]
Hans Jeschonnek
German military officer and aircraft pilot (1899–1943).
Born April 9th, 1899 in Inowrocław.
Died August 18th, 1943 at 44 years old in Gołdap County, Robinson complex (gunshot wound).
Yeshayahu Leibowitz
Israeli intellectual (1903-1994).
Born January 29th, 1903 in Riga.
Died August 18th, 1994 at 91 years old in Jerusalem.
Louis Stokes
American politician (1925-2015).
Born February 23rd, 1925 in Cleveland.
Died August 18th, 2015 at 90 years old in Cleveland (lung cancer).
Jill Murphy
Uk children's writer (1949–2021).
Born July 5th, 1949 in Merton Park.
Died August 18th, 2021 at 72 years old in Truro (cancer). [ref]
Sascha Schneider
German artist (1870–1927).
Born September 21st, 1870 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 18th, 1927 at 56 years old in Świnoujście.
William Henry Hudson
British-argentinian ornithologist (1841-1922).
Born August 4th, 1841 in Quilmes Partido.
Died August 18th, 1922 at 81 years old in London.
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