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November 18th
230 Notable deaths
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931–1978).
Died November 18th, 1978 at 47 years old in Jonestown (gunshot wound).
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
American businessman, politician and diplomat (1888–1969).
Born September 6th, 1888 in East Boston.
Died November 18th, 1969 at 81 years old in Hyannis Port (stroke).
Chester A. Arthur
President of the united states from 1881 to 1885.
Born October 5th, 1829 in Fairfield.
Died November 18th, 1886 at 57 years old in New York City (stroke).
Malcolm Young
Australian guitarist (1953–2017).
Born January 6th, 1953 in Glasgow.
Died November 18th, 2017 at 64 years old in Elizabeth Bay (dementia). [ref]
James Coburn
American actor (1928–2002).
Born August 31st, 1928 in Laurel.
Died November 18th, 2002 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Niels Bohr
Danish physicist (1885–1962).
Born October 7th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died November 18th, 1962 at 77 years old in Copenhagen (heart failure).
Gia Carangi
American model (1960–1986).
Born January 29th, 1960 in Philadelphia.
Died November 18th, 1986 at 26 years old in Philadelphia (HIV/AIDS).
Jonah Lomu
New zealand rugby union player (1975–2015).
Born May 12th, 1975 in Auckland.
Died November 18th, 2015 at 40 years old in Auckland (cardiac arrest, kidney failure, nephrotic syndrome). [ref]
Marcel Proust
French novelist, critic and essayist (1871–1922).
Born July 10th, 1871 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1922 at 51 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia). [ref]
Cab Calloway
American jazz singer (1907–1994).
Born December 25th, 1907 in Rochester.
Died November 18th, 1994 at 86 years old in Hockessin (stroke).
Man Ray
American and french visual artist (1890–1976).
Born August 27th, 1890 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1976 at 86 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (infectious disease). [ref]
Henry A. Wallace
American politician (1888–1965); vice president of the united states from 1941 to 1945.
Born October 7th, 1888 in Orient.
Died November 18th, 1965 at 77 years old in Danbury (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Leo Ryan
American politician (1925–1978).
Born May 5th, 1925 in Lincoln.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 53 years old in Port Kaituma.
Michael Kamen
American composer (1948–2003).
Born April 15th, 1948 in New York City.
Died November 18th, 2003 at 55 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Kirby Morrow
Canadian actor (1973–2020).
Born August 28th, 1973 in Jasper.
Died November 18th, 2020 at 47 years old in Vancouver (substance abuse). [ref]
Shaitan Singh
Indian army officer, recipient of param vir chakra.
Born December 1st, 1924 in Jodhpur.
Died November 18th, 1962 at 37 years old in Rezang La.
Naim Süleymanoğlu
Turkish weightlifter (1967–2017).
Born January 23rd, 1967 in Ptichar.
Died November 18th, 2017 at 50 years old in Istanbul (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
Indian businessman (1872-1936).
Born September 5th, 1872 in Ottapidaram.
Died November 18th, 1936 at 64 years old in Thoothukudi.
Kurt Schuschnigg
Chancellor of austria (1897-1977).
Born December 14th, 1897 in Riva del Garda.
Died November 18th, 1977 at 79 years old in Mutters.
Paul Bowles
American composer and writer (1910–1999).
Born December 30th, 1910 in Queens.
Died November 18th, 1999 at 88 years old in Tangier (heart failure).
Azzedine Alaïa
French-tunisian fashion designer (1935-2017).
Born February 26th, 1935 in Tunis. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2017 at 82 years old in Paris, 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Myra Hindley
British murderer (1942–2002).
Born July 23rd, 1942 in Manchester.
Died November 18th, 2002 at 60 years old in Bury St Edmunds (cardiovascular disease).
Bob Love
American basketball player (1942–2024).
Born December 8th, 1942 in Bastrop.
Died November 18th, 2024 at 81 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Colin Petersen
Australian actor and musician (1946–2024).
Born March 24th, 1946 in Kingaroy.
Died November 18th, 2024 at 78 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Tabassum
Indian film actress.
Born July 9th, 1944 in Mumbai.
Died November 18th, 2022 at 78 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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