2018 deaths

George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. Bush was Ronald Reagan's vice president from 1981 to 1989. He was the father of George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States.

7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018)

American politician (1936–2018)

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.

American fantasy and science fiction author (1929–2018)

Armenian-French singer and diplomat (1924-2018)

Anthony Michael Bourdain was an American celebrity chef, author and travel documentarian. He starred in programs focusing on the exploration of international culture, cuisine, and the human condition.

Prime Minister of India (1996, 1988-2004)

American novelist (1933–2018)

Czech American director, screenwriter, and professor (1932–2018)

Spanish operatic soprano (1933–2018)

Paul Gardner Allen was an American businessman, computer programmer, and investor. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which was followed by the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Allen discovered the wrecks of various famous warships, like the IJN Musashi and USS Indianapolis, and was ranked as one of the richest people in American history by Forbes, with an estimated net worth of $20.3 billion at the time of his death in October 2018.

Italian film director and screenwriter (1941–2018)

American Christian evangelist (1918–2018)

Italian-American astrophysicist (1931-2018)

German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (1939-2018)

First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993 (1925–2018)

American mathematician and physicist

American actor (1936–2018)

Irish musician (1971–2018)

Swedish business magnate (1926-2018)

Hong Kong-British-American physicist

South African activist and politician (1936-2018)

American physicist

Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), professionally known as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion gained a cult following among his young fan base during his short career with his depression and alienation-themed music. Critics and audiences often credit him for his musical versatility, with his music exploring emo, trap, trap metal, nu metal, indie rock, lo-fi, hip-hop, R&B, and punk rock. He was considered to be a leading figure in the e

French singer

Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual (1939–2018)

Carole Penelope Marshall was an American actress, film director, and producer. She starred as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom Laverne & Shirley from 1976 to 1983, and received three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her portrayal.

British chemist and biophysicist

American actor (1942–2018)

German American biologist (1999 Nobel Prize)

Swiss singer (1924-2018)

American biochemist (1940–2018)

Danish chemist (1918-2018)

American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)

American actor (1969–2018)

Japanese animator, animation director, director, producer (1935-2018)

American astronaut, naval officer, test pilot and aeronautical engineer (1930–2018)

American actor and soldier (1944–2018)

American biochemist (1918–2018)

Dutch politician (1938–2018)

British biologist and Nobel laureate (1942–2018)

American actress (1924-2018)

Swedish neuroscientist

Scottish economist (1936-2018)

former Ethiopian President (1924-2018)

Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1982 to 1994

English physician and athlete (1929–2018)

Head and Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic

American author and journalist (1930–2018)

founder of the Japanese new religious group Aum Shinrikyo

Japanese association football player (1937–2018)

Prince consort of Denmark from 1972 to 2018

American architect (1925-2018)

American writer (1934–2018)

Japanese association football player and manager (1939–2018)

Japanese association football player

British-American historian (1916–2018)

Polish sprinter and sports official (1946–2018)

president of Argentina