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May 18 2025

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Died on This Day

Claude Lavoie Richer🇨🇦
deceased
cross-country skier · 1929–2014
Days lived
30,828
Eli Cohen
deceased
Notable Trials · 1924–1965
Days lived
14,773
Franco Battiato🇮🇹
deceased
singer · 1945–2021
Days lived
27,815
Hans-Dieter Lange🇩🇪
deceased
German journalist (1926-2012) · 1926–2012
Days lived
31,379
Harald Andersson🇸🇪
deceased
Swedish discus thrower (1907–1985) · 1907–1985
Days lived
28,536
Hedley Bull🇬🇧
deceased
Australian academic (1932-1985) · 1932–1985
Days lived
19,335
Hermann Höcherl🇩🇪
deceased
Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany (1912-1989) · 1912–1989
Days lived
28,172
Horst Lippmann🇩🇪
deceased
German musician (1927–1997) · 1927–1997
Days lived
25,630
Hugó Payr🇭🇺
deceased
athlete · 1888–1976
Days lived
32,043
Ian Curtis🇬🇧
deceased
singer-songwriter · 1956–1980
Days lived
8,708
Karl Hellmer🇦🇹
deceased
actor (1896–1974) · 1896–1974
Days lived
28,556
Lothar Schmid🇩🇪
deceased
German chess player (1928–2013) · 1928–2013
Days lived
31,054
Ludwig Berger🇩🇪
deceased
actor · 1892–1969
Days lived
28,256
Manfred Burgsmüller🇩🇪
deceased
German footballer (1949-2019) · 1949–2019
Days lived
25,349
Max Obal🇩🇪
deceased
German actor, screenwriter, and film director (1881–1949) · 1881–1949
Days lived
24,727
Tony O'Reilly🇮🇪
deceased
Irish businessman and rugby union player (1936-2024) · 1936–2024
Days lived
32,153
William Saroyan🇺🇸
deceased
Writer · 1908–1981
Days lived
26,558

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