September 18th
162 Notable deaths
Benjamin Péret
French poet, parisian dadaist and a founder and central member of the french surrealist movement with his avid use of surrealist automatism.
Born July 4th, 1899 in Rezé. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1959 at 60 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Adélard Godbout
Canadian politician (1892-1956).
Born September 24th, 1892 in Saint-Éloi.
Died September 18th, 1956 at 63 years old in Montreal.
Klara Rumyanova
Soviet and russian actress and singer (1929–2004).
Born December 8th, 1929 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 18th, 2004 at 74 years old in Moscow (breast cancer).
Kurt Sanderling
German conductor (1912–2011).
Born September 19th, 1912 in Orzysz.
Died September 18th, 2011 at 98 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Director, screenwriter and actor (1928-2018).
Born March 19th, 1928 in Épinal. [ref]
Died September 18th, 2018 at 90 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Abraham Kovoor
Sri lankan rationalist and professor.
Born April 10th, 1898 in Tiruvalla.
Died September 18th, 1978 at 80 years old in Colombo.
Louis Simpson
Jamaican poet.
Born March 27th, 1923 in Kingston.
Died September 18th, 2012 at 89 years old in Long Island (Alzheimer's disease).
Jeanne Samary
French actress.
Born March 4th, 1857 in former 3rd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1890 at 33 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (typhoid fever). [ref]
José Agripino Barnet y Vinageras
Cuban politician and diplomat (1864-1945).
Born June 23rd, 1864 in Barcelona.
Died September 18th, 1945 at 81 years old in Havana.
Yui Mitsue
Japanese general (1860–1940).
Born November 27th, 1860 in Tosa Province.
Died September 18th, 1940 at 79 years old in Japan.
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis