Honoring the Legacies: Remembering Those Who Passed Away Today – 18th November
Dear readers, today, we come together to honor the memories of the notable individuals who departed from this world on this very day. 18th November marks the day when we reflect on the lives and legacies of those who have left an indelible imprint on history through their remarkable contributions and achievements.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 496 | Pope Gelasius I |
| 498 | Pope Anastasius II |
| 930 | Yan Keqiu, Chinese chief strategist |
| 1034 | Theodoric II, Margrave of Lower Lusatia (b. c. 990) |
| 1092 | Malik-Shah I, Seljuk Sultan |
| 1288 | Rudolf I, Margrave of Baden-Baden (b. 1230) |
| 1298 | Mechtilde, Saxon saint (b. c. 1240) |
| 1481 | Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk (b. 1472) |
| 1557 | Bona Sforza, Italian wife of Sigismund I the Old (b. 1494) |
| 1577 | Matsunaga Hisahide, Japanese daimyo (b. 1510) |
| 1581 | Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich of Russia (b. 1554) |
| 1630 | Johann Schein, German singer and composer (b. 1586) |
| 1649 | Caspar Schoppe, German scholar and author (b. 1576) |
| 1665 | Nicolas Poussin, French-Italian painter (b. 1594) |
| 1672 | John Wilkins, English bishop and philosopher (b. 1614) |
| 1679 | Roger Conant Massachusetts governor (b. 1592) |
| 1692 | Thomas Shadwell, English poet and playwright (b. 1642) |
| 1703 | Man in the Iron Mask, French prisoner |
| 1723 | Antoine Nompar de Caumont, French courtier and soldier (b. 1632) |
| 1772 | William Nelson, American politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1711) |
| 1773 | James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish soldier and politician (b. 1722) |
| 1785 | Bernard de Bury, French harpsichord player and composer (b. 1720) |
| 1798 | Wolfe Tone, Irish general (b. 1763) |
| 1804 | Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi, Italian composer (b. 1728) |
| 1810 | Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer and choreographer (b. 1725) |
| 1822 | Johann Georg Tralles, German mathematician and physicist (b. 1763) |
| 1828 | Franz Schubert, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1797) |
| 1850 | Richard Mentor Johnson, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 9th Vice President of the United States (b. 1780) |
| 1868 | Ivane Andronikashvili, Georgian general (b. 1798) |
| 1883 | Carl Wilhelm Siemens, German-English engineer (b. 1823) |
| 1887 | Emma Lazarus, American poet (b. 1849) |
| 1897 | William Seymour Tyler, American historian and academic (b. 1810) |
| 1915 | Joe Hill, Swedish-born American labor activist (b. 1879) |
| 1918 | Joseph F. Smith, American religious leader, 6th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1838) |
| 1924 | Thomas H. Ince, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1882) |
| 1928 | Jeanne Bérangère, French actress (b. 1864) |
| 1931 | Xu Zhimo, Chinese poet and translator (b. 1897) |
| 1938 | Lev Shestov, Ukrainian-Russian philosopher and theologian (b. 1866) |
| 1942 | Bruno Schulz, Polish painter and critic (b. 1892) |
| 1943 | Miyagiyama Fukumatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 29th Yokozuna (b. 1895) |
| 1949 | James Ensor, Belgian painter (b. 1860) |
| 1950 | Aage Redal, Danish actor (b. 1891) |
| 1954 | Walter Bartley Wilson, English footballer and manager (b. 1870) |
| 1955 | Marquis James, American journalist and author (b. 1891) |
| 1956 | Francis L. Sullivan, English-American actor (b. 1903) |
| 1959 | Joseph Charbonneau, Canadian archbishop (b. 1892) |
| 1960 | Phyllis Haver, American actress (b. 1899) |
| 1962 | Grigol Robakidze, Georgian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1882) |
| 1963 | Carmen Boni, Italian-French actress (b. 1901) |
| 1963 | Henry B. Richardson, American archer (b. 1889) |
| 1967 | Charles J. Watters, American priest and soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1927) |
| 1970 | Lewis Sargent, American actor (b. 1903) |
| 1974 | George Brunies, American trombonist (b. 1902) |
| 1974 | Louise Fitzhugh, American author and illustrator (b. 1928) |
| 1975 | Roger D. Branigin, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Governor of Indiana (b. 1902) |
| 1975 | Rudolf Kinau, Low German writer (b. 1887) |
| 1975 | Francisco Franco, Spanish general and dictator, Prime Minister of Spain (b. 1892) |
| 1976 | Basil Spence, Indian-Scottish architect and academic, designed the Coventry Cathedral (b. 1907) |
| 1983 | Tom Evans, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1947) |
| 1985 | Stepin Fetchit, American actor, singer, and dancer (b. 1907) |
| 1988 | Christina Onassis, American-Greek businesswoman (b. 1950) |
| 1988 | Peggy Parish, American author (b. 1927) |
| 1989 | Grant Adcox, American race car driver (b. 1950) |
| 1990 | Sun Li-jen, Chinese general and politician (b. 1900) |
| 1991 | Reggie Nalder, Austrian-American actor (b. 1907) |
| 1992 | Bobby Russell, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941) |
| 1992 | Diane Varsi, American actress (b. 1938) |
| 1998 | Ted Fujita, Japanese-American meteorologist and academic (b. 1920) |
| 1998 | Alan J. Pakula, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1928) |
| 1998 | Bernard Thompson, English director and producer (b. 1926) |
| 1999 | Alexander Liberman, Russian-American artist and publisher (b. 1912) |
| 2001 | Marcelle Ferron, Canadian painter and stained glass artist (b. 1924) |
| 2003 | Ian Geoghegan, Australian race car driver (b. 1940) |
| 2004 | George Canseco, Filipino journalist and composer (b. 1934) |
| 2004 | Piet Esser, Dutch sculptor and academic (b. 1914) |
| 2004 | Helmut Griem, German actor and director (b. 1932) |
| 2004 | Trina Schart Hyman, American author and illustrator (b. 1939) |
| 2004 | Terry Melcher, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1942) |
| 2004 | John Vane, English pharmacologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1927) |
| 2005 | Erik Balling, Danish director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1924) |
| 2005 | Steve Belichick, American football player, coach and scout (b. 1919) |
| 2007 | Kevin DuBrow, American singer-songwriter (b. 1955) |
| 2007 | Mike Gregory, English rugby player and coach (b. 1964) |
| 2009 | Johnny Delgado, Filipino actor (b. 1948) |
| 2010 | Pat Burns, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1952) |
| 2011 | Ömer Lütfi Akad, Turkish director and screenwriter (b. 1916) |
| 2011 | John Neville, English actor (b. 1925) |
| 2011 | Ruth Stone, American poet and author (b. 1915) |
| 2012 | John Hefin, Welsh director and producer (b. 1941) |
| 2012 | Shiro Miya, Japanese singer-songwriter (b. 1943) |
| 2012 | Warren Rudman, American lawyer and politician (b. 1930) |
| 2012 | Boris Strugatskiy, Russian author (b. 1933) |
| 2013 | Babe Birrer, American baseball player (b. 1928) |
| 2013 | Dora Dougherty Strother, American pilot and academic (b. 1921) |
| 2013 | Ray Gosling, English journalist, author, and activist (b. 1939) |
| 2013 | Frederick Sanger, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918) |
| 2013 | Charlotte Zolotow, American author and poet (b. 1915) |
| 2014 | Roy Bhaskar, English philosopher and academic (b. 1944) |
| 2014 | Jeremiah Coffey, Irish-Australian bishop (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | Pete Harman, American businessman (b. 1919) |
| 2014 | Richard A. Jensen, American theologian, author, and academic (b. 1934) |
| 2014 | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi, Iranian footballer and manager (b. 1950) |
| 2014 | Mike Nichols, German-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1931) |
| 2015 | Armand, Dutch singer-songwriter (b. 1946) |
| 2015 | Allen E. Ertel, American lawyer and politician (b. 1937) |
| 2015 | Ron Hynes, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1950) |
| 2015 | Korrie Layun Rampan, Indonesian author, poet, and critic (b. 1953) |
| 2015 | Mal Whitfield, American runner and diplomat (b. 1924) |
As we draw this tribute to a close, let us carry forward the lessons and legacies of those we have lost. Their impact on the world remains etched in the fabric of time, serving as a reminder of the enduring power of the human spirit. May their contributions continue to inspire us to strive for greatness and leave our own meaningful mark on the world.
Join us in continuing to celebrate the lives and contributions of those who have shaped our world, even in their absence. Their memory lives on through the stories we share and the legacies we continue to uphold. Until next time, may their spirits find peace in the legacy they have left behind.
