Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 18
Sunday, 08 February 2026
1918 Willem Coenen, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history. 

1924 On this day in history john Frederick Bridge, composer, dies at 79 

1928 On this day in history paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32 

1933 Luigi A duke of the Abruzzi, Italian explorer (Ruwenzori), dies at 60 on this day in history. 

1936 On March - 18 egon Friedell, Austrian journalist (Kleine Portratgalerie), dies at 58 

1938 On March - 18 cyril Rootham, composer, dies at 62 

1939 Death of Henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian and religious leader (b. 1859) on this day in history. 

1944 Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79 on this day in history. 

1945 On March - 18 death of william Grover-Williams, British racing driver 

1947 Death of William C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861) on March - 18. 

1954 On this day in history walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies 

1956 On March - 18 friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85 

1962 On March - 18 death of walter W. Bacon, Governor of Delaware (b. 1880) 

1963 On this day in history death of wanda Hawley, American actress (b. 1895) 

1964 On March - 18 norbert Wiener, US mathematician (cybernetics), dies at 69 

1965 Farouk I, last King of Egypt (1936-52), dies at 45 on this day in history. 

1967 On March - 18 jimmy Blaine, singer (Stop the Music), dies at 42 

1968 On March - 18 manuel Gomez Carillo, composer, dies at 85 

1969 On March - 18 barbara Bates, actress (Kathy-It's a Great Life), dies at 43 

1971 George Wood, England cricket wicketkeeper (v S Africa 1924), dies on this day in history. 

1973 On March - 18 lauritz L H Melchior, Danish baritone/actor (Luxury Liner), dies at 82 

1974 David C Imboden, actor (King of Kings), dies at 87 on March - 18. 

1975 Death of Alain Grandbois, Quebec poet (b. 1900) on this day in history. 

1976 James McCartney, father of Paul McCartney, dies at 73 on March - 18. 

1977 Death of Marien Ngouabi, president of Congo-Brazzaville, murdered on March - 18. 

1978 On this day in history faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84 

1980 On this day in history erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79 

1982 Georg G Lampe, Dutch painter/director (Free Academy), dies at 60 on March - 18. 

1983 On March - 18 umberto of Piemonte, King Umberto II of Italy (1946), dies 

1984 On March - 18 charlie Lau, White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor, dies at 50 

1985 On March - 18 jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89 

1986 Bernard Malamud, US writer (Fixer, Natural), dies at 71 on this day in history. 

1987 On this day in history bil Baird, puppeteer (Jack Paar Show), dies at 82 

1989 Piet Kruiver, Dutch soccer player, dies at 51 on this day in history. 

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