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December 18th
164 Notable deaths
Chris Farley
American actor and comedian (1964-1997).
Born February 15th, 1964 in Madison.
Died December 18th, 1997 at 33 years old in Chicago (drug overdose).
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Hungarian-american socialite and actress (1916-2016).
Born February 6th, 1918 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2016 at 98 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Kirsty MacColl
English singer and songwriter (1959-2000).
Born October 10th, 1959 in Croydon. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2000 at 41 years old in Cozumel Island.
Mark Felt
Whistleblower who exposed the watergate scandal (1913-2008).
Born August 17th, 1913 in Twin Falls.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 95 years old in Santa Rosa (congestive heart failure).
Majel Barrett
American actress and producer (1932-2008).
Born February 23rd, 1932 in Cleveland.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 76 years old in Bel Air (leukemia). [ref]
Bobby Jones
American amateur golfer and lawyer.
Born March 17th, 1902 in Atlanta.
Died December 18th, 1971 at 69 years old in Atlanta (neurological disorder).
Neilia Hunter
First wife of president joe biden (1942–1972).
Born July 28th, 1942 in Skaneateles.
Died December 18th, 1972 at 30 years old in Hockessin (traffic collision). [ref]
Joseph Barbera
American animator and cartoonist (1911–2006).
Born March 24th, 1911 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2006 at 95 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Václav Havel
Playwright, essayist, poet, former dissident and 1st president of the czech republic (1936-2011).
Born October 5th, 1936 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2011 at 75 years old in Hrádeček (respiratory failure). [ref]
Hans-Ulrich Rudel
German world war ii stuka pilot and neo-nazi activist (1916-1982).
Born July 2nd, 1916 in Grzędy, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
Died December 18th, 1982 at 66 years old in Rosenheim (stroke).
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde