Notable Deaths on December 18
780+ people died on this day throughout history
Louis Moreau Gottschalk
1829–1869 (age 40)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Louis Moreau Gottschalk was a Creole pianist and composer who became one of the first American virtuosos.
Barbara Fritchie
1766–1862 (age 96)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Barbara Fritchie was an American patriot known for her defiance during the Civil War, famously waving the Union flag in ...
William McSherry
1799–1839 (age 40)
Georgetown University Jesuit Community Cemetery
William McSherry of Charles Town lived from 1799 to 1839 and was a Jesuit.
Canvass White
1790–1834 (age 44)
Princeton Cemetery
Canvass White was an American civil engineer and inventor who pioneered canal construction techniques in the early 19th ...
Åge Hareide
1953–2025 (age 72)
Molde Cathedral
Åge Fridtjof Hareide (23 September 1953 – 18 December 2025) was a Norwegian football player and coach.
Ediz Baksı
1967–2025 (age 58)
Kokluca Cemetery
Turkish basketball player and sports athlete.
Sokratis Skartsis
1936–2024 (age 88)
First Cemetery of Patras
Sokratis Skartsis (Greek: Σωκράτης Σκαρτσής, 1936 – 18 December 2024) was a Greek poet and writer, as ...
Mariko Satō
1937–2024 (age 87)
Munich Forest Cemetery
Japanese-German translator and cultural bridge-builder.
Imre Bodó
1932–2023 (age 91)
Saint Gerard church in Kelenföld
Imre Bodó was a Hungarian husbandry worker dedicated to agricultural traditions and rural life.
Mikhail Moiseev
1939–2022 (age 83)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Mikhail Alekseyevich Moiseyev (Russian: Михаил Алексеевич Моисеев; 22 January 1939 – 18 Decembe...
David Bargal
1937–2021 (age 84)
Menucha Nechona Cemetery
David Bargal was a valued member of his community whose life spanned from 1937 to 2021.
Laurent Bouvet
1968–2021 (age 53)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Laurent Bouvet (9 July 1968 – 18 December 2021) was a French political scientist.
William Winter
1923–2020 (age 97)
Greenwood Cemetery
William Winter was the 58th governor of Mississippi and a lifelong advocate for public education and racial reconciliati...
Yazid Zerhouni
1937–2020 (age 83)
El Alia Cemetery
Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni (Arabic: نورالدين يزيد زرهوني) (5 September 1937 – 18 December 2020) was ...
Aristóteles Sandoval
1974–2020 (age 46)
Guadalajara
Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval Díaz (22 January 1974 – 18 December 2020) was a Mexican politician belonging to the Insti...
Bogusław Cygler
1936–2020 (age 84)
Łostowicki Cemetery
Bogusław Cygler was a Polish individual who lived from 1936 to 2020 and was buried at Łostowicki Cemetery.
Arvydas Šliogeris
1944–2019 (age 75)
Antakalnis Cemetery
Arvydas Šliogeris (Lithuanian pronunciation: [arˈvʲidɑs ˈʃljɔɡɛrɪs]; 12 September 1944 – 18 December 2019) w...
Geulah Cohen
1925–2019 (age 94)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
25 December 1925 – 18 December 2019) was an Israeli politician and activist who founded the Tehiya party.
Claudine Auger
1941–2019 (age 78)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Claudine Auger (born Claudine Oger; 26 April 1941 – 18 December 2019) was a French actress best known for her role as ...
Alain Barrière
1935–2019 (age 84)
cemetery of La Trinité-sur-Mer
Alain Barrière (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ baʁjɛʁ]; born Alain Bellec; 18 November 1935 – 18 December 2019) was...
Steve Daskewisz
1944–2018 (age 74)
Calverton National Cemetery
Steve Daskewisz (1944-2018) was a United States-born actor and stuntman whose career included portraying Jason Voorhees ...
Richard David Hill
1939–2018 (age 79)
Mountain View Cemetery
Richard David Hill (1939–2018) spent his life in Bozeman and was buried at Mountain View Cemetery.
Paul Mühlberger
1935–2018 (age 83)
Old Cathedral, Linz
Teacher Paul Mühlberger inspired students with patience and integrity.
Henry Hyde Villiers
1931–2018 (age 87)
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Little Hampden
Henry Hyde Villiers was cherished for his devoted and calming presence in the St Mary Magdalene's Church community.
David C. H. Austin
1926–2018 (age 92)
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Albrighton
David Charles Henshaw Austin (16 February 1926 – 18 December 2018) was a British rose breeder and writer who lived in...
Lena Hopsch
1961–2017 (age 56)
Stora Lundby socken
Lena Hopsch was a Swedish artist.
Zsa Zsa Gabor
1917–2016 (age 99)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Zsa Zsa Gabor was a Hungarian-American actress and socialite known for her glamorous lifestyle, multiple marriages, and ...
Ron Lawfer
1934–2016 (age 82)
Blair Cemetery
Ron Lawfer (1934-2016) was laid to rest at Blair Cemetery.
Gusztáv Megyesi
1950–2016 (age 66)
Óbuda Cemetery
Gusztáv Megyesi was a Hungarian journalist whose career advanced the principles of free press and informed reporting.
Vicente Borobia López
1927–2016 (age 89)
Cementerio Municipal de Guadalajara
Vicente Borobia López (1927–2016) was a compassionate physician dedicated to serving his community.
Carlo De Mejo
1945–2015 (age 70)
Campo Verano
Italian actor known for his work in cinema and theater.
Vladislav Sedlařík
1943–2014 (age 71)
Cemetery in Židenice
Vladislav Sedlařík (1943–2014) was a resident of the Židenice community.
Rostislav Jeníček
1927–2014 (age 87)
Cemetery in Žatec
Rostislav Jeníček (1927–2014) was a Czech resident remembered in the Cemetery in Žatec.
Marian Kozłowski
1936–2014 (age 78)
Municipal Cemetery in Olsztyn
A politician whose career was devoted to community service and civic advancement.
Frank Macchiarola
1941–2012 (age 71)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Frank Macchiarola (1941–2012) was a Brooklyn-born educator and public servant buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Zdeněk Mařák
1926–2012 (age 86)
Cemetery in Mařatice
Zdeněk Mařák (1926–2012) was a member of the Mařatice community.
Michèle Lacrosil
1911–2012 (age 101)
Montmartre Cemetery
Michèle Lacrosil was a French writer whose novels contributed significantly to French literature.
Doe Avedon
1925–2011 (age 86)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Doe Avedon (1925-2011) was an American model-turned-actress celebrated for her striking look and socialite presence.
Ralph MacDonald
1944–2011 (age 67)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Ralph MacDonald (1944-2011) was an American percussionist and songwriter whose rhythms anchored countless pop and R&B hi...
František Crhák
1926–2011 (age 85)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
František Crhák was a teacher whose dedication to education shaped the lives of many students.
Samuel Carroll Buchanan
1927–2010 (age 83)
Sarasota National Cemetery
Samuel Carroll Buchanan (1927–2010) was buried at Sarasota National Cemetery.
John M. Young
1926–2010 (age 84)
Oak Hill Cemetery
John M. Young (1926–2010) was a Dubuque resident whose life concluded with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mildred Clinton
1914–2010 (age 96)
Mount Ararat Cemetery
Mildred Clinton (1914–2010) was a Brooklyn-born actress laid to rest at Mount Ararat Cemetery.
Renée Lebas
1917–2009 (age 92)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Renée Lebas (1917-2009) was a French chanteuse born in Paris's 11th arrondissement, celebrated for her contributions to...
Mildred Clinton
1914–2008 (age 94)
Mount Ararat Cemetery
Mildred Clinton (1914-2008) died in Brooklyn and is buried at Mount Ararat Cemetery.
Hermann von Loewenich
1931–2008 (age 77)
Johannisfriedhof (Nürnberg)
Hermann von Loewenich was a German theologian whose career spanned from 1931 to 2008.
Milada Kellnerová
1931–2007 (age 76)
Olšany Cemetery
Czech citizen whose life spanned much of the twentieth century.
Miguel Ángel Molinero
1948–2007 (age 59)
English Cemetery in Malaga
Miguel Ángel Molinero was a poet from Malaga.
Jimmy Brown
1926–2006 (age 80)
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Jimmy Brown (1926-2006) of Great Bend was an American veteran buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Mollie Orshansky
1915–2006 (age 91)
Mount Lebanon Cemetery
Mollie Orshansky (1915–2006) was an American economist who developed the widely used Orshansky poverty thresholds.