The list of famous people who died at 18 includes Ryan White, Elagabalus, Anissa Jones, Antinous, Rob Knox. Famous personalities featured on this list, include emperors & kings, spiritual & religious leaders, actors and political leaders and from other domains of life. This list of celebrities who died at 18 includes people from United States, Egypt, England & Roman Empire and many more countries.
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Birthdate: 1341 BC
Birthplace: Amarna
Died: 1323 BC
Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled between 1334 and 1325 BC. He is one of the most studied ancient Egyptian pharaohs, thanks to his well-preserved tomb. Although he was not a popular ruler, the global exhibitions of artifacts associated with him have made Tutankhamun the most renowned pharaoh in the modern world.
Birthdate: December 6, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana, United States
Died: April 8, 1990
Ryan White became an icon for HIV/AIDS patients in the 1980s, when he was not allowed to return to school after an AIDS diagnosis. He was apparently infected with the virus during a blood treatment for haemophilia. His case led to the passage of the Ryan White CARE Act.
Birthdate: March 11, 1958
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Died: August 28, 1976
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
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Tad Lincoln(Son of Abraham Lincoln)
Birthdate: April 4, 1853
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois, United States
Died: July 15, 1871
Birthdate: August 21, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kent, England
Died: May 24, 2008
Rob Knox is best remembered as Marcus Belby from the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and had signed to reprise the role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. However, at 18, he was stabbed outside a Southeast London bar by a man named Karl Bishop and died.
Birthdate: March 20, 0203
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: March 11, 0222
Elagabalus, or Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, was the Roman emperor from 218 to 222. Related to the Severan dynasty, he was a head priest of the sun god Elagabal in his youth. He was rumored to be a transgender, had married four women, and reportedly had male lovers, too.
Birthdate: 0941 AD
Birthplace: Wessex, England
Died: October 1, 0959
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Tongzhi Emperor(9th Emperor of the Qing dynasty)
Birthdate: April 27, 1856
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Forbidden City, Beijing, China
Died: January 12, 1875
Tongzhi Emperor was the Emperor of the Qing dynasty who reigned from 1861 to 1875. The predecessor of Xianfeng Emperor, Tongzhi was the eighth Qing emperor to reign over the Eighteen Provinces. Tongzhi was a puppet emperor whose reign was overshadowed by the influence of his mother Empress Dowager Cixi over state affairs.
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Mister Ed(Movie horse)
Birthdate: 1949 AD
Birthplace: El Monte, California, USA
Died: 1967 AD
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Stephen Lawrence(Victim)
Birthdate: September 13, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Greenwich District Hospital, London, England
Died: April 22, 1993
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Teddy Sheean(Sailor, Military personnel)
Birthdate: December 28, 1923
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lower Barrington, Australia
Died: December 1, 1942
Tasmanian war veteran Teddy Sheean was initially a farm laborer and then joined the Australian navy. Seventy-eight years after he died after strapping himself to a sinking HMAS Armidale’s anti-aircraft gun and shooting at the attacking Japanese war planes, he was awarded with the Victoria Cross.
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Kevin Barry(Revolutionary)
Birthdate: January 20, 1902
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: November 1, 1920
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Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia(Duchess)
Birthdate: December 24, 1784
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: September 24, 1803
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Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya(Resistance fighter)
Birthdate: September 13, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Osino-Gay, Russia
Died: November 29, 1941
Birthdate: 0287 AD
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 0305 AD
Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint who was martyred at the hands of the Roman Emperor Maxentius in the early 4th century. Catherine is generally credited with converting hundreds of people to Christianity. Over 1,100 years after her martyrdom, French warrior Joan of Arc claimed that Catherine was one of the saints to counsel her in her visions.
Birthdate: June 13, 1995
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Winnfield, Louisiana
Died: June 20, 2013
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Neferirkare Kakai(Pharaoh)
Birthdate: 2483 BC
Died: 2465 BC
The 3rd pharaoh of the 5th dynasty, Neferirkare Kakai was the first Egyptian ruler to have used 2 names, a prenomen and a nomen. Though he began constructing a pyramid for himself, it remained incomplete. The papyrus later found in his pyramid complex contained the earliest documents in hieratic script.
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Athalaric(King)
Birthdate: 0516 AD
Birthplace: Italy
Died: October 2, 0534
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Mark Slavin(Israeli Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestler and Victim of the Munich Massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics)
Birthdate: January 31, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Minsk, Belarus
Died: September 6, 1972
Soviet Greco-Roman wrestler Mark Slavin had chosen wrestling as a means to defend himself against anti-Semitic attacks. He moved to Israel 4 months before the Munich Olympics and represented Israel in the event. At 18, he was the youngest victim of the Munich massacre and died during a failed rescue attempt.
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Johanna Bassani(Austrian Combined Ski Jumper and Nordic Skier)
Birthdate: April 25, 2002
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vöcklabruck, Austria
Died: May 5, 2020
Johanna Bassani was an Austrian combined ski jumper and Nordic skier. After starting her career at the age of 12, Bassani went on to establish herself as an important skier and made it to the national team in 2020 when she was selected to take part in the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships. However, she committed suicide at age 18.
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Carloman of France(King of West Francia From 879 Until His Death)
Birthdate: 0866 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: December 6, 0884
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Iulia Hasdeu(Poet)
Birthdate: November 14, 1869
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Died: September 29, 1888
Birthdate: April 6, 1994
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: September 4, 2012
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: August 16, 2000
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Doncaster, England
Died: March 13, 2019
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Emperor Buretsu(Emperor)
Birthdate: 0489 AD
Birthplace: Japan
Died: January 7, 0507
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Saloninus(Emperor)
Birthdate: 0242 AD
Died: 0260 AD
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Gunhilda of Denmark(Queen)
Birthdate: 1020 AD
Birthplace: Italy
Died: July 18, 1038
Birthdate: February 19, 1594
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Stirling Castle, Stirling
Died: November 6, 1612
The eldest son of King James VI of England (and I of Scotland), Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, often had arguments with his father regarding administrative issues. Known as an "obdurate Protestant," Henry was a handsome man and an art lover. Unfortunately, he died of typhoid before succeeding his father.
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Aliya Moldagulova(Sniper)
Birthdate: October 25, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bulak, Kazakh
Died: January 14, 1944
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Julissa Gomez(American Gymnast)
Birthdate: November 4, 1972
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States
Died: August 8, 1991
Though born to working-class parents, Julissa Gomez was encouraged by them to train for gymnastics at an early age. An Olympic hopeful, Gomez suffered a devastating head injury at an event in Japan, rendering her paralyzed and in a coma for days. She eventually died, prompting safety reforms in gymnastics.
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Elena Tairova(Belarusian and Russian Chess Player)
Birthdate: August 28, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Minsk, Belarus
Died: March 16, 2010
Although Russian chess player, Elena Tairova, lived for only eighteen years she is still remembered for her enormous talent and outstanding records. Debuting in professional chess at the age of eight, she won a gold medal at 2021 European Youth Chess Championships in the Girls U10 category, eventually becoming a Woman Grandmaster at 14 and an International Master at 15.
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Louis, Duke of Guyenne(King)
Birthdate: January 22, 1397
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: December 18, 1415
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Livilla(Nero Claudius Drusus's daughter)
Birthdate: 0013 AD
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0031 AD
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Phraates V(King)
Birthdate: 0001 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: 0019 AD
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Araya Selassie Yohannes(Yohannes IV's son)
Birthdate: 1870 AD
Birthplace: Enderta, Tigray, Ethiopia
Died: June 10, 1888
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Eliana Ramos(Model)
Birthdate: December 23, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Uruguay
Died: February 13, 2007
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Lambert of Italy(King of Italy from 891 to 898)
Birthdate: 0880 AD
Birthplace: Italy
Died: October 15, 0898
Lambert of Italy reigned as the King of Italy from 891 to 898. He assumed the duties of his father after the latter's sudden demise in 894. For the most part of his reign, Lambert of Italy was preoccupied in foiling the efforts of Berengar of Friuli and Arnulf of Carinthia, who were trying to take Italy for themselves.
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Elizabeth of Austria(Queen)
Birthdate: July 9, 1526
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Linz, Austria
Died: June 15, 1545
Elizabeth of Austria was the Queen consort of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania through her marriage to the King of Poland, Sigismund II Augustus. Plagued by ill health and Sigismund Augustus' extramarital affairs, Elizabeth's marriage was unhappy and brief. Elizabeth suffered from epileptic seizures throughout her life and died at the age of 18.
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Zaywoah(American Instagram and TikTok Star, Musician, and Boxer)
Birthdate: January 19, 2002
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Died: September 22, 2020
American Instagram and TikTok star Zyiair Sherre, better known online, as Zaywoah, shot to fame with his comedy and dance videos. He was also a talented boxer and a budding musician, and was known for his relationship with fellow internet celebrity yofav.naee. He was shot dead in Michigan at age 18.
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Francis III, Duke of Brittany(King)
Birthdate: February 28, 1518
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Château Royal d'Amboise, Amboise, France
Died: August 10, 1536
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Manon Gropius(Austrian Muse)
Birthdate: October 5, 1916
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: April 22, 1935
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Khudiram Bose(One of the Youngest Martyrs of the Indian Independence Movement)
Birthdate: December 3, 1889
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: West Bengal, India
Died: August 11, 1908
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Prince Alemayehu(Son of Emperor Tewodros II and Empress Tiruwork Wube of Ethiopia)
Birthdate: April 23, 1861
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Magdala, Ethiopia
Died: November 14, 1879
Dejazmatch Alemayehu Tewodros was the son and heir of Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia who committed-suicide following his defeat by the British. According to the Emperor’s wishes, Alemayehu came under British care. He lost his mother on their way to England. Queen Victoria subsidised his education, however the orphan prince eventually grew lonely, contracted pleurisy and died at just 18.
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Tyler Clementi(Student)
Birthdate: December 19, 1991
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ridgewood, USA
Died: September 22, 2010
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Antipope Gregory VIII(Antipope)
Birthdate: March 10, 1118
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Occitania, France
Died: 1137 AD
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Renia Spiegel(Diarist)
Birthdate: June 18, 1924
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Uhryn'kivtsi, Ukraine
Died: July 30, 1942
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Anant Laxman Kanhere(Revolutionary)
Birthdate: January 7, 1892
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra, India
Died: April 19, 1910
Birthdate: December 26, 2002
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Died: July 5, 2021
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Ghazala Khan(Danish woman of Pakistani descent, who was shot and killed in Denmark by her brother after she had married against the will of the family)
Birthdate: October 26, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Denmark
Died: September 23, 2005
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Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati(Inventor of a Six-Player Variant of Chess)
Birthdate: September 3, 2002
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Jaipur, India
Died: June 15, 2021
Though wheelchair-bound and suffering from a type of muscular dystrophy, Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati became the youngest Indian to hold a patent when he co-discovered a six-player chess variant with his father. He was highly inspired by British physicist Stephen Hawking. Unfortunately, he died of a cardiac arrest at age 18.
