People who died on June 18 105
Leo III the Isaurian
d. 741 (b. 685)
Leo III the Isaurian, Byzantine emperor (b. 685)
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Zhang Hao (Wu)
d. 908
Zhang Hao, guard commander during the Chinese Tang Dynasty
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Sophia of Hungary
d. 1095
Sophia of Hungary (b. c. 1050)
Elisabeth of Schönau
d. 1164
Elisabeth of Schönau, German Benedictine visionary (b. c. 1129)
Emperor Chūkyō
d. 1234 (b. 1218)
Emperor Chūkyō of Japan (b. 1218)
Theresa of Portugal, Queen of León
d. 1250
Theresa of Portugal, Queen of León
Alfonso III of Aragon
d. 1291 (b. 1265)
Alfonso III of Aragon (b. 1265)
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Henry XV, Duke of Bavaria
d. 1333 (b. 1312)
Henry XV, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1312)
Rogier van der Weyden
d. 1464 (b. 1400)
Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter (b. 1400)
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Robert Crowley (printer)
d. 1588 (b. 1517)
Robert Crowley, English minister and poet (b. 1517)
Piet Pieterszoon Hein
d. 1629 (b. 1577)
Piet Pieterszoon Hein, Dutch admiral (b. 1577)
Christoph Scheiner
d. 1650 (b. 1573)
Christoph Scheiner, German astronomer and Jesuit (d. 1650)
Jeanne Mance
d. 1673 (b. 1606)
Jeanne Mance, French-Canadian nurse, founded the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal (b. 1606)
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Tom Brown (satirist)
d. 1704 (b. 1662)
Tom Brown, English author and translator (b. 1662)
Michel Richard Delalande
d. 1726 (b. 1657)
Michel Richard Delalande, French organist and composer (b. 1657)
John Aislabie
d. 1742 (b. 1670)
John Aislabie, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1670)
Ambrose Philips
d. 1749 (b. 1674)
Ambrose Philips, English poet and politician (b. 1674)
Johann Ulrich von Cramer
d. 1772 (b. 1706)
Johann Ulrich von Cramer, German jurist and scholar (b. 1706)
Gerard van Swieten
d. 1772 (b. 1700)
Gerard van Swieten, Dutch-Austrian physician and reformer (b. 1700)
Adam Gib
d. 1788 (b. 1714)
Adam Gib, Scottish religious leader (b. 1714)
François Buzot
d. 1794 (b. 1760)
François Buzot, French lawyer and politician (b. 1760)
James Murray (British Army officer, born 1721)
d. 1794 (b. 1721)
James Murray, Scottish-English general and politician, 20th Governor of the Province of Quebec (b. 1721)
Thomas Picton
d. 1815 (b. 1758)
Thomas Picton, Welsh-English general and politician (b. 1758)
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Robert Hett Chapman
d. 1833 (b. 1771)
Robert Hett Chapman, American minister, missionary, and academic (b. 1771)
William Cobbett
d. 1835 (b. 1763)
William Cobbett, English farmer and journalist (b. 1763)
Friedrich Wilhelm von Bismarck
d. 1860 (b. 1783)
Friedrich Wilhelm von Bismarck, German army officer and writer (d. 1860)
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Prince Sigismund of Prussia (1864-1866)
d. 1866 (b. 1864)
Prince Sigismund of Prussia (d. 1866)
Samuel Butler (novelist)
d. 1902 (b. 1835)
Samuel Butler, English novelist, satirist, and critic (b. 1835)
Carmine Crocco
d. 1905 (b. 1830)
Carmine Crocco, Italian soldier (b. 1830)
Max Immelmann
d. 1916 (b. 1890)
Max Immelmann, German lieutenant and pilot (d. 1916)
Titu Maiorescu
d. 1917 (b. 1840)
Titu Maiorescu, Romanian critic and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1840)
Jacobus Kapteyn
d. 1922 (b. 1851)
Jacobus Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer and academic (b. 1851)
Roald Amundsen
d. 1928 (b. 1872)
Roald Amundsen, Norwegian pilot and explorer (d. 1928)
Maxim Gorky
d. 1936 (b. 1868)
Maxim Gorky, Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright (b. 1868)
Gaston Doumergue
d. 1937 (b. 1858)
Gaston Doumergue, French lawyer and politician, 13th President of France (d. 1937)
Arthur Pryor
d. 1942 (b. 1870)
Arthur Pryor, American trombonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1942)
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Elias Degiannis
d. 1943 (b. 1912)
Elias Degiannis, Greek commander (b. 1912)
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
d. 1945 (b. 1886)
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., American general (d. 1945)
Shigematsu Sakaibara
d. 1947 (b. 1898)
Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (b. 1898)
Edward Brooker
d. 1948 (b. 1891)
Edward Brooker, English-Australian politician, 31st Premier of Tasmania (b. 1891)
Ethel Barrymore
d. 1959 (b. 1879)
Ethel Barrymore, American actress (d. 1959)
Pedro Armendáriz
d. 1963 (b. 1912)
Pedro Armendáriz, Mexican-American actor (b. 1912)
Giorgio Morandi
d. 1964 (b. 1890)
Giorgio Morandi, Italian painter (d. 1964)
Geki (racing driver)
d. 1967 (b. 1937)
Geki, Italian race car driver (b. 1937)
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Beat Fehr
d. 1967 (b. 1942)
Beat Fehr, Swiss race car driver (b. 1942)
Thomas Gomez
d. 1971 (b. 1905)
Thomas Gomez, American actor (d. 1971)
Paul Karrer
d. 1971 (b. 1889)
Paul Karrer, Russian-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1889)
Júlio César de Mello e Souza
d. 1974 (b. 1895)
Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian mathematician and academic (b. 1896)
Georgy Zhukov
d. 1974 (b. 1896)
Georgy Zhukov, Russian marshal and politician, Minister of Defence for the Soviet Union (b. 1896)
Hugo Bergmann
d. 1975 (b. 1883)
Hugo Bergmann, German-Israeli philosopher and author (b. 1883)
Walter C. Alvarez
d. 1978 (b. 1884)
Walter C. Alvarez, American physician and author (b. 1884)
Terence Fisher
d. 1980 (b. 1904)
Terence Fisher, English director and screenwriter (b. 1904)
André Leducq
d. 1980 (b. 1904)
André Leducq, French cyclist (b. 1904)
Djuna Barnes
d. 1982 (b. 1892)
Djuna Barnes, American novelist, journalist, and playwright (b. 1892)
John Cheever
d. 1982 (b. 1912)
John Cheever, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1912)
Curd Jürgens
d. 1982 (b. 1915)
Curd Jürgens, German-Austrian actor and director (b. 1915)
Alan Berg
d. 1984 (b. 1934)
Alan Berg, American lawyer and radio host (b. 1934)
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Paul Colin (artist)
d. 1985 (b. 1892)
Paul Colin, French illustrator (d. 1985)
Frances Scott Fitzgerald
d. 1986 (b. 1921)
Frances Scott Fitzgerald, American journalist (b. 1921)
I. F. Stone
d. 1989 (b. 1907)
I. F. Stone, American journalist and author (b. 1907)
Peter Allen (musician)
d. 1992 (b. 1944)
Peter Allen, Australian singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1944)
Mordecai Ardon
d. 1992 (b. 1896)
Mordecai Ardon, Israeli painter and educator (d. 1992)
Craig Rodwell
d. 1993 (b. 1940)
Craig Rodwell, American activist, founded the Oscar Wilde Bookshop (b. 1940)
Endel Puusepp
d. 1996 (b. 1909)
Endel Puusepp, Estonian-Soviet military pilot and politician (b. 1909)
Lev Kopelev
d. 1997 (b. 1912)
Lev Kopelev, Ukrainian-German author and academic (b. 1912)
Felix Knight
d. 1998 (b. 1908)
Felix Knight, American actor and tenor (b. 1908)
Nancy Marchand
d. 2000 (b. 1928)
Nancy Marchand, American actress (d. 2000)
Larry Doby
d. 2003 (b. 1923)
Larry Doby, American baseball player and manager (b. 1923)
Mushtaq Ali
d. 2005 (b. 1914)
Mushtaq Ali, Indian cricketer (b. 1914)
Manuel Sadosky
d. 2005 (b. 1914)
Manuel Sadosky, Argentinian mathematician and academic (b. 1914)
Vincent Sherman
d. 2006 (b. 1906)
Vincent Sherman, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2006)
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Joseph Zobel
d. 2006 (b. 1915)
Joseph Zobel, Martinique-French author (b. 1915)
Bernard Manning
d. 2007 (b. 1930)
Bernard Manning, English comedian (d. 2007)
Hank Medress
d. 2007 (b. 1938)
Hank Medress, American singer and producer (b. 1938)
Georges Thurston
d. 2007 (b. 1951)
Georges Thurston, Canadian singer-songwriter (b. 1951)
Jean Delannoy
d. 2008 (b. 1908)
Jean Delannoy, French actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1908)
Tasha Tudor
d. 2008 (b. 1915)
Tasha Tudor, American author and illustrator (d. 2008)
Hans Steinbrenner (sculptor)
d. 2008 (b. 1928)
Hans Steinbrenner, German sculptor (b. 1928)
Trent Acid
d. 2010 (b. 1980)
Trent Acid, American wrestler (b. 1980)
José Saramago
d. 2010 (b. 1922)
José Saramago, Portuguese novelist Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1922)
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Okan Demiriş
d. 2010 (b. 1942)
Okan Demiriş, Turkish composer (b. 1942)
Yelena Bonner
d. 2011 (b. 1923)
Yelena Bonner, Russian activist (b. 1923)
Frederick Chiluba
d. 2011 (b. 1943)
Frederick Chiluba, Zambian politician, 2nd President of Zambia (b. 1943)
Clarence Clemons
d. 2011 (b. 1942)
Clarence Clemons, American saxophonist (b. 1942)
Horacio Coppola
d. 2012 (b. 1906)
Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (b. 1906)
Lina Haag
d. 2012 (b. 1907)
Lina Haag, German author and activist (b. 1907)
Tom Maynard
d. 2012 (b. 1989)
Tom Maynard, Welsh cricketer (b. 1989)
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Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín, Peruvian general and politician, 109th Prime Minister of Peru (b. 1919)
Alketas Panagoulias
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and manager (b. 1934)
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William Van Regenmorter
d. 2012 (b. 1939)
William Van Regenmorter, American businessman and politician (b. 1939)
Brent F. Anderson
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Brent F. Anderson, American engineer and politician (b. 1932)
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Alastair Donaldson
d. 2013 (b. 1955)
Alastair Donaldson, Scottish bass player (b. 1955)
Garde Gardom
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Garde Gardom, Canadian lawyer and politician, 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (d. 2013)
Michael Hastings (journalist)
d. 2013 (b. 1980)
Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (b. 1980)
David Wall (dancer)
d. 2013 (b. 1946)
David Wall, English ballet dancer (b. 1946)
Stephanie Kwolek
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer, invented Kevlar (d. 2014)
Johnny Mann
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Johnny Mann, American singer-songwriter and conductor (d. 2014)
Claire Martin (writer)
d. 2014 (b. 1914)
Claire Martin, Canadian author (b. 1914)
Vladimir Popovkin
d. 2014 (b. 1957)
Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (d. 2014)
Horace Silver
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Horace Silver, American pianist and composer (d. 2014)
Phil Austin
d. 2015 (b. 1941)
Phil Austin, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1941)
Ralph J. Roberts
d. 2015 (b. 1920)
Ralph J. Roberts, American businessman, co-founded Comcast (b. 1920)
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Danny Villanueva
d. 2015 (b. 1937)
Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (b. 1937)
Allen Weinstein
d. 2015 (b. 1937)
Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (d. 2015)
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Jeppiaar
d. 2016 (b. 1931)
Jeppiaar, Indian educationist, founder and chancellor of Sathyabama University (b. 1931)