August 18th
145 Notable deaths
Franciszek Smuda
Polish football player and manager (1948–2024).
Born June 22nd, 1948 in Lubomia.
Died August 18th, 2024 at 76 years old in Kraków (cancer). [ref]
Beverly Bayne
American actress.
Born November 11th, 1894 in Minneapolis.
Died August 18th, 1982 at 87 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Walter Thiel
German rocket scientist (1910-1943).
Born March 3rd, 1910 in Wrocław.
Died August 18th, 1943 at 33 years old in Karlshagen.
Vazgen I
Catholicos of the armenian apostolic church.
Born October 3rd, 1908 in Bucharest.
Died August 18th, 1994 at 85 years old in Yerevan.
Hildegard Behrens
German operatic soprano (1937-2009).
Born February 9th, 1937 in Varel. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2009 at 72 years old in Tokyo (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Hal Connolly
American hammer thrower.
Born August 1st, 1931 in Somerville. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2010 at 79 years old in Catonsville. [ref]
Hanoch Levin
Israeli poet, playwright and theatre director.
Born December 18th, 1943 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1999 at 55 years old in Tel Aviv (prostate cancer). [ref]
Julien Lahaut
Belgian politician (1884-1950).
Born September 6th, 1884 in Seraing.
Died August 18th, 1950 at 65 years old in Seraing.
Donald Bisset
British actor (1910-1995).
Born August 3rd, 1910 in Brentford.
Died August 18th, 1995 at 85 years old in Greater London.
Dezső Gyarmati
Hungarian water polo player and coach (1927-2013).
Born October 23rd, 1927 in Miskolc.
Died August 18th, 2013 at 85 years old in Budapest.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy