Notable Deaths on August 18
700+ people died on this day throughout history
John P. Kennedy
1795–1870 (age 75)
Green Mount Cemetery
John P. Kennedy was a Baltimore-based writer, politician, and Secretary of the Navy under President Fillmore.
Major Andre Andrews
1792–1834 (age 42)
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Major Andre Andrews was a military officer who lived in Cornwall from 1792 to 1834.
Banu Kırbağ
1951–2025 (age 74)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Banu Kırbağ (2 March 1951 – 18 August 2025) was a Turkish pop musician, composer, and arranger.
Franciszek Smuda
1948–2024 (age 76)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Franciszek Smuda (Polish pronunciation: [fraɲˈt͡ɕiʂɛk ˈsmuda]; 22 June 1948 – 18 August 2024) was a Polish foot...
Tadeusz Lewowicki
1942–2024 (age 82)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Tadeusz Lewowicki was a Polish teacher whose career was dedicated to educating and inspiring students.
Alain Delon
1935–2024 (age 89)
château de la Brûlerie
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (French: [alɛ̃ dəlɔ̃]; 8 November 1935 – 18 August 2024) was a French actor, fi...
Jean-Louis Georgelin
1948–2023 (age 75)
cimetière d'Aspet
Jean-Louis Marie Georgelin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃lwi ʒɔʁʒ(ə)lɛ̃]; 30 August 1948 – 18 August 2023) was ...
Aleksander Bielecki
1926–2021 (age 95)
Holy Family Cemetery
Aleksander Bielecki (1926-2021) was a Polish individual from Przemyśl who was laid to rest at Holy Family Cemetery.
Eugene S. Mills
1924–2020 (age 96)
West Newton Cemetery
Eugene S. Mills (1924–2020) was an American mathematician and educator who served as president of Smith College from 1...
Nurettin Uytun
1924–2020 (age 96)
Çengelköy Cemetery
Turkish writer whose literary works contributed to Turkish cultural heritage.
Jerzy Jankowski
1933–2020 (age 87)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Jerzy Jankowski was a Polish researcher whose career was dedicated to scientific inquiry and scholarly advancement.
Mirosław Wieczorkiewicz
1958–2020 (age 62)
Municipal Cemetery in Gorzów Wielkopolski
Mirosław Wieczorkiewicz was a Polish resident who lived from 1958 to 2020.
Vyacheslav Gladkikh
1975–2020 (age 45)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Vyacheslav Gladkikh (1975–2020) was a Russian citizen whose memory is honored at the Federal Military Memorial Cemeter...
Hal Singer
1919–2020 (age 101)
Chatou
Harold Joseph Singer (October 8, 1919 – August 18, 2020), also known as Hal "Cornbread" Singer, was an American R&B an...
A Torvik
1925–2019 (age 94)
Nordre gravlund
Ansgar Torvik (9 June 1925 – 18 August 2019) was a Norwegian physician.
Sıtkı Sezgin
1949–2018 (age 69)
Samsun Province
Sıtkı Sezgin was a Turkish actor whose performances enriched Turkish entertainment and culture.
Bronisław Opałko
1952–2018 (age 66)
Kielce
Bronisław Opałko was a composer from Kielce.
Elga Vadetskaya
1936–2018 (age 82)
Vvedenskoye Cemetery
Russian scientist and respected academic scholar.
Antonín Kristek
1938–2017 (age 79)
hřbitov Moravská Třebová
Antonín Kristek (1938–2017) was a resident of Moravská Třebová.
John William Vessey
1922–2016 (age 94)
Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
John William Vessey (1922–2016) of Minneapolis was a U.S. Army general who rose to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs...
Bud Yorkin
1926–2015 (age 89)
Beth Israel Congregation
Bud Yorkin (1926-2015) was an American film and television producer who co-founded Tandem Productions and is buried at B...
V.N Litovkin
1932–2015 (age 83)
Khovanskoye Cemetery
V.N Litovkin was a Russian scientist whose work contributed to scientific advancement and scholarship.
Jim Jeffords
1934–2014 (age 80)
Rutland County
Jim Jeffords was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator from Vermont and famously left the Republican Party...
Erland Lagerlöf
1928–2014 (age 86)
Råda church cemetery
Swedish art historian whose research advanced the understanding of art and culture.
Günther Metzger
1933–2013 (age 80)
Alter Friedhof Darmstadt
Günther Metzger was a lawyer whose professional service contributed to his community's legal and civic life.
Harrison Begay
1917–2012 (age 95)
Fort Defiance
Harrison Begay (1917–2012) was born in Whitecone and was buried in Fort Defiance after a full life.
Carlos Miller
1923–2012 (age 89)
Fairmount Cemetery
Carlos Miller (1923–2012) of Jackson rests at Fairmount Cemetery.
Pavel Grégr
1927–2012 (age 85)
Malvazinky Cemetery
Pavel Grégr (1927–2012) was a Czech resident remembered in Malvazinky Cemetery.
Jacek Stankiewicz
1939–2012 (age 73)
Cemetery of St. George in Toruń
Jacek Stankiewicz (1939–2012) was a member of his Toruń community.
Lucien Guichon
1932–2012 (age 80)
Ain
Lucien Guichon was a French politician whose career of public service reflected his commitment to his community.
Paul-Louis Tenaillon
1921–2012 (age 91)
Yvelines
French politician whose career in public service advanced regional and national interests.
Hans Rudolf Christen
1924–2011 (age 87)
Rosenberg cemetery
Hans Rudolf Christen was an adjunct professor and educator whose career spanned decades of academic service.
Jean Tabary
1930–2011 (age 81)
cimetière de Pont-l'Abbé-d'Arnoult
Jean Tabary was a renowned French comics artist whose work shaped the medium.
Josef Jíra
1915–2010 (age 95)
Olšany Cemetery
Josef Jíra (1915–2010) lived a full life spanning nearly a century of Czech history.
Lubomír Kříž
1936–2010 (age 74)
Olšany Cemetery
Pioneering parapsychologist dedicated to exploring consciousness and the mysteries of the human mind.
Arseni Mölder
1919–2009 (age 90)
Metsakalmistu
Arseni Mölder (1919-2009) was an Estonian from Võlla who lived for 90 years and was buried at Metsakalmistu cemetery.
Hugo Loetscher
1929–2009 (age 80)
Cemetery Sihlfeld
Hugo Loetscher was a distinguished Swiss writer whose literary works gained international recognition.
Waltraut Fryda
1927–2009 (age 82)
Kreuth
Waltraut Fryda was a German physician who lived from 1927 to 2009.
Pervis Jackson
1938–2008 (age 70)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Pervis Jackson (1938–2008) hailed from New Orleans and rests at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Ertan Savaşçı
1937–2008 (age 71)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Turkish actor who contributed significantly to Turkish cinema and theater.
Motoharu Shirakawa
1918–2008 (age 90)
Aoyama Cemetery
Motoharu Shirakawa was a Japanese military officer who lived from 1918 to 2008.
František Vojen Janda
1924–2006 (age 82)
Vysoké nad Jizerou cemetery
František Vojen Janda (1924–2006) is commemorated in Vysoké nad Jizerou.
Andrzej Madeyski
1924–2006 (age 82)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Andrzej Madeyski was a Polish engineer.
Nikolai Ivanovich Zabelkin
1921–2006 (age 85)
Perepechino Cemetery
Nikolai Ivanovich Zabelkin (1921-2006) was a Russian individual from Akmola Governorate who was buried at Perepechino Ce...
Dmitriy Arkadevitsj Jansjin
1956–2006 (age 50)
colombarium du cimetière Vagankovo
Dmitriy Arkadevich Yanshyn (1956–2006) was a Russian composer whose works contributed to contemporary musical culture.
Белан, Сергей Абрамович
1918–2005 (age 87)
Novodevichy Cemetery
Vasily Andreyevich Solovyov (1918-2005) was a Russian individual from Mikhaylovka who was buried in Shcherbinskoye cemet...
Susan Mary Alsop
1918–2004 (age 86)
North Village Cemetery
Susan Mary Alsop (1918-2004), the American writer and socialite, was buried in North Village Cemetery after living in Ro...
Hiram Fong
1906–2004 (age 98)
Nu'uanu Memorial Park
Hiram Fong served as U.S. Senator from Hawaii and was the first Asian American elected to that body.
Allan Laur
1945–2004 (age 59)
Metsakalmistu
Allan Laur (1945-2004) was an Estonian individual buried at Metsakalmistu.
Don Eliason
1918–2003 (age 85)
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Don Eliason (1918–2003) of Owatonna rests at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.