December 18th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on December 18th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on December 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2021
Japanese actress and singer (d. 2021)
2020
American politician and member of the minnesota senate (d. 2020)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on December 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2018
Norwegian singer known for her contributions to folk music.
2017
South korean singer (d. 2017)[44]
2016
Chinese-born portuguese-american fashion model, editor and television producer (d. 2016)
Canadian journalist and comedian best known for his work on the television show 'Hee Haw'.
Hungarian-american actress and socialite (d. 2016)
2015
Acclaimed playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.
Acclaimed playwright known for his powerful and thought-provoking dramas.
Famous for his tragic plays that explore the depths of human emotion.
Famous for his thought-provoking plays.
Belgian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1959)
Norwegian businessman and politician (b. 1969)
2014
![Virna Lisi]()
Italian actress and voluptuous lead lady, after her roles in local films, she was internationally recognized for "the black tulip," 1963," "casanova," 1965," "arabella," 1968, and "the serpent," 1972. in 1994, she won the cannes film festival best actress award for "queen margot."
British model and showgirl who was involved in the Profumo affair.
American singer-songwriter (the newbeats), (d. 2014).
American soldier and politician (b. 1925)
Israeli soldier and politician (b. 1923)
Author and american meteorologist (d. 2014).
![Mandy Rice-Davies]()
English model and actress (b. 1944)[46]
2013
American football player (b. 1952)
South african-english businessman (b. 1949)
2012
Mauritanian colonel and politician, president of mauritania (b. 1936)
Ukrainian footballer, coach, and manager (b. 1931)
American football player (b. 1943)
American lawyer and academic (b. 1941)
2011
Czech poet, playwright, and politician, 1st president of the czech republic (d. 2011)
2010
A prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
Adrick Wilkins was a renowned British scientist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum physics.
Jacqueline de Romilly was a French classicist and historian who specialized in ancient Greek literature and history.
Italian politician and economist italian minister of finance (d.2010)
James pickles was a british judge known for his controversial and outspoken decisions during his time on the bench.
American baseball manager and player (d. 2010).
English journalist, lawyer, and judge (d. 2010)
Italian economist and politician, italian minister of economy and finances (b. 1940)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on December 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Known for his work in horror film criticism and writing.
2008
American watergate figure (born 1913).
Irish politician, writer, historian, and academic known for his work on the Irish nationalist movement.
American actress and producer (d. 2008)
American lawyer and agent 2nd director of the federal bureau of investigation (d.2008)
American actress, widow of gene roddenberry (born in 1932).
American actress, widow of gene roddenberry (born in 1932).
2007
Renowned mathematician known for his work in probability theory and stochastic processes.
Polish-german actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1918)
American author and playwright (b. 1947)
American radio critic and host (d. 2007).
Canadian supreme court justice (born 1924)
American television host; son art linkletter (born 1937).
2006
![Joseph Barbera]()
American cartoonist (born 1911).
German-american photographer (b. 1905)
Pakistani journalist, author and activist (d. 2006).
American animator, director, and producer, co-founded hanna-barbera (d. 2006)
British radio broadcaster (born 1943)
2005
Contributed significantly to the field of quantum mechanics.
American engineer and urban planner (b. 1922)
2004
English journalist and author (d. 2004)
2003
Pioneering computer scientist known for his work in artificial intelligence.
2002
Wayne Owens was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1973 to 1975 and from 1987 to 1997.
Irish-american author (b. 1963)
Turkish academic and historian (d. 2002).
Canadian lawyer and politician, 24th governor general of canada (d. 2002)
American politician (born 1937)
2001
Notable physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.
![Gilbert Bécaud]()
He was a french singer-songwriter who wrote french songs like "what now my love?" "je t'appartiens", which was renamed by the everly brothers in the usa as "let it be me."
Gee Walker was a talented football player known for his skills on the field.
French singer-songwriter known for hits like 'Et Maintenant' and 'Nathalie'.
French saxophonist and educator (b. 1901)
Greek composer and violinist (d. 2001).
French actor and composer (d. 2001).
2000
Detroit Stewart was a respected political figure who served in various government roles.
American businessman and former president of the Hearst Corporation.
Mathematician known for his work in number theory and algebraic geometry.
Famous for hits like 'There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis.'
British singer-songwriter known for her folk and pop music.
American businessman and politician, son of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst.
An english singer-songwriter, she recorded and wrote several pop hits in the 1980s and 1990s. she also sang on hits recorded by steve lillywhite, including tracks by the smiths, and "fairytale of new york", by the pogues. maccoll, who was swimming with her children in cozumel (mexico) on the 18th of december 2000, was struck by a boat and killed. …
American businessman and heir to the Hearst Corporation.
American race car driver (born 1952).
William randolph hearst's son; father to patricia hearst (born 1915).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on December 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
![Robert Bresson]()
He was a french film director who directed 14 films over 40 years. his reputation as one the most austere cinematographers is his. his first films were made during the german occupation. he began to lose his style in the 1950s and his vision became bleak and full of regrets about his failures. jansenist is the most common view that …
French director and screenwriter (d. 1999)
1998
Russian colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1998)
Soviet cosmonaut (born 1926)
1997
![Chris Farley]()
American comedian who died after consuming booze, cocaine, and heroin in his chicago condo 12/18/1997. he died from hemorhagic pneumonia edema after he fell asleep while partying too hard.
1996
American composer (b. 1895)
Russian physicist and academic (d. 1996)
Musicologist, who dies at the age of 74.
Russian physicist (born 1904)
1995
German civil engineer, inventor, and computer pioneer, who is regarded as the inventor of the first programmable computer.
Prolific writer of crime fiction novels.
Nathan Rosen was a physicist known for his collaboration with Albert Einstein on the Einstein-Rosen bridge theory.
Prolific writer of crime fiction novels.
English organist, composer, and conductor (b. 1926)
Rabbi, who dies at the age of 76.
Restaurateur, dies at age 70.
1994
Ferris Webster was an accomplished astronomer.
![Lilia Skala]()
Actress from austria/usa (ship of fools and caprice) dies at the age of 98.
Mathematician and academic from greece-france (d. 1994).
Greek-french mathematician (born 1916).
Actor/director dies at the age of 71.
English editor-in chief (the month) dies at 64
1993
![Sam Wanamaker]()
American actor. he was the primary visionary for and fund-raiser in the reconstruction of london's globe theatre. it was built in the same way as shakespeare's time, using the same construction methods.
Physicist known for his work in nuclear magnetic resonance.
German race car driver (d. 1993)
American rapper (born 1973)
1992
American producer of game shows family feud (d. 1992), and the price is right (1992).
American television and radio producer. he helped to develop numerous successful television and radio game shows. 1950-67.
The us leader of the house un-american activities committee dies.
Cared for new york city aids babies (hale house), died at the age of 87.
1991
Pilot and driver of a race car in england (d. 1991).
Actress from south of the border, dies of cancer aged 73
1990
French cello virtuoso, composer of the "israeli symphony" 1955.
Lithuanian-american academic and psychologist (d. 1990).
![Anne Revere]()
Actress (national velvet), passes away from pneumonia at 87
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on December 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1988
Turkish cypriot-english sociologist and academic (b. 1908)
1987
Little Rock was a prominent politician known for his contributions to civil rights movements.
German producer and dj (cluster and moebius & plank), (d. 1987).
1986
Famous for her vibrant and politically charged screen prints.
![Mamo Clark]()
Actor (1 million bc robinson crusoe from clipper island).
1985
Vietnamese poet and author (d. 1985)
Vietnamese poet (born 1916)
1982
German engineer known for contributions to aircraft design and development.
German biologist known for his research on plant genetics.
German combat pilot, highest-decorated german soldier during wwii (d. 1982).
Cellist from hungary/netherlands dies at the age of 70.
1981
Albanian soldier and politician, 22nd prime minister of albania (d.81)
1980
Russian soldier and politician, 8th premier of soviet union (d. 1980).
Russian soldier and politician, 8th premier of the soviet union (b. 1904)
Croatian poet and translator (b. 1902)
At age 76, a fatal heart attack occurs in the soviet prime minister (1964-1980).
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on December 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1977
Japanese baseball player and manager (b. 1921)
Anthologist, critic (b. 1885)
Australian-american singer and actor (d. 1977).
1975
Renowned geneticist known for his work in evolutionary biology.
Mattheus Dobzhansky was a Ukrainian-American evolutionary biologist and geneticist who made significant contributions to the modern synthesis of evolutionary biology.
Ukrainian-american biologist and geneticist (d. 1975).
American biologist and geneticist from ukraine (d. 1975).
1974
American baseball player, baseball hall of fame inductee (d. 1975).
1973
Gerarda Kuiper was a Dutch astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of the Solar System, including the discovery of Uranus's moon Miranda.
Indian-pakistani religious leader and philosopher (b. 1908)
Pakistani philosopher and orator (born in 1908)
Composer dies at 64
1972
First wife of joe biden (b. 1942)
1971
![Diana Lynn]()
Los angeles, california -- actress. (annapolis story. easy come easy go).
He was an american basketball player who won a silver medal in 1972 olympics. he was a professional center/forward player for the denver nuggets (1974aeur”1978 ) as well as the philadelphia 76ers (1978aeur”1986), where he won a nba championship in 1983.
Founder of GEICO, revolutionizing the insurance industry.
Pga golfer (grand slam 1930), reaches the age of 69.
Russian editor-in-chief (novyj mir), passes away at the age of 61.
American actress. she was a gifted young pianist in her debut film, "they shall have music", 1937. she was signed by paramount pictures at the age of 13 and became a star in many entertainment fields by the age of 27. her films include "the major and the minor," 1942 and the "the miracle of morganaeur(tm),s creek," 1944. she was …
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on December 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
American pole vaulter and coach (d. 1969).
1968
American actress in television and film (born 1932).
1966
Hungarian painter known for his colorful and expressive works.
Mexico, cuernavaca
1964
Pioneer in the field of genetics, known for the discovery of genetic recombination.
1963
American journalist and war correspondent during World War I.
German composer / conductor (opfer) dies at 58
1961
American violinist and bandleader (b. 1897)
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on December 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
Writer dies at 66
1950
Russian-born american talent agent (born in 1895).
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on December 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1948
Honeymoon killers are a shaming machine
1945
Orren Holt was an innovative inventor who revolutionized the telecommunications industry.
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on December 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
Canadian-american painter (d.1939).
Journalist dies at 51
1936
Spanish engineer known for his contributions to automation and remote control.
Croatian seismologist and meteorologist (d. 1936).
Austro-hungarian-born croatian seismologist (born 1857)
1932
German theorist and politician (b. 1850)
At the age of 82, he dies.
1931
American gangster, killed at 35
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on December 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1928
Komponist, who dies at 55
1927
Indian revolutionary (born in 1897)
1926
Luella Bates was a pioneering American educator and suffragist.
Cooper Hewitt was an American inventor known for his work in the field of electrical engineering.
1925
English sculptor and academic (b. 1850)
1922
1st baronet, german-english banker and businessman (b. 1851)
British banker and mining magnate (born in 1851)
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on December 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
Captain in the royal navy (d. 1919).
Pilot (first non-stop flight over atlantic), crashes at 27
At the age of 56, he dies.
1918
At 72 years old, he dies.
1911
At the age of 79, he dies.