September 18th
162 Notable deaths
Viktor Safronov
Soviet astronomer (1917–1999).
Born October 11th, 1917 in Velikiye Luki.
Died September 18th, 1999 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Rudolf Wagner-Régeny
Austro-hungarian composer (1903-1969).
Born August 28th, 1903 in Reghin.
Died September 18th, 1969 at 66 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Humberto Solás
Cuban film director (1941–2008).
Born December 14th, 1941 in Havana.
Died September 18th, 2008 at 66 years old in Havana (leukemia).
Kurt Hager
East german politician, member of the politbüro (1912-1998).
Born July 24th, 1912 in Bietigheim-Bissingen. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1998 at 86 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Pei Wenzhong
Chinese paleontologist and paleoanthropologist (1904–1982).
Born January 19th, 1904 in Fengnan District.
Died September 18th, 1982 at 78 years old in Beijing.
Zurab Sotkilava
Georgian opera singer (1937-2017).
Born March 12th, 1937 in Sukhumi.
Died September 18th, 2017 at 80 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer).
Bohuslav Fuchs
Czech architect and university educator.
Born March 24th, 1895 in Všechovice. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1972 at 77 years old in Brno. [ref]
Freddy Ternero
Peruvian footballer, manager and politician (1962-2015).
Born March 26th, 1962 in Lima.
Died September 18th, 2015 at 53 years old in Lima (liver cancer).
Rolf Wolfshohl
German racing cyclist (1938–2024).
Born December 27th, 1938 in Cologne.
Died September 18th, 2024 at 85 years old [ref]
Aleksandra Śląska
Polish actress (1925–1989).
Born November 4th, 1925 in Katowice.
Died September 18th, 1989 at 63 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Deaths 121 to 130 of 162
We owe respect to the living; to the dead we owe only truth. Voltaire