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In the year 2018
1,200 Notable deaths
Isao Takahata
Japanese animator, animation director, director, producer (1935-2018).
Born October 29th, 1935 in Ise.
Died April 5th, 2018 at 82 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer). [ref]
Joël Robuchon
French chef (1945-2018).
Born April 7th, 1945 in Poitiers. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2018 at 73 years old in Geneva (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Nanette Fabray
American actress, singer and dancer (1920-2018).
Born October 27th, 1920 in San Diego.
Died February 22nd, 2018 at 97 years old in Palos Verdes Peninsula (disease). [ref]
Dennis Edwards
American singer (1943-2018).
Born February 3rd, 1943 in Fairfield.
Died February 1st, 2018 at 74 years old in Chicago (meningitis). [ref]
Marty Balin
American singer, songwriter, and musician (1942–2018).
Born January 30th, 1942 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2018 at 76 years old in Tampa. [ref]
Bill Daily
American actor and writer (1927-2018).
Born August 30th, 1927 in Des Moines.
Died September 4th, 2018 at 91 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
Christopher Lawford
American actor, author, activist (1955-2018).
Born March 29th, 1955 in Santa Monica.
Died September 4th, 2018 at 63 years old in Vancouver (myocardial infarction).
Nancy Wilson
American singer (1937-2018).
Born February 20th, 1937 in Chillicothe.
Died December 13th, 2018 at 81 years old in Pioneertown (disease).
John Perry Barlow
American poet and essayist (1947–2018).
Born October 3rd, 1947 in Sublette County.
Died February 7th, 2018 at 70 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mark E. Smith
English spoken-word artist, singer, songwriter and leader of post-punk band the fall (1957–2018).
Born March 5th, 1957 in Salford.
Died January 24th, 2018 at 60 years old in Prestwich (lung cancer, kidney cancer).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 1200
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