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In the year 1918

625 Notable birthdays

Louis Althusser

French marxist philosopher (1918-1990).

Born October 16th, 1918 in Bir Mourad Rais. [ref]

Died October 22nd, 1990 at 72 years old in La Verrière (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Robert Aldrich

American film director, screenwriter and producer.

Born August 9th, 1918 in Cranston. [ref]

Died December 5th, 1983 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).

E. Howard Hunt

American intelligence officer and author (1918-2007).

Born October 9th, 1918 in Hamburg.

Died January 23rd, 2007 at 88 years old in Miami (pneumonia).

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

American actor.

Born November 30th, 1918 in New York City.

Died May 2nd, 2014 at 95 years old in Solvang (myocardial infarction).

Pearl Bailey

American singer.

Born March 29th, 1918 in Newport News. [ref]

Died August 17th, 1990 at 72 years old in Philadelphia (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Ahmed Deedat

South african writer and orator.

Born July 1st, 1918 in Surat.

Died August 8th, 2005 at 87 years old in Verulam.

Bobby Troup

American actor, jazz pianist, singer and songwriter (1918-1999).

Born October 18th, 1918 in Harrisburg. [ref]

Died February 7th, 1999 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]

Hutton Gibson

American writer (1918–2020).

Born August 26th, 1918 in New York City.

Died May 11th, 2020 at 101 years old in Thousand Oaks. [ref]

Mrinalini Sarabhai

Indian classical dancer, choreographer and instructor (1918-2016).

Born May 11th, 1918 in Chennai, Palakkad.

Died January 21st, 2016 at 97 years old in Gandhinagar (respiratory failure).

Madeleine L'Engle

American writer 1918-2007.

Born November 29th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]

Died September 8th, 2007 at 88 years old in Litchfield. [ref]

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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle