Famous People Who Died on December 18
Discover the most famous people who died on December 18. The list includes people like Chris Farley, Antonio Stradivari, Alexei Kosygin, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Gilbert Becaud. Famous personalities featured on this list, include journalists, political leaders, actors and lawyers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France and many more countries.
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Birthdate: February 15, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 1997
A popular actor and comedian, Chris Farley's struggle with alcohol and drug addiction led to his suspension from the cast of Saturday Night Live (SNL) on many occasions. He eventually died of a drug overdose at the age of 33, much like his idol John Belushi, who too died of a drug overdose at the same age!
Birthdate: February 6, 1917
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 2016
Zsa Zsa Gabor was a stage actor and also became Miss Hungary before she moved to the U.S. Fans loved her in Moulin Rouge and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3. She was known for her flamboyant lifestyle and her nine marriages, including one to hotelier Conrad Hilton.
Birthdate: April 8, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: yehwa-dong, Seoul
Died: 2017
Kim Jong-hyun was a South Korean record producer, singer-songwriter, author, and radio host. Kim was the principal vocalist of the popular boy band Shinee before he committed suicide at the age of 27. In 2018, his family members established the Shiny Foundation in an attempt to help struggling young artists.
Birthdate: February 23, 1932
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Died: 2008
Majel Barrett was an American actress best known for playing Christine Chapel in Star Trek: The Original Series. She also played important roles in the subsequent Star Trek series like The Next Generation. She became known as the First Lady of Star Trek due to her association with Star Trek and her marriage to the creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry.
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Bobby Jones(American Amateur Golfer)
Birthdate: March 17, 1902
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Died: 1971
Bobby Jones was an American amateur golfer and lawyer. One of the most important personalities in the history of golf, Jones founded or co-founded the Augusta National Golf Club as well as the Masters Tournament. He also helped design the Augusta. Bobby Jones’ innovations, which he brought to the Masters Tournameny, have been used in professional golf tournaments around the world.
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Joseph Joe Barbera(Director, Co-Founder of the Animation Studio and Production Company ‘Hanna-Barbera’)
Birthdate: March 24, 1911
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Delancey Street, New York, United States
Died: 2006
Joseph Barbera was an American animator, cartoon artist, storyboard artist, director, and producer. He is credited with co-producing Tom and Jerry along with William Hanna while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Barbera is also credited with co-founding the popular animation studio Hanna-Barbera which produced world-renowned programs like Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, and The Smurfs. Hanna-Barbera's shows have been translated into over 28 languages.
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Kirsty MacColl(Singer-songwriter and producer who produced the song "Fairytale of New York" with The Pogues and who released pop hits like "They Don't Know.")
Birthdate: October 10, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Died: 2000
Birthdate: June 14, 1919
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1993
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Václav Havel(The Last President of Czechoslovakia (1989-1992) & the First President of the Czech Republic (1993-2003))
Birthdate: October 5, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic
Died: 2011
Vaclav Havel was a Czech statesman, poet, playwright, and author. He is best remembered for his service as the President of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003. He also served as the President of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until its dissolution in 1992. Havel was a recipient of several awards including the Gandhi Peace Prize and Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Birthdate: October 28, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2019
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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck(Naturalist and Biologist Best Known for Proposing that Acquired Characteristics can be Inherited.)
Birthdate: August 1, 1744
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bazentin, France
Died: 1829
French biologist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck acquired his love for plants while serving as a soldier in the French army. Following an injury, he quit his military career but retained his love for botany. He later taught zoology, studied the classification of invertebrates, and also coined the term biology.
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Mandy Rice-Davies(Model and Showgirl Best Known for Her Association with 'Christine Keeler' and Her Role in the 'Profumo Affair')
Birthdate: October 21, 1944
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Died: 2014
Mandy Rice-Davies was a British model and a showgirl, best remembered for her involvement in the Profumo affair that damaged the credibility of Harold Macmillan's Conservative government in early 1960s. Later, she opened a restaurant and a nightclub in Tel Aviv and publishing three books including her autobiography. She also appeared in a number of films and television productions.
Birthdate: July 2, 1916
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kondratów, Poland
Died: 1982
Nazi World War II pilot Hans-Ulrich Rudel hated academics but loved skiing as a young man. He is believed to have destroyed 519 Soviet tanks and even got a leg amputated. Post-war, he went to Argentina briefly, wrote books, and also became an entrepreneur after returning to Germany.
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Mark Felt(2nd Associate Director of the FBI Who was Known for His Role in the Watergate Scandal)
Birthdate: August 17, 1913
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Died: 2008
Mark Felt served as the FBI associate director from 1972 to 1973. He was widely suspected of being Deep Throat, the anonymous source who provided The Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein vital information regarding the Watergate scandal, and eventually owned up a few years before his death.
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Virna Lisi(Actress)
Birthdate: November 8, 1936
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ancona, Italy
Died: 2014
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Randolph Apperson Hearst(Business People)
Birthdate: December 2, 1915
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: 2000
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Mark Goodson(television producer)
Birthdate: January 14, 1915
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sacramento
Died: 1992
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Johann van Beethoven(Musician)
Birthdate: November 14, 1740
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bonn, Germany
Died: 1792
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Johann Gottfried Herder(Philosopher, Theologian, Poet, and Literary Critic)
Birthdate: August 25, 1744
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Morąg, Poland
Died: 1803
German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder is best remembered as a significant figure of the Sturm und Drang literary movement. Born into poverty and largely self-educated till 17, he later became a disciple of Immanuel Kant and was associated with Enlightenment and Weimar Classicism. He was eventually ennobled.
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Richard Owen(Biologist)
Birthdate: July 20, 1804
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lancaster, England
Died: 1892
Birthdate: March 18, 1938
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Stepney, London, England, United Kingdom
Died: 2019
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Robert Bresson(Director)
Birthdate: September 25, 1901
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bromont-Lamothe, France
Died: 1999
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Mary Parker Follett(Social Woker)
Birthdate: September 3, 1868
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1933
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Konrad Zuse(Pioneering German Computer Scientist Who Created the World's First Programmable Digital Computer)
Birthdate: June 22, 1910
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 1995
Award-winning German computer scientist Konrad Zuse created the world's first program-controlled computer, named Z1. He then moved on to Z3, the first fully functional programmable computer in the world, and Z4, the first commercial digital computer in the world. Post-retirement, he spent most of his time painting.
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Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia(Military personnel)
Birthdate: October 13, 1832
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1909
Birthdate: May 8, 1829
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1869
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Lilia Skala(Architect)
Birthdate: November 28, 1896
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1994
One of the first female architects from Austria, Lilia Skala later also became a reputed actor, winning an Academy Award nomination for her film Lilies of the Field. She had also worked in Broadway plays such as Letters to Lucerne and in soaps such as Claudia: The Story of a Marriage.
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Maureen Cusack(Actress)
Birthdate: November 24, 1920
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Glenties, County Donegal, Ireland
Died: 1977
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Conor Cruise O'Brien(Politician)
Birthdate: November 3, 1917
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland
Died: 2008
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Harold Lasswell(Political scientist)
Birthdate: February 13, 1902
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Donnellson, Illinois, United States
Died: 1978
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Gilbert Becaud(Singer Best Known as 'Monsieur 100,000 Volts' With Hits Like 'Nathalie' and 'Et maintenant')
Birthdate: October 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Toulon, France
Died: 2001
Nicknamed Monsieur 100,000 Volts, pianist, singer, and composer Gilbert Becaud mesmerized his listeners with iconic pieces such as What Now My Love? and Et Maintenant. He was known for his signature polka-dotted navy tie and for his habit of smoking. A polyglot, he was fluent in six languages.
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Theodosius Dobzhansky(Russian-American Geneticist and Evolutionary Biologist)
Birthdate: January 25, 1900
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Nemyriv, Ukraine
Died: 1975
Theodosius Dobzhansky was a Ukrainian-American geneticist and evolutionary biologist. He played a key role in shaping modern synthesis in the field of evolutionary biology. His 1937 book, Genetics and the Origin of Species, is a seminal work on modern synthesis. He was the recipient of several awards, including the US National Medal of Science and the Franklin Medal.
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Bernard Bolzano(Mathematician)
Birthdate: October 5, 1781
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died: 1848
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Susan Travers(British Nurse Best Remembered for Her Service in the French Red Cross During World War II)
Birthdate: September 23, 1909
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kensington, London, England
Died: 2003
Susan Travers was a British ambulance driver and nurse. She is best remembered for her service in the French Red Cross during World War II.She also played an important role during the First Indochina War, serving in French Indochina.
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Nathan Rosen(Theoretical physicist, University teacher)
Birthdate: March 22, 1909
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brooklyn
Died: 1995
Physicist Nathan Rosen was born tom Jewish parents in New York. The MIT alumnus later gained recognition in the scientific circle for co-authoring a paper with Albert Einstein, which laid down what is now known as the wormhole, or the Einstein-Rosen bridge. He was also instrumental in establishing various institutes.
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Bobby Capó(Puerto Rican Singer-Songwriter, Television Host, and Musical Director)
Birthdate: January 1, 1922
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Coamo, Puerto Rico
Died: 1989
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Mohammed bin Thani(Politician)
Birthdate: 1788 AD
Birthplace: Fuwayrit, Qatar
Died: 1878
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Edith of Wessex(Queen)
Birthdate: 1025 AD
Birthplace: England
Died: 1075
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Nur Jahan(Empress)
Birthdate: May 31, 1577
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kandahar, Afghanistan
Died: 1645
Nur Jahan was the chief consort of Mughal emperor Jahangir. She reigned as Badshah Begum of the empire from 1620 to 1627. Nur Jahan is often credited with influencing Jahangir's decisions for much of his reign. She is also remembered for her strength and courage and her skills in hunting ferocious tigers. Her life has inspired many books and movies.
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Pak Hon-yong(Politician)
Birthdate: May 28, 1900
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Yesan-gun, South Korea
Died: 1955
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Dennis W. Sciama(Physicist and Astrophysicist Who Played a Major Role in Developing British Physics After the Second World War)
Birthdate: November 18, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Died: 1999
Dennis W. Sciama was a British physicist credited to have played a major role in the development of British physics following World War II. He is considered a co-father of modern cosmology and supervised the doctoral works of many famous cosmologists, including Martin Rees and Stephen Hawking. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1983.
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Anna of Saxony(Politician)
Birthdate: December 23, 1544
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany
Died: 1577
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Larry Henley(Singer, Songwriter)
Birthdate: June 30, 1937
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Arp, Texas, United States
Died: 2014
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Andrija Mohorovičić(Meteorologist)
Birthdate: January 23, 1857
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Opatija
Died: 1936
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Heywood Campbell Broun(Journalist)
Birthdate: December 7, 1888
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1939
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Antonio Amurri(Author)
Birthdate: June 28, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ancona, Italy
Died: 1992
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Mamie Johnson(American Baseball Player and the First Female Pitcher to Take Part in the 'Negro leagues')
Birthdate: September 27, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ridgeway, South Carolina, United States
Died: 2017
Mamie Johnson was an American baseball player and the first female pitcher to take part in the Negro leagues. She was also one of the three women to play in the Negro leagues. Mamie Johnson's life and career have inspired a couple of books, namely A Strong Right Arm and Mamie on the Mound.
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Henry Gibson(Percussionist)
Birthdate: August 9, 1942
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 2002
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Horatio Greenough(Sculptor)
Birthdate: September 6, 1805
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1852
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Conrad Ahlers(Journalist)
Birthdate: November 8, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Died: 1980
