List of Famous people who died in 2018

Laya Raki was a dancer and film actress popular in Germany in the 1950s and early 1960s. She also became an international star for her roles in British films and TV productions.

Hiromasa Yonekura was a Japanese businessman. He was chairman of Sumitomo Chemical and was also the chairman of the Japan Business Federation.

Anna Campori was an Italian actress. Since 1951, she appeared in 70 films.

John Henry "Jabo" Starks ( ; October 26, 1938 – May 1, 2018) was an American funk and blues drummer best known for playing with James Brown as well as other notable musicians including Bobby Bland and B.B. King. A self-taught musician, he was known for his effective and clean drum patterns. He was one of the originators of funk drumming, and is one of the most sampled drummers.

Murray Westgate was a Canadian actor. He is best known for his longtime role as a television pitchman in Canadian commercials for Esso on Hockey Night in Canada in the 1950s and 1960s, and also for his roles in Blue City Slammers, for which he garnered a Genie Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor at the 9th Genie Awards in 1988; and in the film adaptation of Two Solitudes, as the Prime Minister of Canada.

Jacques Louis Antoine Marie David was a French Roman Catholic bishop.

Isamu Imoto was a Japanese politician who served as Governor of Saga Prefecture from 1991 to 2003.

Yılmaz Onay was a Turkish author, theatre director and translator.

Mark Killilea Jnr was a farmer, auctioneer and agricultural contractor who an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. In a 30-year political career, served as a Teachta Dála (TD) and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and also as a Senator.

Yoshinobu Ishii was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team.