List of Famous people who died in 2018
Marie Severin
Marie Severin was an American comics artist and colorist best known for her work for Marvel Comics and the 1950s' EC Comics. She is an inductee of the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame and the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame.
May Skaf
May Skaf was a Syrian actress and activist. She began her career in 1991. Skaf acted in many series and movies such as Al-Ababeed in 1997 Maraya in 1998 and Omar in 2012. Skaf was known for her opposition to Syrian regime, she was labeled The rebellious artist, The Free artist and Revolution icon. She died in July 2018 in Dourdan from a heart attack.
Kaduvetti Guru
Kaduvetti Guru, also known as J. Gurunathan and J. Guru, was an Indian politician and leader for Vanniyar Sangam who was twice elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Tamil Nadu. He was known for his inflammatory speeches inciting communal passion among Vanniyar youths which resulted into violence on multiple occasions.He had a criminal record and was arrested for making hate speeches.
Choi Eun-hee
Choi Eun-hee was a South Korean actress, who was one of the country's most popular stars of the 1960s and 1970s. In 1978, Choi and her then ex-husband, movie director Shin Sang-ok, were abducted to North Korea, where they were forced to make films until they sought asylum at the U.S. embassy in Vienna in 1986. They returned to South Korea in 1999 after spending a decade in the United States.
Alex Beckett
Peter Alexander Beckett was a British actor. He was best known for his role in the BBC TV comedy series Twenty Twelve and its follow-up W1A. He played many theatre roles, including Higgins in Pygmalion in 2017, and several characters, including Fidel Castro, in the 2013 musical hybrid production of the Neon Neon album Praxis Makes Perfect. He also played Michael in the BBC Radio 4 drama Tracks.
Danny Leiner
Daniel Leiner was an American film and former television director. He was best known for directing the stoner comedy films Dude, Where's My Car? and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.
Belisario Betancur
Belisario Betancur Cuartas was a Colombian politician who served as the 26th President of Colombia from 1982 to 1986. He was a member of the Colombian Conservative Party. His presidency was noted for its attempted peace talks with several Colombian guerilla groups. He was also one of the few presidents to abstain from participating in politics after leaving office.
Tosyn Bucknor
Oluwatosin Bucknor was a multi-talented writer, singer-songwriter, radio and television host and social media content creator. She applied for her first job while in secondary school and has interned and worked since her university days which gave her an impressive profile.
Itokin
Itokin (イトキン) was a member of the Japanese J-pop group ET-King.
Todd Reid
Todd Reid was an Australian professional tennis player. He excelled as a junior and peaked in the Men's Tour in September 2004, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 105.