List of Famous people who died in 2018

Erich Kleinschuster was an Austrian trombonist and bandleader.

Martin Shubik was an American economist, who was Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Institutional Economics at Yale University.

Klaus Dede was a German writer and journalist.

Viktor Fyodorovich Yerin was a Russian politician and General of the Army who served as the country's first post-Soviet Minister of Internal Affairs (1992—1995). Hero of the Russian Federation (1993).

Miguel Obando y Bravo, SDB was a Nicaraguan prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Managua from 1970 to 2005. Pope John Paul II created him a cardinal in 1985.

Omar Daoud was a Libyan international footballer. He was best known for playing as a defender for the Libyan Premier League club Ahly Tripoli and Algerian JS Kabylie.

Horst Hirnschrodt was an Austrian footballer who played for Austria Wien, Austria Salzburg and the Austrian national team, as a defender.

Johannes Cornelius Bluming was a Dutch martial artist, instructor and actor. Known as a pioneer in variety of martial arts, Bluming held 10th dan in Judo, 10th dan in Karate and 10th dan in Hapkido. He was also the coach of two-time Olympic champion Willem Ruska.

Rotraut Wisskirchen was a German Biblical archaeologist.

Aya Koyama , better known by her stage name Aliya (亜利弥’), was a Japanese female mixed martial artist and a professional wrestler. She started her career as a pro wrestler in 1996 before starting to compete in mixed martial arts from 2001. Aya Koyama died on 27 August 2018 at the age of 45 due to cancer.