August 18th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on August 18th

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on August 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

Al Quie
American politician, 35th governor of minnesota (b. 1923)
Lolita
The second-oldest orca in captivity (b. ca. 1966)

2020

Fraya Fitzgerald
Fraya Fitzgerald was an American novelist whose works often explored themes of family, identity, and the complexities of human relationships.
Desmond Guinness
Desmond Guinness was an Irish writer and architectural conservationist.
Benn Hawerchuk
Benn Hawerchuk was a Canadian ice hockey player known for his successful career in the NHL.
Ben Cross
English stage and film actor (b. 1947)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on August 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Blanco was an American politician who served as the 54th Governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2008.

2018

Kafi Annan
Former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Kofi Annan
African politician and u.n. secretary-general for ghana. kofi annan was awarded the nobel peace prize in 2001. he has contributed greatly to the united nations' sense of purpose and even its ability to fulfill its mission. his speech was inspirational:
Denis Edozie
Nigerian supreme court judge (b. 1935)

2017

Zoe Laskari
Greek actress and beauty pageant winner (b. 1944)
Bruce Forsyth
English television presenter and entertainer (b. 1928)

2016

Ernst Nolte
German historian and philosopher (d. 2016)

2015

Roger Smalley
Roger smalley was a composer known for his contributions to contemporary classical music and electronic music.
Bud Yorkin
American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
Suvra Mukherjee
Wife of former indian president pranab mukherjee (b. 1940)
Khaled al-Asaad
Syrian archaeologist and author (b. 1932)
Louis Stokes
American lawyer and politician (d. 2015)

2014

Derry Jeffords
American politician who served as a Republican and later an Independent in the United States Senate.
Gordon Faber
American soldier and politician, 39th mayor of hillsboro, oregon (b. 1930)
Jim Jeffords
American captain, lawyer, and politician (d. 2014)
Don Pardo
American radio and television announcer (d. 2014)
Levente Lengyel
Hungarian chess player (b. 1933)

2013

Albert Murray
American critic and author (d. 2013).
Jean Kahn
French lawyer and activist (b. 1929)
Josephine D'Angelo
American baseball player and educator (d. 2013)

2012

Scott McKenzie
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (the mamas & the papas). (d. 2012).
Harrison Begay
American painter (b. 1917)
John Kovatch
American football player (b. 1920)
Ra. Ki. Rangarajan
Indian journalist and author (b. 1927)
Jesse Robredo
Filipino public servant and politician, 23rd secretary of the interior and local government (b. 1958)

2011

Rodert Adler
Pioneered the development of computer graphics and interactive computer systems.

2010

Scott Davis
American announcer for track and field (born1943).
Hal Connolly
American hammer thrower and coach (b. 1931)
Benjamin Kaplan
American scholar and jurist (b. 1911)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on August 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

Hildagard Behrens
Renowned German soprano known for her powerful voice and dramatic performances.
Kim Dae-jung
South korean lieutenant and politician, 15th president of south korea, nobel prize laureate (b. 1925)
Robert Novak
American journalist and commentator (born in 1931).
Rose Friedman
Rose Friedman is a journalist known for her work in the field of economics and finance.
Kim Dae-jung
South korean politician and lieutenant 8th president of south korea nobel prize laureate

Robert Novak

Conservative political commentator and syndicated columnist.

2007

Hayward Alker
Renowned political scientist known for his work on international relations.
Magdalen Nabb
English educator and author (d. 2007).
Michael Deaver
American soldier and politician, white house deputy chief of staff (b. 1938)
Michael Deaver
Reagan administration deputy white house chief of staff (born 1938).

2006

Rahm Fong
Renowned physicist known for his work in condensed matter physics.
Ken Kearney
Australian rugby player (b. 1924)
Fernand Gignac
Canadian actor and singer (born 1934).
Jamie Astaphan
Caribbean-born physician (born 1946)

2005

Chri$ Ca$h
American wrestler (b. 1982)
Christopher Bauman
American wrestler (born 1982).
Gao Xiumin
Chinese comedian actress (born 1959).

2004

Elmer Bernstein
Renowned film composer known for his iconic scores in movies.
Hiram Fong
American soldier and politician (b. 1906)
Hiram Fong
Former u.s. former u.s. senator (born in 1906)

2003

Tony Jackson
English singer and bass player (the searchers), (d. 2003).

2002

Dean Riesner
American actor and screenwriter (b. 1918)
Dean Riesner
American television writer (born 1918).

2001

Brigitt Haque
Pioneering journalist and human rights activist who made significant contributions to investigative journalism.
Levinia Smith
Influential playwright known for pushing boundaries in theater.
David Peakall
English-american toxicologist and chemist (d. 2001).

2000

Tola Rotimi
Renowned Nigerian playwright and director.

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on August 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

Ovide Drapeau
Canadian politician who served as the 24th Mayor of Montreal.
Chanoch Levin
Israeli playwright known for his dark and absurdist plays.

1998

Persis Khambatta
East indian actress and model who made her modeling debut when she was just 13. khambatta won miss india's beauty contest at 16 years old. she was a star in indian films and won a best actress award for her country. after that, she moved into modeling high fashion in london and new york. her exotic and classic beauty was …
Nelly's
Greek photographer (born 1899)

1996

Hugo Gabriel Gryn
Rabbi dies at 66
Geoffrey Dearmer
Poet dies at 103

1995

Mavin Bell
American poet and writer known for his contributions to modern poetry.
James Ackley Maxwell
Actor/director (traitors otley), dead at 66
Sylvester Louis Adams
Murderer, dies at 39

1994

Francis Raymond Shea
American bishop (b. 1913)
Gottlob Frick
Singer, dies at 88
Martin Cahill
The general, the notorious dublin criminal (born 1949).
John Beavan
Newspaper editor dies at 84
Judy Ann Scott-Fox
Agent dies at 56

1993

Soren Aabye Kierkegaard
Danish painter known for his modernist style.
Alf Bold
German festival programmer dies at 47

1992

Christopher McCandless
American nomad, subject in biography into the wild (d.1992)
Gerard Sonder
Dutch radio host (avro).
John Stuges
Director (gunfight at ok corral), succumbs to emphysema at the age of 82

1991

Vaughn Shoemaker
Us cartoonist (john q public, pulitzer)

1990

B F Skinner
At 86, a psychologist (skinner box) dies from leukemia.
Frederic Skinner
American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and operant conditioning.
B. F. Skinner
American psychologist and philosopher, invented the skinner box (b. 1904)
Grethe Ingmann
Danish singer (born 1938)
Raf Reymen
Flemish actor

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on August 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

Galan Luis Carlos
Luis Carlos Galan was a Colombian presidential candidate assassinated by drug traffickers.
Bert Oosterbosch
Cyclist
Luis Carlos Galan
Colombian presidential candidate, murdered

1988

Miklós Szentkuthy
A Hungarian novelist and essayist, known for his experimental and avant-garde writing style.
Fredrick Ashton
Influential British choreographer known for his ballet works.
Frederick Ashton
Dancer and choreographer from ecuadorian-english (d. 1988).
Alexandr V Shchukin
Russian cosmonaut dies in a su-26 accident at 42

1987

Honor Tracy
Honor Tracy was an American actor who appeared in numerous films and TV shows.

1986

Harun Babunagari
Bangladeshi islamic scholar and educationist (b. 1902)

1984

Gibson Guitar
Founder of the Gibson Guitar Corporation.

1983

Nikolaus Pevsner
Nikolaus Pevsner was a German-British art historian and architectural historian who is best known for his landmark series of county-by-county guides, The Buildings of England.

1982

Beverly Bayne
Actress (romeo & juliet: passionate youth), died at 87

1981

Antia Loos
Antia Loos was an American screenwriter and novelist best known for her novel 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'.
Anita Loos
Pioneering American screenwriter and author best known for her work on 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.'
Anita Loos
American writer. at age 12, she began writing her first screenplay. her first "lorelei lee” stories were published in 1925, along with two of her most popular "gentlemen marry brunettes", in 1925. both books were made into films.

1980

Norman Cazden
Composer dies at 65

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on August 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

Vasantrao Naik
Indian politician, 3rd chief minister of maharashtra (d. 1979)

1977

Tibor Déry
Tibor Déry was a prominent Hungarian novelist and playwright who was known for his experimental and politically-charged works.

1975

Lilymae Sutton
Lilymae Sutton was a renowned American philanthropist who dedicated her wealth and influence to supporting various charitable causes and organizations.
Sue Hayward
Sue Hayward was a talented swimmer who achieved great success in her career before her untimely death.

1972

Zi Pingshui
Notable Chinese author known for his insightful writings.

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on August 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

Mildred Davis
Actress (haunted spooks), passes away from coronary at the age of 68
Otto Stern
German-american physicist, academic nobel prize laureate (d. 1969).
Laci Boldemann
Composer dies at 48

1968

Arthur Marshall
American pianist and composer (b. 1881)

1967

Lui Cohen
American poet known for his innovative style

1966

Watze Cuperus
Frisian author (struggle and blessing), is killed at 75
Isaac Keesing
Dutch founder (system keesing), is killed at 80

1965

Everett Sloane
Everett Sloane was an American character actor known for his roles in films such as 'Citizen Kane' and 'The Lady from Shanghai'.

1964

Hildegard Trabant
Berlin wall victim (b. 1927)

1963

Clifford Odets
American actor, director, playwright and artist. his works were influenced by the great depression and are a leading american playwright of the 1930s. his most famous novels are "waiting for lefty," 1935 and "awake and sing," 1935. "golden boy" was his 1937.

1962

Cleo Ridgely
Actress on silent screen (i remember mama) dies at 68

1961

Learned Hand
American lawyer, jurist, and philosopher (b. 1872)
Leonhard Frank
Writer dies at 78

1960

Florena Winslow
Florena Winslow was a prominent philanthropist who dedicated her life to supporting various charitable causes and organizations.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on August 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1957

Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski
Composer dies at 41

1952

Alberto Hurtado
Chilean priest, lawyer, and saint (b. 1901)
Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga
Chilean jesuit saint (born 1901)
Ralph Byrd
Actor dick tracy tv show, dies at 43

1950

Julien Lahaut
Belgian soldier and politician (b. 1884)
Julien Lahaut
Far-right elements assassinate the chairman of the communist party of belgium.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on August 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

Paul Mares
American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1900)
Paul J Mares
Us jazz trumpeter / composer (tin roof blues), died at 49

1945

Chandra Bose
Indian revolutionary who fought against British rule in India.
Subhas Chandra Bose
Indian activist and politician (b. 1897)
Subhas Chandra Bose popularly known as Netaji
Indian independence movement leader (born in 1897).

1944

Ernst Thälmann
German soldier and politician (b. 1886)

1943

Ali-Agha Shikhlinski
Russian-azerbaijani general (born 1865)
Hans Jeschonnek
German air force general/chief of staff commits suicide

1942

Erwin Schulhoff
Innovative composer and pianist who blended jazz and classical music.
Rafaela Ottiano
Italian-american singer and actress (d. 1942).

1940

Walter Chrysler
American industrialist who founded chrysler corporation. he also ran the company between 1925-1935. he started his career at buick in 1912. four years later, he became president. after that, he worked as vice-president at general motors. chrysler was a millionaire when he retired at the age of 45. he produced the first automobile bearing his name four years later.
Annaliah Fitzgerald
Annaliah Fitzgerald was an American essayist and social critic known for her insightful and influential writings on literature, culture, and politics.
Walter P Chrysler
American automobile executive (born 1875).

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on August 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1938

Levi Yitzchak
Prominent Hasidic rabbi and Kabbalist who served as the Chief Rabbi of Berditchev, Ukraine.

1934

Delilah Beasley
Delilah Beasley was an African-American historian known for her research on the history of African Americans in California.
Delilah L Beasley
Us author/columnist (oakland tribune), dies at 61

1931

Belle Case La Follette
American suffragist and politician who fought for women's rights.

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on August 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

Elek Benedek
Hungarian writer and journalist known for his children's stories and folk tales.

1928

Tomothy Johnson
Inventor of the electric streetcar system.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on August 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

Joseph E. Seagram
Canadian businessman and politician, founded the seagram company (b. 1841)
Joseph E Seagram
Canadian distillery founder (born in 1841)