In the year 1918

212 Notable deaths

Felix Arndt

American pianist and composer.

Born May 20th, 1889 in New York City.

Died October 16th, 1918 at 29 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).

Fanny Gräfin zu Reventlow

German writer, artist and translator (1871-1918).

Born May 18th, 1871 in Husum. [ref]

Died July 26th, 1918 at 47 years old in Muralto (bicycle accident).

Michel Zevaco

French writer.

Born February 1st, 1860 in Ajaccio. [ref]

Died August 8th, 1918 at 58 years old in Eaubonne. [ref]

Alfred Cheetham

British seaman.

Born May 6th, 1867 in Liverpool.

Died August 22nd, 1918 at 51 years old in North Sea.

Margit Kaffka

Hungarian writer (1880-1918).

Born June 10th, 1880 in Carei. [ref]

Died December 1st, 1918 at 38 years old in Budapest (1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]

Jakob Jakobsen

Faroese linguist.

Born February 22nd, 1864 in Tórshavn.

Died August 15th, 1918 at 54 years old in Copenhagen.

Birt Acres

Cinematographer and cinema innovator.

Born July 23rd, 1854 in Richmond.

Died December 27th, 1918 at 64 years old in Whitechapel (disease).

Cecil Healy

Australian swimmer.

Born November 28th, 1881 in Sydney.

Died August 29th, 1918 at 36 years old in Somme.

Maxime Bôcher

United states mathematician.

Born August 28th, 1867 in Boston.

Died September 12th, 1918 at 51 years old in Cambridge.

Thérèse Schwartze

Dutch painter (1851-1918).

Born December 20th, 1851 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died December 23rd, 1918 at 67 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]

Deaths 121 to 130 of 212

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