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August 18th
159 Notable deaths
Walter Chrysler
American automotive industry executive.
Born April 2nd, 1875 in Kansas. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1940 at 65 years old in Kings Point. [ref]
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).
Born May 27th, 1958 in Naga. [ref]
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]
Jim Jeffords
American politician from vermont (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. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1971 at 64 years old in Argyll (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
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The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka