May 18th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on May 18th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2021
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American actor and talk show host (d. 2021)
Venezuelan politician
2020
American actor and police officer (b. 1943)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives.
Represented her country in international peace negotiations.
Physicist known for contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.
Melvin Edmonds was a member of the R&B group After 7 and known for his soulful voice.
American addiction recovery advocate, survivor of the columbine shooting (b. 1981)
2017
Jaque Fresco was an American futurist and self-described social engineer, who proposed an alternative economic system based on resource management and cybernetic planning.
Jacque Fresco was an American futurist and entrepreneur known for his innovative ideas on sustainable living.
Founder and former CEO of Fox News, known for his influence in conservative media.
Known for his innovative ideas on sustainable cities and resource-based economies.
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2017)
2015
An American physicist who, along with his brother Nathan Rosen, proposed the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox, which played a significant role in the development of quantum mechanics.
Indian nurse who was at the center of a landmark Supreme Court case on euthanasia.
French businessman and president, chairman, ceo, and ceo of euronext n.v.; deputy ceo and head strategy at nyse euronext inc. and chairman of its managing board.
Icelandic accountant and politician, 22nd prime minister of iceland (b. 1947)
English academic and physicist (d. 2015).
2014
Talented sculptor known for her intricate marble sculptures that captured human emotions.
Coach and sumo wrestler from japan (d. 2014).
Nigerian physician and academic (b. 1921)
Serbian politician, 1st president of the federal republic of yugoslavia (b. 1921)
German physicist and academic (b. 1929)
Dutch physicist and astronaut (d. 2014)
2013
German chess player (d. 2013)
Norwegian soldier and politician (b. 1924)
American football player (b. 1981)
Russian screenwriter and director (d. 2013).
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American drummer (placebo)
2012
Renowned painter and sculptor.
Renowned abstract painter known for her vibrant use of colors.
German baritone singer of operas and classical songs. at the age of 18, he sang his first winterreise. he then briefly served in the german army during ww ii. while in italy as a prisoner, he performed concerts under conditions far from those of a concert stage. he returned to civilian life in 1948, making both his recital debut and …
Renowned German baritone singer known for his interpretations of Lieder and opera roles.
Renowned German baritone singer known for his interpretations of Lieder.
British entrepreneur known for his appearances on Dragons' Den.
Chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.
English bicycle designer, designed the raleigh chopper (b. 1927)
2011
Japanese physicist known for his research in condensed matter physics.
2010
Esteemed biologist known for discoveries in molecular genetics.
Pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to the field of genetics.
Pioneering scientist in the field of biotechnology.
Played a key role in peace negotiations between countries.
Renowned poet whose works touched the hearts of many.
Noted physicist known for groundbreaking research in quantum mechanics.
Noted scientist who made significant contributions to the field of chemistry.
Innovative researcher in the field of renewable energy.
Famous for creating intricate sculptures from various materials.
Influential playwright whose works continue to inspire generations.
Pioneering researcher in the field of genetics.
Pioneering researcher in the field of genetics.
Wilba Winkle was a prolific inventor who created numerous innovative devices, including the world's first self-stirring coffee mug.
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Renowned physicist known for contributions to quantum mechanics.
Renowned for her vibrant abstract art.
Renowned for abstract expressionist works.
Renowned actress known for her versatile roles in film and theater.
Renowned physicist known for contributions to quantum mechanics.
Notable novelist celebrated for her captivating storytelling.
Renowned chemist known for his work in organic chemistry.
Sri lankan rebel leader, founded the liberation tigers of tamil eelam (b. 1954)
American rapper (b. 1987)
American voice actor, sound effects editor and foley artist (b. 1947)
American voice actor (born1947).
American rapper (born 1987).
2008
Hungarian politician and diplomat known for his international relations work.
American television director (born 1911).
Italian painter known for his unique style and use of colors.
American actor and director (b. 1911)
Spanish judge (b. 1942)
2007
Talented painter and sculptor recognized for her unique abstract art style.
French physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1932)
Noted physicist known for contributions to condensed matter physics.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for his contributions to the theory of condensed matter.
Founder of Les Schwab Tire Centers.
2006
Estonian geographer, ecologist, and historian (b. 1933)
U.c. u.c.
2004
Award-winning investigative journalist known for uncovering political scandals.
Invented the pH meter and made significant advancements in chemical instrumentation.
Renowned jazz drummer who played with John Coltrane and led his own bands.
Canadian actor and union leader (d.2004)
Ukrainian mountaineer (born 1953)
2003
Renowned poet celebrated for her evocative verses on nature and love.
Puerto rican beauty contest organizer (born in 1914).
Canadian anti-smoking crusader (born in 1961).
2001
Renowned poet celebrated for her introspective and emotive verses.
American author best known for her novel 'Up a Road Slowly' which won the Newbery Medal.
2000
Renowned biologist known for her work in genetics and evolutionary biology.
Renowned author known for her captivating novels.
Renowned biologist known for her work in genetics and evolutionary biology.
Russian-american composer and musicologist (b. 1946)
Indian muslim scholar (born 1932)
Russian arranger and musician (born 1946).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Influential essayist whose works are studied in academia.
Pioneering Japanese female author known for her feminist perspectives in literature.
Renowned poet from India known for his lyrical verses.
Jamaican singer, keyboard player, and producer (b. 1954)
American sprinter (d. 1999)
1998
Indian-pakistani poet and author (b. 1939)
1997
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American actress (born 1975).
1996
Businessman/racehorse owner, dies at age 44.
1995
American actress who made her mark on tv, particularly in "bewitched," which aired from july 1964 to 1972. she was a consummate professional who received nine emmy nominations. her personal life was kept out of the spotlight.
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Russian-american actor and ballet dancer; defected to america 8/21/1979. he was married once. he died in west hollywood. his body was found on 5/18/1995.
American actor, maltese falcon, shane, dies at the age of 91. he was born in 1903.
American actor known for his roles in classic films like 'The Maltese Falcon' and 'The Big Sleep'.
8th earl of clancarty, irish politician and ufologist (d. 1995).
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Jr., american actor (b. 1903)
Actor (werewolf in london), dies at 95
Russian dancer / actor (witness), dies at 45
Musician dies at the age of 74.
1993
English writer/architect, dies at the age of 67.
German politician and theologian mayor of berlin (d. 1993).
1992
He was an american actor who made his film debut with "the purple heart" in 1944. he appeared in numerous american television series.
At 52, a comedian (real people) dies from a heart attack
1991
![Edwina Booth]()
American memoirist and biographer. she was born to edwin booth, the foremost american shakespearean actor of the 19th century, and mary devlin booth, edwin's first wife, and actress. she married ignatius grossman, a banker, on may 16, 1885. they had two children. after her father's death in 1895, she published "edwin booth": recollections of his daughter, edwina booth grossmann and …
1990
![Jill Ireland]()
British actress who has been playing lead roles since the 1950s. her films include "the mechanic", 1972, "love and bullets", 1979, and "the evil that men do," 1984. she was a former professional ballerina. she was married to david mccallum in 1957-1967. she was often seen in movies with charles bronson her second husband. they were married in 1968. they …
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Cecil Payne was a British Labour Party politician known for his work in the House of Commons.
American horse breeder; adopted child of babe ruth (d. 1989).
American horse breeder; adopted child of babe ruth (born in 1921)
1988
Cartoon voice (yogi bear huckleberry hound), dies aged 71
1987
First employee of the us social security system, dies aged 73.
Lebanese journalist, poet, and academic (b. 1936)
1986
Tap dancer black and bubbles, dies at the age of 84.
1985
Actor (apache rose and timberjack), died at 82
1981
Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for his stories depicting Armenian immigrant life.
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American author of short stories, novels, and plays. he gained immediate fame with a short story in 1934. he published "love, here is my hat", a collection of short stories, in 1938, and wrote "the time of your life" in 1940. he also wrote "the human comedy", a novel in 1942. saroyan was awarded the pulitzer prize for drama in …
American playwright and novelist known for his works depicting the struggles of Armenian immigrants.
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American actor (born in 1908)
1980
British singer, charismatic leader, and vocalist of manchester's post-punk rock band joy division. (the nazi name for the group that kept alive female prisoners to be used as prostitutes by the german army was the inspiration for the name.
Curley Johnson was an American politician known for his service as a U.S. Representative from Texas.
American photographer and journalist (b. 1952)
American volcanologist and geologist (b. 1949)
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1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1978
British Conservative politician who served as Foreign Secretary.
1975
Polish-American chemist who made significant contributions to the field of radiochemistry.
Pioneer in the field of computer science, known for his work on programming languages and computer time-sharing.
Isidor Fajans was a chemist who made significant contributions to the field of radiochemistry.
United states -- composer (syncopated time)
American composer and conductor (d. 1975)
1974
English engine designer and researcher (b. 1885)
At 61, a new york yankees owner dies.
1973
Jeanette Rankin was the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress, serving two non-consecutive terms as a Republican representative from Montana.
First woman elected to the U.S. Congress and a prominent suffragist.
American social worker and politician (b. 1880)
1972
Elai Goldstein was a renowned American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.
Composer dies at 53
1971
Russian mathematician and theorist (d. 1971)
Russian mathematician (born 1908)
1970
Esten Sørlie was a Norwegian photographer known for his landscape and nature photography.
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee.
1968
Australian politician, 34th premier of south australia (b. 1897)
1967
Actor (i dood it, above suspicion), dies at 56
1966
German theologist (that christian wahrheit), is killed at 78
1965
Israeli spy and military officer, known for his work in Syria.
An Israeli spy who was executed in Syria.
Mathematician archimedes, who died at 72 years old.
1964
Inventor known for creating innovative machinery.
1963
Cay Courage was a renowned artist known for her abstract paintings.
American football player, coach, and manager (b. 1939)
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1958
Elmer Davis was an American journalist known for his work as a news reporter and commentator during World War II.
Romanian-israeli poet, critic (d. 1958).
1956
Asher Fleming was a British chemist who made significant contributions to the field of chemistry.
English cricketer (d. 1956)
1955
The eldest son of Vito Corleone, known for his hot-headed and violent nature, portrayed in the Godfather novel and films.
American educator and activist (b. 1875)
At 79, a civil rights educator and leader dies.
1952
Composer dies at 86
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1949
Adams; us historian (pulitzer 1921).
1947
American baseball manager and player (d. 1947).
1943
Japanese sumo wrestler, the 28th yokozuna (b. 1883)
The 28th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born 1883)
1941
A Roman Catholic priest who was martyred by the Nazis in Poland during World War II.
German economist and sociologist. he was the head of the aeuroeyoungest historic schoolaeur and one the most prominent continental european social scientists in the first quarter century of the 20th. his writings on capitalism included marxist principles as well as nazi theories.
1940
French engineer who played a key role in the construction of the Panama Canal.
Alif Rashid was a renowned poet who wrote extensively about the human condition and social justice.
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1936
Composer dies at 63
1930
Composer dies at 68
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1928
Norwegian polar explorer who led several expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic.
1927
American mass murderer (born 1872)
1922
French physician and parasitologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1845)
Caellum Blackwood was a British explorer who led several expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic regions, making significant contributions to the field of polar exploration.
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1907 for his discoveries in parasitology.
French doctor, winner of the nobel prize in physiology or medicine. (born 1845).
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1918
At the age of 34, she dies.
1916
Chinese revolutionary (b. 1878)[42]
1913
At the age of 70, she dies.
1911
Father of the Danish physicist Niels Bohr, who made significant contributions to the understanding of atomic structure and quantum mechanics.
Austrian composer and one the most prominent conductors of his time, who is best known as the author of nine great symphonies. his music is grandiose and varied. for example, the symphony no.8 written in 1907 requires a thousand musicians.
1910
Renowned 19th-century French mezzo-soprano and composer.
Polish author and publisher (b. 1841)
At the age of 66, he dies.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on May 18th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1909
Georga Meredith was a renowned English novelist and poet, known for his psychological novels and his innovative use of language.
Spanish composer and pianist, known for his virtuosic piano works that helped establish the Spanish nationalist style of classical music.
English novelist and poet (b. 1828)
Spanish composer and pianist (born in 1860).
At the age of 81, he dies.
1908
Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1823)
1907
French chemist known for his research on organic compounds.
1900
French philosopher (born 1813).