Famous Deaths In April - 18

1974  Betty Compson, actress (Barker, Weary River, Drag Net), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1975  Rob Touber, [Robert J Noordervliet), chansonnier/director, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1976  On April - 18 percy Julian, holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78   

1983  Alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies on April - 18.   

1984  John Lee Mahin, screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81 on April - 18.   

1986  On April - 18 marcel Dassault, [Bloch], French airplane builder, dies at 94   

1988  On this day in history death of pierre Desproges, French humorist (b. 1939)   

1990  On this day in history robert D Webb, director/actor (Love Me Tender, Jackals), dies at 87   

1992  Florence Randall, model/designer (Bill Blass), dies at 54 of cancer on this day in history.   

1993  Arthur P Smith, US founder of Miami Planetarium, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1994  On April - 18 death of ken Oosterbroek, South African press photographer, shot dead at 32   

1995  Arturo Frondizi, President of Argentina (1958-62), dies on April - 18.   

1996  On April - 18 kalim Siddiqui, islamic campaigner, dies at 62   

1997  Edward Barker, cartoonist, dies at 46 on April - 18.   

1998  On this day in history death of terry Sanford, American politician (b. 1917)   

2002  Death of Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian explorer (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

2003  On this day in history death of edgar F. Codd, English computer scientist (b. 1923)   

2004  On April - 18 death of ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, first Prime Minister of Fiji and President of Fiji (b. 1920)   

2005  On April - 18 death of sam Mills, American football player (b. 1959)   

2007  Death of Iccho Itoh, mayor of Nagasaki (b. 1945) on April - 18.   

2009  On April - 18 death of stephanie Parker, Welsh actress (b. 1987)   

2018  On this day in history death of bruno Sammartino, Italian professional wrestler   

2019  Death of Lyra McKee, Northern Irish journalist on this day in history.   

2023  On this day in history death of väino Aren , 89, Estonian actor and ballet dancer.   

2023  On April - 18 death of abdul Azeem , 62, Indian cricketer ( Hyderabad ), kidney failure.   

2023  Death of Joe Cattini , 100, British soldier on April - 18.   

2023  Death of Stephan Cohen , 51, French pocket billiards player, heart attack on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Boris Fausto , 92, Brazilian historian on April - 18.   

2023  Death of Alfred L. Goldberg , 80, American biochemist and academic on April - 18.   

2023  Death of Pablo González Casanova , 101, Mexican lawyer, sociologist, and historian on April - 18.   

2023  On this day in history death of terrence Hardiman , 86, English actor ( Gandhi , Sahara , Mask of Murder ).   

2023  On April - 18 death of stephen Hill , 77, British academic.   

2023  On this day in history death of evan Jones , 95, Jamaican poet, playwright and screenwriter ( Eva , Modesty Blaise , Escape to Victory ).   

2023  On this day in history death of koko Da Doll , 35, American rapper, subject of Kokomo City , shot.   

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1480  On this day in history birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)   

1521  On April - 18 birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

1580  On April - 18 birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on April - 18.   

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)   

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on April - 18.   

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on this day in history.   

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on this day in history.