31 notable people died on October 18, including Jacobus Wittichius, Hugh IV of Cyprus, Jean-Dominique, comte de Cassini.
21st Century
4 deaths
Jenő Szép
economistmathematician
Hungarian mathematician (1920-2004)
Anita Sleeman
composerconductor
Canadian composer
Vamona Navelcar
painter
Portuguese painter
HL
Héctor Lombana
paintersculptor
Colombian artist (1930-2008)
20th Century
17 deaths
Kārlis Johansons
architectartist
Latvian artist (1890-1929)
Toni Stolper
economistjournalist
Austrian-German economist and journalist
Nicholas Flood Davin
correspondentjournalist
Canadian politician
William Canniff
historiansurgeon
Canadian surgeon (1830-1910)
Paulius Galaunė
art criticart historian
Lithuanian art historian, museum curator and graphic artist (1890-1988)
Yoshio Markino
paintervisual artist
Japanese artist (1874-1956)
Minos Kalokairinos
archaeologistart historian
Greek art historian and archaeologist (1843–1907)
Luis Jorge Fontana
explorergeographer
Argentine Army officer, explorer, writer (1846–1920)
Helmi Krohn
editorliterary critic
Finnish writer, translator and editor (1871–1967)
Maurice Gilliams
draftspersongraphic artist
Belgian writer (1900–1982)
Simon Soloveychik
journalistphilosopher
Russia writer and philosopher (1930-1996)
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)
FH
Frank Hutchens
composermusic educator
New Zealand musician (1892-1965)
MC
Marie Collart-Henrotin
landscape painterpainter
Belgian painter (1842–1911)
JD
Jan Frans Deckers
sculptorvisual artist
Belgian sculptor (1835-1916)
19th Century
5 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)
Manuel Bulnes
military personnelpolitician
Chilean politician and President (1799-1866)
18th Century
2 deaths
Jacobus Wittichius
mathematicianphilosopher
German-Dutch philosopher
António José da Silva
composerjurist
Brazilian dramatist
17th Century
1 death
Joachim Lütkemann
theologianuniversity teacher
German Lutheran theologian and writer of devotional literature
16th Century
1 death
Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón
conquistadorexplorer
Spanish explorer
14th Century
1 deathHC
Hugh IV of Cyprus
monarchruler
King of Cyprus
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