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In the year 2018
1,115 Notable deaths
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Icelandic musician and composer.
Born September 19th, 1969 in Reykjavík.
Died February 9th, 2018 at 48 years old in Berlin (drug overdose). [ref]
Charlotte Rae
American actress (1926–2018).
Born April 22nd, 1926 in Milwaukee.
Died August 5th, 2018 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest, bone cancer). [ref]
Ingvar Kamprad
Swedish business magnate (1926-2018).
Born March 30th, 1926 in Pjätteryd.
Died January 27th, 2018 at 91 years old in Liatorp (parasitic pneumonia). [ref]
Harlan Ellison
American writer (1934 – 2018).
Born May 27th, 1934 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died June 28th, 2018 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ken Dodd
English comedian, singer-songwriter and actor (1927-2018).
Born November 8th, 1927 in Knotty Ash.
Died March 11th, 2018 at 90 years old in Knotty Ash (bronchitis).
Reg E. Cathey
American actor (1958-2018).
Born August 18th, 1958 in Huntsville.
Died February 9th, 2018 at 59 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Brian Christopher
American professional wrestler.
Born January 10th, 1972 in Memphis.
Died July 29th, 2018 at 46 years old in Bolivar (hanging). [ref]
Dynamite Kid
British professional wrestler (1958-2018).
Born December 5th, 1958 in Golborne.
Died December 5th, 2018 at 60 years old in Ince-in-Makerfield. [ref]
Art Bell
American broadcaster (1945-2018).
Born June 17th, 1945 in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
Died April 13th, 2018 at 72 years old in Pahrump (lung disease).
Davide Astori
Italian footballer (1987-2018).
Born January 7th, 1987 in San Giovanni Bianco.
Died March 4th, 2018 at 31 years old in Udine (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 1115
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon