List of Famous people who died in 2018

Leila Abashidze was a Georgian actress, director and writer. She was Meritorious Artist of Georgia, People's Artist of Georgia, a recipient of Order of the Red Banner of Labour, as well as of awards of European and Asian film festivals, and has her own honorary star in front of Rustaveli cinema on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, Georgia. During her career she was widely considered as the "Mary Pickford of the USSR". She is one of the most popular Georgian and Soviet actresses.

André S. Labarthe was a French actor, film producer and director. He starred alongside Anna Karina in the 1962 film Vivre sa vie. He was the director of many television documentaries that profile specific individuals, beginning with Cinéastes de notre temps.

Paul Koech was a Kenyan distance and marathon runner. He participated at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1998 and finished in first place. He was also a regular competitor in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships with several top-5 positions.

Anna Maria Ferrero was an Italian actress.

Carlos Aurelio Rubira Infante was an Ecuadorian singer and songwriter of pasillo and pasacalle music.

Grigorij Khizhnyak was a Ukrainian professional basketball player. Standing at a height of 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m), he played at the center position. He was the EuroLeague's leader in blocked shots in two consecutive seasons, in 2000–01 and 2001–02.

Anatoly Tikhonovich Gladilin was a Soviet and Russian writer and poet who defected from the Soviet Union in 1976 and subsequently lived in Paris.

Gérard Boulanger was a French lawyer and human rights activist. He was close to the Left Front.

Claudio Scimone was an Italian conductor.

Gianfranco Parolini was an Italian film director. He is often credited as Frank Kramer. Among his films are The Sabata Trilogy, several sword and sandal films, most of the Kommissar X films and a number of Spaghetti Westerns.