List of Famous people who died in 2018

Ali Shahab was an Indonesian film director, screenwriter, journalist, and novelist. Before entering the world of film, Ali was active as a journalist in a number of mass media, one of whom had become the editor in chief of Indonesia Jaya. He has also been a caricature maker, active in the theater, and a novelist. There are at least 20 works of books, including several novels, which have been published from 1969 to 2006. In addition, in the world of cinema, Ali has recorded at least 14 film titles and more than 8 television series and soap operas as directors. As a screenwriter, he is involved in at least 17 films.

Saad Mohammed Raheem (1957–2018) was an Iraqi writer.

Clement Chang was a Taiwanese academic and politician.

Majid Al-Majid was a Saudi folk singer who started his career in the mid-1980s, and produced 14 albums, including "Stronger Hajar", "Remember Me" and "Ya Hajri".

Meng Lang was a Chinese poet and dissident. He was a signatory of the human rights manifesto Charter 08 and a co-founder of the Independent Chinese PEN Center.

Ina'am Qaddoura Al-Mufti was the first Jordanian woman to hold a governmental position.

Hamsad Rangkuti was an Indonesian writer.