List of Famous people who died in 2018

Dean Francis

First Name Dean
Last Name Francis
Born on January 23, 1974
Died on May 25, 2018 (aged 44)

Dean Temius Francis was a British professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2014. He held the British super middleweight title from 1997 to 1998; the EBU European super middleweight title in 1997; the Commonwealth light heavyweight title from 2007 to 2008; and the British light heavyweight title in 2008.

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Robert Bergland

First Name Robert
Last Name Bergland
Born on July 22, 1928
Died on December 9, 2018 (aged 90)

Robert Selmer Bergland was an American politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota's 7th congressional district from 1971 to 1977, and he served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1977 until 1981, during the administration of President Jimmy Carter.

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Claudia Fontaine

First Name Claudia
Last Name Fontaine
Died on March 13, 2018 (aged 48)

Claudia Fontaine was an English backing vocalist from Peckham, London.

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Marion Marshall

First Name Marion
Last Name Marshall
Died on September 24, 2018 (aged 48)

Marion Marshall was an American actress.

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Fakir Musafar

Roland Loomis
First Name Fakir
Last Name Musafar
Born on August 10, 1930
Died on August 1, 2018 (aged 87)

Roland Loomis, known professionally as Fakir Musafar, was an American performance artist considered to be one of the founders of the modern primitive movement.

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Shlomo Erell

First Name Shlomo
Born on November 26, 1920
Died on November 20, 2018 (aged 97)

Shlomo Erell was a Major General in the IDF, and the seventh Commander of the Israeli Navy.

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Soon-Tek Oh

First Name Soon-Tek
Born on June 29, 1932
Died on April 4, 2018 (aged 85)

Soon-Tek Oh was a Korean–American actor best known for the voice of Fa Zhou in Disney's Mulan and the direct-to-video sequel Mulan II and the sadistic Colonel Yin in Missing in Action 2: The Beginning. He has starred in many films, and also acted in television series, including Stargate SG-1, MacGyver, M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels, Airwolf, Magnum, P.I., Hawaii Five-O, Kung-Fu, Zorro, Baa Baa Black Sheep and Touched by an Angel.

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John Carrick

First Name John
Last Name Carrick
Born on September 4, 1918
Died on May 18, 2018 (aged 99)

Sir John Leslie Carrick, was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for New South Wales from 1971 to 1987, representing the Liberal Party. He was a minister for the duration of the Fraser Government, holding several different portfolios.

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Kenneth Gärdestad

First Name Kenneth
Born on May 9, 1948
Died on March 3, 2018 (aged 69)

John Charles Kenneth Gärdestad was a Swedish songwriter, best known for writing lyrics for the songs of his brother, Ted Gärdestad. He participated at Melodifestivalen 1979 as a songwriter for the winning song "Satellit" performed by his brother. The song went on to Eurovision the same year, where it placed 17th. Gärdestad was also an architect, affiliated to the private Kunskapsskolan, where he designed the interior of several of its high schools. Gärdestad published the biography Jag vill ha en egen måne in 2005. In later years he became a mental health activist, and created the "Ted Gärdestad Stipend", a prize awarded to amateur singers and songwriter.

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Naomi Parker Fraley

Naomi Parker
First Name Naomi
Last Name Fraley
Born on August 26, 1921
Died on January 20, 2018 (aged 96)

Naomi Parker Fraley was an American war worker who is now considered the most likely model for the iconic "We Can Do It!" poster. During World War II, she worked on aircraft assembly at the Naval Air Station Alameda. She was photographed operating a machine tool and this widely used photograph was thought to be an inspiration for the poster. Geraldine Hoff Doyle was initially credited as the subject but research by a professor at Seton Hall University set the record straight.

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