Notable Deaths on May 18
720+ people died on this day throughout history
Thomas Garland Jefferson
1847–1864 (age 17)
Virginia Military Institute
Thomas Garland Jefferson was a young American soldier from Amelia County, Virginia who died during the Civil War.
John Adair
1757–1840 (age 83)
Frankfort Cemetery
John Adair was an American politician and military officer who lived from 1757 to 1840.
Melancthon Taylor Woolsey
1780–1838 (age 58)
Grove Street Cemetery
Melancthon Taylor Woolsey was an American naval officer and military figure from Connecticut.
Jacob Albright
1759–1808 (age 49)
Kleinfeltersville
Jacob Albright was a German-American religious leader who founded the Evangelical Association.
Frank Ifield
1937–2024 (age 87)
North Ryde
Frank Ifield (1937-2024) was a British-Australian singer who lived in Coundon and was buried at North Ryde, Australia.
Helmut Berger
1944–2023 (age 79)
Bad Ischl Friedhof
Helmut Berger (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈbɛʁɡɐ] ; né Steinberger; 29 May 1944 – 18 May 2023) was an Au...
Hasanudin Murad
1957–2023 (age 66)
Bahagia Cemetery
Hasanuddin Murad (10 October 1957 – 18 May 2023) was an Indonesian politician affiliated with the Golkar Party.
Kacper Tekieli
1984–2023 (age 39)
Cmentarz Oliwski
Kacper Tekieli (23 November 1984 – 17 May 2023) was a Polish mountain climber and sport climbing instructor with a tit...
Elmira Zherzdeva
1936–2023 (age 87)
Mitinskoe Cemetery
Elmira Sergeyevna Zherzdeva (Russian: Эльмира Сергеевна Жерздева; 6 March 1936 – 18 May 2023) ...
Miguel Báez y Espuny
1930–2022 (age 92)
Soledad Cemetery
Miguel Báez Espuny (5 October 1930 – 18 May 2022), better known as "El Litri", was a Spanish bullfighter, a descendan...
Hélène Cuénat
1931–2022 (age 91)
Montmartre Cemetery
Hélène Cuenat (3 February 1931 – 18 May 2022) was a French anti-colonial activist, known as a "suitcase carrier" and...
Chaman Lal Gupta
1934–2021 (age 87)
Mumbai
Chaman Lal Gupta (13 April 1934 – 18 May 2021) was an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir, belonging to Bharatiya...
Vladimir Fyodorov
1939–2021 (age 82)
Khovanskoye Cemetery
Vladimir Anatolyevich Fyodorov (Russian: Влади́мир Анато́льевич Фёдоров; 19 February 1939 �...
Uno Ugandi
1931–2020 (age 89)
Liiva Cemetery
Uno Ugandi (22 June 1931 Tallinn – 18 May 2020) was an Estonian physician and politician.
Yehuda Cohen
1931–2020 (age 89)
Ganei Ester (old) Cemetery - Rishon LeZion
Yehuda Cohen was a committed researcher whose lifelong pursuit of truth enriched his community.
Zbigniew Szymański
1927–2020 (age 93)
Kosakowo cemetery
Polish architect and designer.
Genevieve Waite
1948–2019 (age 71)
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Genevieve Waite was a Cape Town-born singer and model known for her sultry voice and artistic collaborations throughout ...
Sammy Shore
1927–2019 (age 92)
Hillside Memorial Park
Sammy Shore (1927–2019) was an American comedian and co-founder of The Comedy Store laid to rest at Hillside Memorial ...
Aleksandr Irkhin
1954–2019 (age 65)
Khovanskoye Cemetery
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Irkhin (Russian: Александр Сергеевич Ирхин; 10 January 1954 – 18 May 2019...
Hans Kahn
1922–2018 (age 96)
Caesarea
Hans Kahn's seamanship and steady guidance kept Caesarea's mariners rooted in tradition with eyes on the horizon.
Detlef Kobjela
1944–2018 (age 74)
Taucherfriedhof
Detlef Kobjela was a German composer known for his creative musical works.
Chris Cornell
1964–2017 (age 53)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Chris Cornell (1964–2017) was a Seattle-born singer-songwriter whose powerful voice defined alternative rock and who r...
Фаворский, Виктор Вячеславович
1924–2017 (age 93)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Виктор Вячеславович Фаворский (1924–2017) was a Russian military leader whose career spanne...
Andreas Horánszky
1928–2015 (age 87)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Biologist admired for fostering curiosity in living systems and mentorship.
Tadeusz Józef Rodak
1921–2015 (age 94)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Polish individual whose life and work were part of twentieth-century Polish history.
Jerry Vale
1930–2014 (age 84)
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Jerry Vale was a New York City-born singer celebrated for his smooth, romantic ballads.
Philippe-Gérard
1924–2014 (age 90)
Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
French composer whose musical works contributed to twentieth-century French cultural heritage.
Newton Russell
1927–2013 (age 86)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Newton Russell (1927–2013) was an American politician who represented California in both the state assembly and senate...
Nick H. Vaughan
1923–2013 (age 90)
Houston National Cemetery
Nick H. Vaughan was a United States military veteran interred at Houston National Cemetery.
Jonathan Archer Hoffman
1994–2012 (age 18)
Machpelah Cemetery
Jonathan Archer Hoffman (1994–2012) rests at Machpelah Cemetery.
István Sterbetz
1924–2012 (age 88)
Megyeri Cemetery
István Sterbetz was a Hungarian ornithologist whose scientific research advanced the study of avian ecology and conserv...
Dagmar Frýbortová
1925–2012 (age 87)
Olšany Cemetery
Dagmar Frýbortová (1925–2012) was a Czech actress.
Émilien Bujold
1921–2012 (age 91)
Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Émilien Bujold was an accomplished architect whose work shaped Quebec's built environment.
Richard Blanks Adkisson
1932–2011 (age 79)
Roselawn Memorial Park
Richard Blanks Adkisson (1932–2011) was a jurist who served on the Kentucky Supreme Court, including time as chief jus...
Fletcher Davon Antoine Jackson
1980–2011 (age 31)
Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
Fletcher Davon Antoine Jackson (1980–2011) is memorialized at Sunrise Memorial Cemetery after a life that ended too so...
Sven Sahlin
1926–2011 (age 85)
Ragunda church cemetery
Swedish academic whose scholarly work advanced knowledge and education.
Willie Zapalac
1920–2010 (age 90)
Austin Memorial Park Cemetery
Willie Zapalac (1920–2010), the former American football player and coach from Sealy, is interred at Austin Memorial P...
Ivan Benko
1934–2010 (age 76)
Bratislava
Ivan Benko was a Slovak association football player from Bratislava.
David Giladi
1908–2009 (age 101)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
David Giladi’s writing illuminated the human stories at the heart of Israeli life with dignity and grace.
Lyubov Malinovskaya
1921–2009 (age 88)
Severnoe Cemetery (Saint Petersburg)
Soviet and Russian actress (1921–2009) remembered for her contributions to Russian theater and film.
Joseph Pevney
1911–2008 (age 97)
Eden Memorial Park
Joseph Pevney (1911–2008) of New York City directed numerous film and television episodes and was buried at Eden Memor...
Veronica L. Conley
1919–2007 (age 88)
Maryland Veterans Cemetery
Veronica L. Conley (1919–2007) of Taunton was buried at Maryland Veterans Cemetery.
Les Schwab
1917–2007 (age 90)
Juniper Haven Cemetery
Les Schwab (1917–2007) of Bend is buried at Juniper Haven Cemetery.
Dan Boisture
1925–2007 (age 82)
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Dan Boisture (1925-2007) was a college football coach who led Eastern Michigan University in the late 1960s before retir...
Magda Pushkarova
1920–2006 (age 86)
Central Sofia Cemetery
Magda Pushkarova was a singer whose heartfelt performances and nurturing spirit enriched Bulgaria’s musical landscape.
Oldřich Jelínek
1921–2004 (age 83)
central cemetery in Jihlava
Oldřich Jelínek (1921–2004) was a respected member of the Jihlava community.
Albert Sendrey
1911–2003 (age 92)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Albert Sendrey (1911–2003) was a Chicago-born composer and arranger who worked on numerous film scores before being la...
Hélène Rioux
1936–2002 (age 66)
Montmartre Cemetery
Hélène Rioux was a French historian whose scholarly work enriched historical understanding.
Brigitte Sabouraud
1922–2002 (age 80)
Cimetière de Chaville
Brigitte Sabouraud's intimate songwriting left a lasting echo on French chanson.
József Bíró
1921–2001 (age 80)
Farkasréti Cemetery
József Bíró was a Hungarian politician.