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May 18th
552 Notable birthdays
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén
Mexican drug lord incarcerated in a us federal prison.
Dwayne Hickman
American actor (1934–2022).
Born May 18th, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died January 9th, 2022 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Mrinalini Sarabhai
Indian classical dancer, choreographer and instructor (1918-2016).
Born May 18th, 1918 in Chennai, Palakkad.
Died January 21st, 2016 at 97 years old in Gandhinagar (respiratory failure).
Walter Gropius
German-american architect (1883–1969).
Born May 18th, 1883 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1969 at 86 years old in Boston. [ref]
Gary O'Neil
English association football manager (born 1983).
Giovanni Falcone
Italian magistrate murdered by the mafia (1939-1992).
Born May 18th, 1939 in Palermo.
Died May 23rd, 1992 at 53 years old in Capaci (truck bombing).
Thomas Midgley
American chemist and engineer (1889–1944).
Born May 18th, 1889 in Beaver Falls.
Died November 2nd, 1944 at 55 years old in Worthington (strangling).
Frank Lentini
American sideshow performer (1889–1966).
Born May 18th, 1889 in Rosolini.
Died September 22nd, 1966 at 77 years old in Jacksonville.
Brooks Robinson
American baseball player (1937–2023).
Born May 18th, 1937 in Little Rock.
Died September 26th, 2023 at 86 years old in Owings Mills (coronary artery disease). [ref]
Nobby Stiles
English footballer (1942-2020).
Born May 18th, 1942 in Collyhurst.
Died October 30th, 2020 at 78 years old in Manchester (prostate cancer). [ref]
Mathew Benjamin Brady
American photographer (c. 1823 – 1896).
Born May 18th, 1822 in Warren County, New York, Lake George. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1896 at 73 years old in Manhattan (Bright's disease).
Margot Fonteyn
British ballerina.
Born May 18th, 1919 in Reigate.
Died February 21st, 1991 at 71 years old in Panama City (ovarian cancer).
Andreas Katsulas
American actor (1946–2006).
Born May 18th, 1946 in St. Louis.
Died February 13th, 2006 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Bill Macy
American actor (1922-2019).
Born May 18th, 1922 in Revere.
Died October 17th, 2019 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Evelyn Mase
South african nurse and first wife of nelson mandela (1922-2004).
Born May 18th, 1922 in Transkei. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2004 at 81 years old in Soweto. [ref]
Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
German general (1869–1955).
Born May 18th, 1869 in Munich.
Died August 2nd, 1955 at 86 years old in Starnberg.
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