List of Famous people who died in 2018

João W. Nery, was a Brazilian writer, psychologist, and LGBT activist. He is known to be the first transgender man to have undergone sex-change surgery in Brazil; it took place in 1977.

Maurice Couture, was a Canadian Catholic bishop as Archbishop of Québec from 1990 until his retirement in 2002. Born in Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Quebec, he was ordained a priest in 1951. In 2003, he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec.

Mohammed Houmane Jarir was a Moroccan footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Moroccan national team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, scoring in their opening match against West Germany. He spent his club career with Raja CA Casablanca before a knee injury ended it.

David Barrett was a politician and social worker in British Columbia, Canada. He was the 26th Premier of British Columbia for three years between 1972 and 1975.

Lau Nai-keung SBS was a Hong Kong academic, businessman, and politician. He held several positions in the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and various universities and businesses. He advocated for greater political and economic integration between the Hong Kong SAR and mainland China.

Francisca Remedios Loza Alvarado was a Bolivian artisan, television presenter and politician.

Georgy Konstantinovich Mosolov was a Soviet Russian test pilot. He attained the rank of Polkovnik (Colonel). He attained two world air speed records, in either the Mikoyan MiG-21 or the prototype Mikoyan Ye-66, as well as one altitude record. Colonel Mosolov was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union and the Lenin Prize.

Angélica García Arrieta was a Mexican public accountant and politician, Senator in the LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress, and founder of the National Regeneration Movement political party.

Raoul Hunter was a Canadian sculptor and caricaturist.