The following is a list of notable deaths in August 2018.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
August 2018 1 Alija Behmen, 77, Bosnian politician, PM of Bosnia and Herzegovina federation (2001–2003) and Mayor of Sarajevo (2009–2013).Sarajevo / Preminuo bivši gradonačelnik Sarajeva Alija Behmen Garnet Bloomfield, 89, Canadian politician, MP for London—Middlesex (1980–1984).Former MP Garnet Bloomfield Passes Away Gaqo Çako, 83, Albanian opera singer.Famous Albanian tenor Gaqo Cako passes away at 83 Mary Carlisle, 104, American actress (College Humor, Doctor Rhythm, Dead Men Walk).Mary Carlisle, a perpetual ingenue in dozens of 1930s films, dies at 104 Maruja Carrasco, 74, Spanish botanist, herbalist and academic (Complutense University of Madrid, University of Chicago).Muere Maruja Carrasco, pionera española en la conservación de colecciones científicas David I. Cleland, 92, American engineer and writer.Dr. David Ira Cleland John Cornwall, 83, Australian politician.Controversial, crusading health minister John Cornwall dies Mário Cravo Júnior, 95, Brazilian sculptor, designer, and painter.Morre em Salvador o artista plástico Mário Cravo Júnior Cui Xiuwen, 50–51, Chinese artist.Obituary: Cui Xiuwen (1967–2018) Saralyn R. Daly, 94, American writer and translator.Saralyn Ruth Daly Jack Gaffney, 88, Australian footballer (Fitzroy) and lawyer.John Bernard Gaffney Rick Genest, 32, Canadian fashion model and actor (Carny, 47 Ronin), fall.Montreal model and artist known as Zombie Boy dead at 32 Howard Grant, 79, American jockey.Howard Grant, top rider from 1960s and '70s, has died at age 79 Jan Kirsznik, 84, Polish rock saxophonist.Zmarł Jan Kirsznik ostatni z twórców polskiego rock'n'rolla Eleonore Koch, 92, German-born Brazilian painter and sculptor.Aos 92 anos, morre a artista plástica e discípula de Volpi, Eleonore Koch Frédéric Kyburz, 74, Swiss Olympic judoka.Hommage à Me Kyburz Fakir Musafar, 87, American performance artist and modern primitive proponent, lung cancer.R.I.P. Fakir Musafar Jüri Rätsep, 83, Estonian politician and judge, magistrate of the Supreme Court (1993–2002).Suri Eesti Vabariigi Ülemnõukogu liige Jüri Rätsep Celeste Rodrigues, 95, Portuguese fado singer.Morreu a fadista Celeste Rodrigues Hasanaga Sadigov, 67, Azerbaijani ashik musician, cancer.Həsənağa Sadıqov dünyasını dəyişdi Jakob Schönenberger, 86, Swiss oberst, banker (Swiss National Bank) and politician, member of Council of States (1979–1991).Alt Ständerat Jakob Schönenberger am Nationalfeiertag verstorben Jalees Sherwani, 70, Indian screenwriter and lyricist.Veteran screenwriter Jalees Sherwani passes away Bhishma Narain Singh, 85, Indian politician, Governor of Assam (1984–1989) and Tamil Nadu (1991–1993).पलामू : नहीं रहे पूर्व राज्यपाल भीष्म नारायण सिंह, शोक की लहर John Tangi, 67, Niuean-born Cook Island politician.Parliament clerk dies Nancy Tuckerman, 89, American secretary, White House Social Secretary (1963), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Nancy Tuckerman, 89, trusted aide of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, dies Umbayee, 66, Indian ghazal singer, cancer.Malayalam Ghazal maestro Umbayee passes away Rolf Valtin, 93, American soccer player.Swarthmore Remembers Rolf Valtin '48 Hannie van Leeuwen, 92, Dutch politician, Senator (1995–2007).CDA-icoon Hannie van Leeuwen (92) overleden Stefano Vetrano, 95, Italian politician, Deputy (1968–1975).E' morto Stefano Vetrano, ex deputato ed ex sindaco di Baiano Taylor Whitley, 38, American football player (Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins).Slocum, teammates remember Taylor Whitley as a "bright-eyed" leader Rotraut Wisskirchen, 82, German biblical archaeologist and academic, Order of Merit (2011).Prof. Dr. Rotraut Wisskirchen
2 Neil Argo, 71, American composer (Wild America, Mission: Impossible), heart failure.Neil Argo, distinguished alumnus of University of Northern Colorado, dies at 71 Shaharuddin Badaruddin, 55, Malaysian politician, colon cancer.Seri Setia Assemblyman Prof Dr Shaharuddin dies Bob Berry, 102, New Zealand dendrologist. A. K. Bose, 69, Indian politician, cardiac arrest.AIADMK MLA AK Bose dies of cardiac arrest, party strength falls to 115 Marcial, 77, Brazilian footballer.Marcial Givi Chikvanaia, 79, Georgian water polo player, Olympic silver medalist (1960, 1968).Двукратный серебряный призер ОИ по водному поло Чикваная скончался на 80-м году жизни Gabriel Covarrubias Ibarra, 88, Mexican politician, Senator (1997–2000), Mayor of Guadalajara (1989–1992).Muere Gabriel Covarrubias Ibarra, ex presidente municipal de GDL de 1989 a 1992 Tom Cox, 88, British politician, MP for Wandsworth Central (1970–1974) and Tooting (1974–2005).Obituary: Tom Cox – Former MP, Friend of Cyprus Armand de Las Cuevas, 50, French racing cyclist, suicide.Armand De Las Cuevas dies aged 50 Harald Hauptmann, 82, Czech-born German prehistorian, archaeologist and academic (Heidelberg University), member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.Harald Hauptmann (1936-2018) Jon Hohman, 75, American football player (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Denver Broncos).Jon Carl Hohman Yogi Huyghebaert, 74, Canadian politician, Saskatchewan MLA (2000–2016).Former Sask. Party MLA and Snowbird leader Yogi Huyghebaert passes away at 74 Brian Kelly, 75, English footballer.Brian Kelly Herbert King, 55, Colombian actor (Pasión de Gavilanes, Guajira, Loving Pablo), heart attack.Falleció el actor Herbert King, tío de Radamel Falcao García Salvatore Meleleo, 89, Italian politician, Deputy (1983–1994) and Senator (2001–2006).Muore a 89 anni Salvatore Meleleo, il cordoglio della politica leccese Winston Ntshona, 76, South African actor (Marigolds in August) and playwright (The Island, Sizwe Banzi Is Dead), Tony winner (1975).Theatre doyen Winston Ntshona dies Vladimír Plaček, 53, Czech politician and physician, Senator (since 2012).Ve věku 53 let zemřel Vladimír Plaček, lékař a opavský senátor Mihai Radu Pricop, 68, Romanian politician, Senator (2000–2004).A murit fostul senator PSD Mihai Radu Pricop, cuscrul lui Traian Băsescu Uusarqak Qujaukitsoq, 70, Greenlandic Inuk politician and human rights activist, member of the Inatsisartut (1984–1995).Uusaqqak Qujaukitsoq er død Heinz Rökker, 97, German night fighter pilot during World War II.Heinz Rökker death notice Daan Schrijvers, 76, Dutch footballer (national team, AFC DWS, PSV Eindhoven, NAC Breda).Voormalig Oranje-aanvoerder Daan Schrijvers (76) overleden Alberto Spinola, 75, Italian Olympic water polo player.Alberto Spinola Darrel Sutton, 71, Canadian curler.Darrel Sutton Eric Torell, 20, man with Down syndrome who was shot by Swedish police. Viktor Tyumenev, 61, Russian ice hockey player, Olympic champion (1984).Олимпийский чемпион Виктор Тюменев скончался на 62-м году жизни María José la Valenciana, 44, Spanish transsexual sex worker and internet personality.Muere María José La Valenciana, mujer mítica en la noche de Torremolinos Bill Wattenburg, 82, American engineer, author, and radio talk show host, cancer.Longtime KGO radio host and scientist Bill Wattenburg dead at 82 Ferdinand Willeit, 79, Italian politician, Deputy (1987–1992), heart attack.È morto Ferdinand Willeit
3 Matija Barl, 78, Slovene actor (Kekec).Umrl Matija Barl, ki je v mladosti igral vlogo Kekca Joseph C. Burke, 86, American educator and academic, President of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh (1974–1986).Former SUNY Plattsburgh President Joseph Burke Dies at 86 Terry Bush, 75, English footballer (Bristol City).Terry Bush: 1943 - 2018 Carlos Buttice, 75, Argentine footballer (Unión Española, Bahia, CASLA).Murió Carlos "Batman" Buttice, el arquero de los Matadores de San Lorenzo Raffaele Castielli, 91, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Lucera–Troia (1987–1996).Diocesi: Lucera-Troia, è morto il vescovo emerito mons. Castielli. Carlos Chávez, 59, Bolivian football administrator, cancer.Fallece Carlos Chávez luego de una dura batalla contra del cáncer June Holeman, 75, American barrel racer.June E. Holeman Ingrid Espelid Hovig, 94, Norwegian television chef and cookbook author.Ingrid Espelid Hovig er død Cliff Huxford, 81, English football player (Southampton, Exeter City) and manager.An Appreciation: Cliff Huxford Koulla Kakoulli, 56, British musician, dominatrix and bodybuilder.Dominatrix found dead in her dungeon after taking ket and coke Reinhart Langer, 97, German-born New Zealand plant physiologist and academic (Lincoln University).Reinhart Langer John Loone, 87, Australian politician, member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council (1989–2001).Deloraine's John Loone was a former MLC, business owner and passionate community advocate Murray Matthewson, 73, New Zealand hand surgeon.Murray Matthewson obituary Moshé Mizrahi, 86, Egyptian-born Israeli film director (Madame Rosa, Every Time We Say Goodbye, The House on Chelouche Street), Oscar winner (1978).Moshe Mizrahi, Israeli Director of 3 Foreign-Language Oscar Nominees, Dies at 86 John Schella, 71, Canadian ice hockey player (Vancouver Canucks, Houston Aeros).Podcast# 11: A Tribute to John Schella 1947-2018 Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski, 101, Polish Air Force officer (Warsaw Uprising) and brigadier general.Nie żyje generał Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski. Bohater Powstania Warszawskiego miał 101 lat Piotr Szulkin, 68, Polish film director (The War of the Worlds: Next Century, O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization).Piotr Szulkin Ronnie Taylor, 93, British cinematographer (Gandhi, Cry Freedom, A Chorus Line), Oscar winner (1983).Ronald Taylor BSC "Ronnie" 1924-2018 Zhang Baosheng, 57–58, Chinese qigong master."气功大师"张宝胜去世 曾为叶剑英表演[图] ...转自多维新闻网
4 Sergey Ambartsumian, 96, Armenian scientist, member of Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1979–1984).Скончался академик Сергей Амбарцумян Afsar Amed, 58, Indian Bengali writer.আফসার আমেদের জীবনাবসান Frederick Barnes, 93, Australian air vice marshal.Dalmeny's Air Vice Marshall Frederick Barnes remembered Lorrie Collins, 76, American rockabilly singer (The Collins Kids).Lorrie Collins, Rockabilly singer (Collins Kids), dies at 76 Delwyn Costello, 58, New Zealand cricketer.Delwyn Costello Lluïsa Forrellad, 91, Spanish writer.Muere la escritora Lluïsa Forrellad, ganadora del Premio Nadal en 1953 Stephen Goodson, South African banker and Holocaust denier, Director of the Reserve Bank (2003–2012). Leonard Patrick Harvey, 89, British historian.Leonard Patrick Harvey (25 February 1929-4 August 2018) Donald Hunt, 88, British choral conductor. Brian Illman, 80, Australian cricketer.Brian Illman Alan Jackson, 82, Australian businessman, director of Nylex."Remembering a business legend". The Australian. 2018. Samizu Matsuki, 82, Japanese-born American painter.Samizu Matsuki, obituary Anita Miller, 91, American author and publisher, co-founder of Academy Chicago Publishers.Anita Miller, Who Battled John Cheever's Family, Dies at 91 Josy Moinet, 88, French politician, Senator for Charente-Maritime (1973–1989), Mayor of Saint-Rogatien (1959–2008).Charente-Maritime : l'ancien sénateur Josy Moinet est décédé à 88 ans James Morrison, 82, New Zealand cricketer.James Barrie Morrison Tommy Peoples, 70, Irish fiddler (The Bothy Band).Renowned Donegal fiddler Tommy Peoples dies aged 70 Arsène Tchakarian, 101, Armenian-born French resistance fighter (FTP-MOI).Arsène Tchakarian: French Resistance fighter dies aged 101 Karma Topden, 77, Indian Sikkimese politician, member of the Rajya Sabha (1988–1993, 1994–2000), Ambassador to Mongolia.Karma Tenzing Topden, a trusted friend and an amiable person Masahiko Tsugawa, 78, Japanese actor (Otoko wa Tsurai yo, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, Tampopo).津川雅彦さんが78歳で死去 朝丘雪路さん亡くし追うように