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August 18th
159 Notable deaths
Dale Hawerchuk
Canadian ice hockey player.
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, director and actor (1906-1963).
Born July 18th, 1906 in Philadelphia. [ref]
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.
Born April 26th, 1889 in Mount Shasta. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1981 at 92 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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, 1925 in Cleveland.
Died August 18th, 2022 at 97 years old in Albany. [ref]
Nikolaus Pevsner
German-born british scholar (1902-1983).
Born January 30th, 1902 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1983 at 81 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Prince Carlos Hugo, Hereditary Duke of Parma
Head of the house of bourbon-parma (1930-2010).
Died August 18th, 2010 at 80 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
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Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi