Alger, Horatio (1899)
The 19th century author of "rags to riches" books
Famous People Who Died on July 18
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Austen, Jane (1817)
The author of Pride and Prejudice -
Caravaggio (1610)
The brawling Italian painter who did The Calling of Saint Matthew -
Dobbs, Lou (2024)
Former CNN business anchor and would-be populist politician -
Kopechne, Mary Jo (1969)
The woman killed in Ted Kennedy's crash on Chappaquiddick Island -
Newhart, Bob (2024)
Deadpan star of the sitcom Newhart -
Nico (1988)
Spooky vocalist who was with the Velvet Underground -
Shaw, Robert Gould (1863)
Civil War leader of the African-American 54th Massachusetts Infantry