Famous people and celebrities who died in 1918

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1918. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Jan. 21 Jan Drozdowski

  Polish pianist and music teacher (b. 1857)

• Feb. 10 Ernesto Teodoro Moneta

  Nobel Prize laureate for his work in the press and in peace meetings, both public and private, for an understanding between France and Italy

• March 9 Frank Wedekind

  German actor and dramatist, who was a powerful personal force in the german artistic community on the eve world war i.

• March 25 Claude Debussy

  Influential French composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

• March 25 Peter Martin

  Australian footballer and soldier (b. 1875)

• March 27 Henry Adams

  American historian and author of 'The Education of Henry Adams'.

• April 11 Otto Wagner

  Austrian architect designed karlsplatz stadtbahn station and austrian postal savings bank (d. 1918).

• April 20 Karl Ferdinand Braun

  Nobel Prize laureate in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy

• April 21 Manfred von Richthofen

  Renowned German fighter pilot in World War I known as the Red Baron.

• May 19 Ferdinand Hodler

  After winning his first award seven years prior, a swedish artist opened his own studio. he began a series on basic existence, love, death, faith, despair, god, and grief in 1891 at the age of 38.

• June 16 Bazil Assan

  Romanian engineer and explorer (b. 1860)

• June 25 Jake Beckley

  American baseball player and coach (d. 1918).

• July 17 Alexei Nikolaevich

  Tsarevich of Russia, son of the last Russian imperial family, executed in 1918.

• July 17 Alexandra Feodorovna

  Empress Alexandra Feodorovna was the wife of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia.

• Aug. 12 Anna Held

  American polish-born actress and singer (born in 1872)

• Aug. 12 William Thompson

  English scholar and academic (d.1886).

• Aug. 22 Korbinian Brodmann

  German neurologist and academic (b. 1868)

• Sept. 21 True Boardman

  True Boardman was a silent film actor known for his work in early Hollywood.

• Sept. 25 John Ireland

  Canadian-American actor and film director known for his work in mid-20th century cinema.

• Sept. 28 Georg Simmel

  German sociologist and philosopher (b. 1858)

• Sept. 28 Freddie Stowers

  American soldier, medal of honor recipient (b. 1896)

• Oct. 5 Roland Garros

  Renowned French tennis player who has a major tennis tournament named after him.

• Oct. 15 Sai Baba of Shirdi

  Indian religious figure (born c. 1838)

• Oct. 31 Egon Schiele

  Austrian expressionist painter and draftsman, as well as a printmaker, is known for his eroticism in his figurative works.

• Nov. 4 Wilfred Owen

  Renowned World War I poet known for his war poetry that vividly depicted the horrors of trench warfare.

• Dec. 22 Randolph Bourne

  American writer and intellectual associated with the Progressive Movement.

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