23 notable people died on October 18, including Jean-Dominique, comte de Cassini, Hugh IV of Cyprus, Jacobus Wittichius.
21st Century
3 deaths
Jenő Szép
economistmathematician
Hungarian mathematician (1920-2004)
Anita Sleeman
composerconductor
Canadian composer
Vamona Navelcar
painter
Portuguese painter
20th Century
13 deaths
Kārlis Johansons
architectartist
Latvian artist (1890-1929)
Nicholas Flood Davin
correspondentjournalist
Canadian politician
Helmi Krohn
editorliterary critic
Finnish writer, translator and editor (1871–1967)
Luis Jorge Fontana
explorergeographer
Argentine Army officer, explorer, writer (1846–1920)
Toni Stolper
economistjournalist
Austrian-German economist and journalist
William Canniff
historiansurgeon
Canadian surgeon (1830-1910)
Paulius Galaunė
art criticart historian
Lithuanian art historian, museum curator and graphic artist (1890-1988)
Minos Kalokairinos
archaeologistart historian
Greek art historian and archaeologist (1843–1907)
Simon Soloveychik
journalistphilosopher
Russia writer and philosopher (1930-1996)
Maurice Gilliams
draftspersongraphic artist
Belgian writer (1900–1982)
Einar Jónsson
sculptor
Icelandic sculptor (1874–1954)
VG
Victoria Gucovsky
journalistwriter
Argentinian journalist and writer
NM
Niazi Mostafa
film directorscreenwriter
Egyptian film director (1911–1986)
19th Century
4 deaths
Jean-Dominique, comte de Cassini
astronomercartographer
French astronomer
Francis Preston Blair
editorjournalist
American newspaper editor and presidential advisor (1791-1876)
Edward Combes
engineerpainter
Engineer, pastoralist, politician and painter from New South Wales Australia (1830-1895)
Casimiro de Abreu
poetwriter
Brazilian poet, novelist and playwright (1839–1860)
18th Century
2 deaths
Jacobus Wittichius
mathematicianphilosopher
German-Dutch philosopher
António José da Silva
composerjurist
Brazilian dramatist
14th Century
1 deathHC
Hugh IV of Cyprus
monarchruler
King of Cyprus
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