Deaths on July 18

This archive lists notable deaths associated with July 18 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on July 18, 2026.

Geoff Somers, British explorer, died on July 18, 2026

Geoff Somers dead at age 76

Geoff Somers, the British explorer who
died on July 18, 2026, aged 76, was known for his work in the polar regions and for becoming the first Briton to cross…

Sergei Agashkov, Turkmen football coach and player, died on July 18, 2026

Sergei Agashkov dead at age 63

Sergei Agashkov, a Turkmen football coach and former player,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Ashgabat on November 6, 1962, he was known also…

Denny Sanford, American banker and philanthropist, died on July 18, 2026

Denny Sanford dead at age 90

Denny Sanford, the American banker and philanthropist who founded First Premier Bank,
died on July 18, 2026. Born Thomas Denny Sanford on December 23, 1935, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he…

Joseph Algazy, Israeli historian and journalist, died on July 18, 2026

Joseph Algazy dead at age 87

Joseph Algazy, the Israeli historian and journalist who wrote for Haaretz and Le Monde diplomatique,
died on July 18, 2026. Born in Alexandria on September 11, 1938, he studied and…

John Chittick, Australian Olympic hurdler, died on July 18, 2026

John Chittick dead at age 88

John Chittick, the Australian Olympic hurdler who represented his country at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Games,
died on July 18, 2026. Born in Warrnambool, Victoria, on October 29, 1937,…

Stanisław Gomułka, Polish economist and academic, died on July 18, 2026

Stanisław Gomułka dead at age 85

Stanisław Gomułka, a Polish economist and academic,
died on July 18, 2026. Born on September 10, 1940, in Krężoły in what is now the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, he studied at the…

Jim Gilstrap, American soul singer, died on July 18, 2026

Jim Gilstrap dead at age 79

Jim Gilstrap, an American soul singer known for his work with Wonderlove,
died on July 18, 2026. Born on November 10, 1946, in Pittsburg, Gilstrap built a long career as…

Tony Thorpe, English guitarist and singer, died on July 18, 2026

Tony Thorpe dead at age 80

Tony Thorpe, the English guitarist and singer known for his work with the Rubettes,
died on July 18, 2026, aged 80. He was associated with pop rock, glam rock and…

Chen Gang, Chinese composer, died on July 18, 2026

Chen Gang dead at age 91

Chen Gang, the Chinese composer best known for Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto,
died on July 18, 2026. Born in Shanghai on March 10, 1935, he grew up in a musical…

Ian Gatford, English archdeacon, died on July 18, 2026

Ian Gatford dead at age 86

Ian Gatford, an English archdeacon,
died on July 18, 2026, aged 86. He served as Archdeacon of Derby from 1993 to 2005, after a career that included work with Taylor…

Alexandria Holloway, Founding dean of the Honors College at Miami Dade College, died on July 18, 2026

Alexandria Holloway dead at age 79

Alexandria Holloway, the founding dean of the Honors College at Miami Dade College and a longtime music educator and academic administrator,
died on July 18, 2026, aged 79. Holloway spent…

Jeff Bittiger

American baseball player (Chicago White Sox
Died on Saturday July 19th 2025

Ramiro

Brazilian football/soccer player
Died on Saturday July 19th 2025

Al-Walid ibn Khalid

Member of the Saudi royal family. He is known in the media as the "Sleeping Prince" due to his having been in a coma since 2005 following a traffic accident…

Giora Epstein

Israeli Air Force (IAF) officer and a fighter ace
Died on Saturday July 19th 2025

Kea Homan

Dutch painter and graphic artist
Died on Friday July 19th 2024

Ron Stockin

English footballer (Wolverhampton Wanderers
Died on Friday July 19th 2024

Gerrit Pesman

Dutch football coach and player
Died on Friday July 19th 2024