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September 18th
201 Notable deaths
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
American lawyer and jurist (1933–2020).
Born March 15th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died September 18th, 2020 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C. (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jimi Hendrix
American guitarist (1942–1970).
Born November 27th, 1942 in Seattle. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1970 at 27 years old in Kensington (asphyxia). [ref]
Ken Norton
American boxer (1943-2013).
Born August 9th, 1943 in Jacksonville.
Died September 18th, 2013 at 70 years old in Las Vegas (heart failure).
Dag Hammarskjöld
Swedish diplomat, economist, and author (1905-1961).
Born July 29th, 1905 in Jönköping. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1961 at 56 years old in Ndola (aviation accident).
Frank Morgan
Actor (1890-1949).
Born June 1st, 1890 in New York City.
Died September 18th, 1949 at 59 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Peg Entwistle
British actress (1908-1932).
Born February 5th, 1908 in Port Talbot.
Died September 18th, 1932 at 24 years old in Hollywood.
Russ Meyer
American film director and photographer (1922–2004).
Born March 21st, 1922 in Oakland.
Died September 18th, 2004 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Franchot Tone
American actor (1905-1968).
Born February 27th, 1905 in Niagara Falls.
Died September 18th, 1968 at 63 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Salvatore Schillaci
Italian association football player (1964–2024).
Born December 1st, 1964 in Palermo.
Died September 18th, 2024 at 59 years old in Palermo (colorectal cancer). [ref]
George MacDonald
Scottish writer and christian minister (1824–1905).
Born December 10th, 1824 in Huntly.
Died September 18th, 1905 at 80 years old in Ashtead.
William S. Harley
American businessman and co-founder of the harley-davidson motor company.
Born December 29th, 1880 in Milwaukee.
Died September 18th, 1943 at 62 years old in Milwaukee.
Bob Hayes
American football player and sprinter (1942–2003).
Born December 20th, 1942 in Jacksonville.
Died September 18th, 2002 at 59 years old in Jacksonville (prostate cancer).
Blind Willie Johnson
American blues musician (1897–1945).
Born January 22nd, 1897 in Pendleton, Brenham.
Died September 18th, 1945 at 48 years old in Beaumont.
Mohammad Hidayatullah
Vice president of india from 1979 to 1984.
Born December 17th, 1905 in Lucknow.
Died September 18th, 1992 at 86 years old in Mumbai.
Fernando Ricksen
Dutch association football player (1976–2019).
Born July 20th, 1976 in Heerlen.
Died September 18th, 2019 at 43 years old in Airdrie (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Brett James
American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Born June 5th, 1968 in Columbia.
Died September 18th, 2025 at 57 years old in North Carolina (airplane crash). [ref]
George F. Smoot
American astrophysicist and cosmologist (1945–2025).
Born February 20th, 1945 in Yukon. [ref]
Died September 18th, 2025 at 80 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Harvey Glatman
American serial killer (1927-1959).
Born December 10th, 1927 in The Bronx.
Died September 18th, 1959 at 31 years old in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (asphyxia).
Irving Kristol
American columnist, journalist, and writer (1920–2009).
Born January 22nd, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died September 18th, 2009 at 89 years old in Falls Church (lung cancer). [ref]
Graeme Gibson
Canadian novelist (1934–2019).
Born August 9th, 1934 in London.
Died September 18th, 2019 at 85 years old in London (dementia). [ref]
Seán O'Casey
Irish writer (1880–1964).
Born March 30th, 1880 in Dublin.
Died September 18th, 1964 at 84 years old in Torquay (disease).
Annabella
French cinema actress (1907–1996).
Born July 14th, 1909 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 18th, 1996 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction).
Stephen F. Cohen
American historian (1938-2020).
Born November 25th, 1938 in Owensboro.
Died September 18th, 2020 at 81 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Pamela Colman Smith
British occultist, artist and illustrator (1878–1951).
Born February 16th, 1878 in Pimlico. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1951 at 73 years old in Bude. [ref]
Robert Venturi
American architect (1925-2018).
Born June 25th, 1925 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 18th, 2018 at 93 years old in Philadelphia (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer