Notable deaths on October 18

Remember notable historical figures, artists, scientists, and leaders who passed away on this day.

People who passed away on October 18 (127)

Portrait of Suicide of Lia Smith

Suicide of Lia Smith

2025

2025 suicide of transgender college student

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Portrait of Yang Chen-Ning

Yang Chen-Ning

2025

Chinese-American physicist (1922–2025)

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Portrait of Ginés González García

Ginés González García

2024

Argentine politician and physician (1945–2024)

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Portrait of Yehuda Bauer

Yehuda Bauer

2024

Israeli Holocaust historian (1926–2024)

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Portrait of Colin Powell

Colin Powell

2021

American U.S. Army general and diplomat (1937–2021)

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Portrait of Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab

Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab

2018

President of Sudan from 1985 to 1986

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Portrait of Lisbeth Palme

Lisbeth Palme

2018

Swedish psychologist and wife of Olof Palme

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Portrait of Frank Watkins (musician)

Frank Watkins (musician)

2015

Musical artist (1968–2015)

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Portrait of Gamal al-Ghitani

Gamal al-Ghitani

2015

Egyptian author, literary editor and commentator

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Portrait of Paul West (writer, born 1930)

Paul West (writer, born 1930)

2015

British-born American novelist, poet, and essayist (1930–2015)

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Mariano Lebrón Saviñón

2014

Dominican author (1922–2014)

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Portrait of Sidney Shapiro

Sidney Shapiro

2014

American-born Chinese translator (1915–2014)

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Portrait of Allan Stanley

Allan Stanley

2013

Canadian ice hockey player (1926–2013)

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Portrait of Bill Young (Florida politician)

Bill Young (Florida politician)

2013

American politician (1930–2013)

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