List of Famous people who died in 2018
Meshary al Arada
Meshary Al-Arada was a singer and music composer from Kuwait.
Yōsuke Natsuki
Yosuke Natsuki was a Japanese actor. He had participated twice in the Dakar Rally as a racing driver.
Dave Toschi
David Ramon Toschi was an American law enforcement officer widely known for his efforts in the San Francisco Police Department as an inspector in the Zodiac Killer case. His personal style was the model for Bullitt and Dirty Harry.
Roger Hoy
Roger Ernest Hoy was an English professional footballer. Playing primarily as a defender, he made a total of 112 appearances in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, Luton Town and Cardiff City before moving into non-league football with Dagenham.
Geoff Scott
Geoffrey Samuel Scott was an English professional footballer who made 176 appearances in the Football League playing for Stoke City, Leicester City, Birmingham City, Charlton Athletic, Middlesbrough, Northampton Town and Cambridge United. He played as a defender.
Dave Barrett
David Barrett was an American journalist who worked for Fox News, ABC Radio News, and CBS News for several decades until his death in September 2018. Immediately prior to his death, Barrett was the host of the late edition of the CBS World News Roundup.
Charlie Quintana
Gonzalo Quintana III, also known as Charlie Quintana or Chalo, was an American rock and punk drummer. He is best known as a founding member of the band The Plugz and as the drummer for the punk rock band Social Distortion from 2000 to 2009.
Rachel Rockwell
Rachel Rockwell was an American theater director, choreographer and performer. She graduated from the School for Creative and Performing Arts (Cincinnati) and had a BFA in Theater Performance from the University of Evansville (IN). She moved to Chicago in 1991 and began performing and choreographing. She appeared on Broadway in Mamma Mia! and the national tours of Mamma Mia! and Harold Prince's Show Boat. In 2010, she was named "Best Director" by Chicago Magazine.
Liam O'Flynn
Liam Óg O'Flynn was an Irish uilleann piper and Irish traditional musician. In addition to a solo career and as a member of Planxty, O'Flynn recorded with: Christy Moore, Dónal Lunny, Andy Irvine, Kate Bush, Mark Knopfler, the Everly Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Mike Oldfield, Mary Black, Enya and Sinéad O'Connor.
William Newsom
William Alfred Newsom III was an American state appeals court judge, administrator of the Getty family trust, and the father of Governor of California Gavin Newsom.