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August 18th
159 Notable deaths
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). [ref]
Soledad Miranda
Actress (1943-1970).
Born July 9th, 1943 in Seville.
Died August 18th, 1970 at 27 years old in Lisbon (traffic collision).
Philip B. Crosby
Quality guru (1926-2001).
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]
Hans Jeschonnek
German generaloberst.
Born April 9th, 1899 in Inowrocław.
Died August 18th, 1943 at 44 years old in Gołdap County, Robinson complex (ballistic trauma).
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.
Born July 5th, 1949 in Greater London.
Died August 18th, 2021 at 72 years old in St Mabyn (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.
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