Notable Deaths on November 18
770+ people died on this day throughout history
Benjamin Dann Walsh
1808–1869 (age 61)
Chippiannock Cemetery
Benjamin Dann Walsh (1808-1869) was a Hackney-born naturalist and entomologist.
Elie A. F. La Vallette
1790–1862 (age 72)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Elie A. F. La Vallette was a French-born American naval officer and diplomat.
Charles Dumont
1929–2024 (age 95)
cemetery of Tourgéville
Charles Gaston Dumont (26 March 1929 – 18 November 2024) was a French singer and composer.
John Albert Lindberg, Jr.
1934–2023 (age 89)
Oakwood Cemetery
John Albert Lindberg, Jr. (1934–2023) of Brooklyn remained connected to his hometown until his burial at Oakwood Cemet...
Mari Csomós
1943–2023 (age 80)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Mari Csomós was an accomplished actor whose performances enriched Hungarian theater and cinema.
Per Arne Olsen
1961–2022 (age 61)
Søndre Slagen Church
Per Arne Lodding Olsen (21 February 1961 – 18 November 2022) was a Norwegian politician who served as a Member of Parl...
Rafał Moks
1977–2022 (age 45)
Central Cemetery in Szczecin
Rafał Moks (1977-2022) was a Polish individual from Szczecin who lived in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Jan Kisyński
1933–2022 (age 89)
Lipowa Street cemetery, Lublin
Jan Kisyński was a Polish mathematician and academic who lived from 1933 to 2022.
Manfred Doss
1935–2022 (age 87)
Main Cemetery of Marburg
Manfred Doss was a valued member of his community whose life touched those around him.
Roger Devolfe
1923–2022 (age 99)
cemetery of Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans
Roger Devolfe was a politician who served his community from 1923 to 2022.
Daphne Evangelatos
1946–2021 (age 75)
First Cemetery of Athens
Daphne Evangelatos was a dedicated university teacher and educator.
George Carter
1944–2020 (age 76)
Saint Bonaventure Cemetery
George Carter (1944–2020) was laid to rest at Saint Bonaventure Cemetery after passing in Buffalo.
László Benkő
1943–2020 (age 77)
Farkasréti Cemetery
László Benkő (1943-2020) was a Hungarian from Szombathely who was interred at Farkasréti Cemetery.
Draga Olteanu Matei
1933–2020 (age 87)
Piatra Neamț
Draga Olteanu Matei (née Olteanu) (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdraɡa olˈte̯anu maˈtej]; 24 October 1933 – 18 Novem...
Claire Boudreau
1965–2020 (age 55)
Beechwood Cemetery
Claire Boudreau (1965 – November 17, 2020) was a Canadian historian, genealogist, and officer of arms, serving as Chie...
Rosario Porto Ortega
1969–2020 (age 51)
Cemetery of Boisaca
Rosario Porto Ortega (1969-2020) was a Spanish woman from Santiago de Compostela who was buried at the Cemetery of Boisa...
Michel Robin
1930–2020 (age 90)
Cimetière de l'Est
Michel Robin (13 November 1930 – 18 November 2020) was a French film, stage, and television actor.
Nirmala Peacock
1933–2019 (age 86)
Lower Circular Road cemetery
Nirmala Peacock (1933–2019) was a respected community member.
Tadeusz Piotrowski
1940–2019 (age 79)
Służew Cemetery (Renety Street)
Tadeusz Piotrowski (1940-2019) was a Polish person born in Warsaw who was laid to rest at Służew Cemetery.
Gertrud Erismann-Peyer
1943–2017 (age 74)
Küsnacht
A dynamic businessperson whose leadership and warmth inspired Küsnacht's entrepreneurs.
Hans-Jürgen Lang
1929–2017 (age 88)
Oberengstringen
Hans-Jürgen Lang guided generations of students as a university teacher, leaving a lasting mark on Oberengstringen's in...
Denton Cooley
1920–2016 (age 96)
Glenwood Cemetery
Denton Cooley (1920–2016) of Houston was buried at Glenwood Cemetery.
James M. Becker
1919–2016 (age 97)
Saint Lawrence Cemetery
James M. Becker (1919–2016) is remembered through his interment at Saint Lawrence Cemetery.
Hristos Ioannu
1932–2016 (age 84)
Perivleptos
Hristos Ioannu was a respected lawyer whose professional integrity and legal expertise earned him recognition.
Ryszard Szafirski
1937–2016 (age 79)
New Cemetery in Zakopane
Ryszard Szafirski was a Polish mountaineer and climber.
Benedykt Cader
1925–2016 (age 91)
Centralny Cmentarz Komunalny w Katowicach
Benedykt Cader (1925-2016) was a Polish individual from Łodygowice buried at the Central Municipal Cemetery in Katowice...
Mack McCormick
1930–2015 (age 85)
Memorial Oaks Cemetery
Mack McCormick was an American musicologist and folklorist celebrated for his work documenting Texas blues, with his rem...
Werner Morlang
1949–2015 (age 66)
Cemetery Sihlfeld
Werner Morlang was a translator celebrated for his nuanced rendering of global voices into German.
Antoni Jutrzenka-Trzebiatowski
1938–2015 (age 77)
Municipal Cemetery in Olsztyn
Antoni Jutrzenka-Trzebiatowski (1938-2015) was a Polish individual from Sulęczyno buried at the Municipal Cemetery in O...
Joseph B. Benedetti
1929–2014 (age 85)
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Joseph B. Benedetti (1929-2014) was a Virginia attorney and longtime Republican member of the General Assembly.
Bennett Reimer
1932–2013 (age 81)
Memorial Park Cemetery
Bennett Reimer (1932–2013) was an American music educator and author whose legacy endures in music pedagogy.
Karel Šťastný
1929–2013 (age 84)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Czech community figure remembered for his character and engagement.
Helmut Sonnenfeldt
1926–2012 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Helmut Sonnenfeldt (1926–2012) was a U.S. foreign policy advisor born in Berlin who is buried at Arlington National Ce...
Morton Kamien
1938–2011 (age 73)
Memorial Park Cemetery
Morton Kamien (1938–2011) was a Polish-born American economist and operations researcher who taught at several leading...
Paul Ezra Rhoades
1957–2011 (age 54)
Dry Creek Cemetery
Paul Ezra Rhoades (1957-2011) was an American convicted murderer who was executed in Idaho.
Artyom Karapetyan
1926–2011 (age 85)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Artyom Karapetyan was a Russian screenwriter whose dramatic works enriched cinema and television.
Rimantas Juodvalkis
1940–2010 (age 70)
Antakalnis Cemetery
Writer celebrated for his richly imagined prose that tenderly examined Lithuanian identity.
Jeanne-Claude
1935–2009 (age 74)
City Cemetery
Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009) was a French-American environmental artist renowned for her large-scale installations and was ...
Ömer Lütfi Mete
1950–2009 (age 59)
Çengelköy Cemetery
Ömer Lütfi Mete was a Turkish screenwriter whose works contributed to Turkish cinema and television.
Anna Kołyszko
1953–2009 (age 56)
Powązki Cemetery
Anna Kołyszko (1953-2009) was a Warsaw-born Polish individual buried at Powązki Cemetery.
Michel Mardore
1935–2009 (age 74)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Michel Mardore was a French screenwriter whose creative works enriched cinema and television.
Dave Dupee
1916–2008 (age 92)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Dave Dupee spent his life in Earlville, Illinois, leaving a legacy remembered by his burial at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Paul H. Todd, Jr.
1921–2008 (age 87)
Mountain Home Cemetery
Paul H. Todd, Jr. (1921–2008) of Kalamazoo spent a lifetime of service before being laid to rest in Mountain Home Ceme...
Paul Alvre
1921–2008 (age 87)
Maarja Cemetery
Paul Alvre believed in the power of education, guiding students with patience and encouragement.
Recep Safoğlu
1920–2008 (age 88)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Turkish academic whose scholarly work contributed to Turkish higher education and intellectual development.
Eugeniusz Posacki
1926–2008 (age 82)
Cemetery on Kościuszki Street in Prudnik
Polish resident whose life spanned most of the twentieth century.
John Hughey
1933–2007 (age 74)
Hendersonville Memory Gardens
John Hughey (1933–2007) was an acclaimed pedal steel guitarist who helped define the Nashville sound and is buried at ...
Helen Bacon
1919–2007 (age 88)
Village Hill Cemetery
Helen Bacon (1919-2007) lived in Berkeley and was laid to rest in Village Hill Cemetery.
Dennis M. Lynch
1933–2007 (age 74)
Mount Saint Mary Cemetery
Dennis M. Lynch (1933–2007) was a Pawtucket resident buried at Mount Saint Mary Cemetery.
Józef Zajchowski
1937–2007 (age 70)
Powązki Cemetery
Józef Zajchowski (1937–2007) was a Polish official.