Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18
Thursday, 10 July 2025
1907 John Kerr, physicist (magneto-optic Kerr-effect), dies at 82 on this day in history.
1916 On August - 18 edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36
1919 Death of Joseph E. Seagram, Canadian distillery founder (b. 1841) on August - 18.
1934 On August - 18 delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61
1940 On this day in history death of walter P. Chrysler, American automobile executive (b. 1875)
1942 Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on this day in history.
1943 Death of Hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide on this day in history.
1944 Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on August - 18.
1949 Paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49 on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history death of julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered
1952 On August - 18 ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43
1957 On this day in history wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41
1961 On this day in history learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89
1962 On August - 18 cleo Ridgely, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama), dies at 68
1966 On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80
1968 On this day in history cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52
1969 On August - 18 laci Boldemann, composer, dies at 48
1980 Norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65 on August - 18.
1981 Anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88 on this day in history.
1982 On August - 18 beverly Bayne, actress (Romeo & Juliet, Passionate Youth), dies at 87
1983 Death of Nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902) on August - 18.
1988 Alexandr V Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut, dies in SU-26 crash at 42 on this day in history.
1989 Bert Oosterbosch, cyclist, dies on August - 18.
1990 On this day in history b F Skinner, psychologist (Skinner Box), dies of Leukemia at 86
1991 On August - 18 vaughn Shoemaker, US cartoonist (John Q Public, Pulitzer), dies
1992 On August - 18 gerard Sonder, Dutch radio host (AVRO), dies
1993 Alf Bold, German festival programmer, dies of AIDS at 47 on this day in history.
1994 On August - 18 gottlob Frick, singer, dies at 88
1995 James Ackley Maxwell, actor/director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1996 On this day in history geoffrey Dearmer, poet, dies at 103
1998 On this day in history death of persis Khambatta, Indian actress (b. 1950)
2001 Death of David Peakall, British scientist (b. 1931) on this day in history.
2002 On this day in history death of dean Riesner, American film and television writer (b. 1918)
2003 On August - 18 death of tony Jackson, English musician (The Searchers) (b. 1938)
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