POLITICIANS that died in
2018
This page contains a list of the most famous people who died in 2018. The pantheon dataset contains 628 who passed this year, the most famous by HPI being George H. W. Bush, John McCain, Paul Bocuse, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Gudrun Burwitz. The cities with the most deaths were Amsterdam (2), Guatemala City (2), and Houston (2).
2018 Deaths: Honoring Lives and Legacies of Politicians
The year 2018 saw the passing of many beloved politicians, leaving behind legacies that continue to inspire fans across the globe. From legendary actors like and iconic musicians like to groundbreaking athletes like , these remarkable individuals have made a lasting impact in their fields. This page is dedicated to commemorating the lives of those we lost in 2018, celebrating their achievements and remembering their contributions to art, culture, and history. Below are the list of the most famous people to have died in 2018 based on cultural impact.
George H. W. Bush
American Politician
Jun 12, 1924 - Nov 30, 2018
Age 94
HPI: 81.25
John McCain
Panamanian Politician
Aug 29, 1936 - Aug 25, 2018
Age 82
HPI: 73.68
Paul Bocuse
French Politician
Feb 11, 1926 - Jan 20, 2018
Age 92
HPI: 71.76
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Indian Politician
Dec 25, 1924 - Aug 16, 2018
Age 94
HPI: 71.70
Gudrun Burwitz
German Politician
Aug 8, 1929 - May 24, 2018
Age 89
HPI: 68.70
Reynaldo Bignone
Argentinean Politician
Jan 21, 1928 - Mar 7, 2018
Age 90
HPI: 68.42
Barbara Bush
American Politician
Jun 8, 1925 - Apr 17, 2018
Age 93
HPI: 68.34
Ruud Lubbers
Dutch Politician
May 7, 1939 - Feb 14, 2018
Age 79
HPI: 66.90
Wim Kok
Dutch Politician
Sep 29, 1938 - Oct 20, 2018
Age 80
HPI: 66.90
Gérard Genette
French Politician
Jun 7, 1930 - May 11, 2018
Age 88
HPI: 66.57
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
South African Politician
Sep 26, 1936 - Apr 2, 2018
Age 82
HPI: 66.46
Thorvald Stoltenberg
Norwegian Politician
Jul 8, 1931 - Jul 13, 2018
Age 87
HPI: 64.68
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Ethiopian Politician
Dec 28, 1924 - Dec 15, 2018
Age 94
HPI: 64.66
Efraín Ríos Montt
Guatemalan Politician
Jun 16, 1926 - Apr 1, 2018
Age 92
HPI: 64.53
Samir Amin
Egyptian Politician
Sep 3, 1931 - Aug 12, 2018
Age 87
HPI: 64.40
Odvar Nordli
Norwegian Politician
Nov 3, 1927 - Jan 9, 2018
Age 91
HPI: 63.89
Deaths by Month in 2018
January 2018
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in January of 2018. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in January were Paul Bocuse (HPI: 71.76), Odvar Nordli (HPI: 63.89), and Oliver Ivanović (HPI: 57.07).
Peter Sutherland
Jan 7, 2018
Irish Politician
HPI: 52.03
George Maxwell Richards
Jan 8, 2018
Trinidadian Politician
HPI: 55.73
Odvar Nordli
Jan 9, 2018
Norwegian Politician
HPI: 63.89
Oliver Ivanović
Jan 16, 2018
Politician
HPI: 57.07
Carla Marangoni
Jan 18, 2018
Italian Politician
HPI: 49.73
Ute Bock
Jan 18, 2018
Austrian Politician
HPI: 47.48
Paul Bocuse
Jan 20, 2018
French Politician
HPI: 71.76
Ion Ciubuc
Jan 29, 2018
Moldovan Politician
HPI: 55.00
February 2018
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in February of 2018. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in February were Ruud Lubbers (HPI: 66.90), Sergio Balanzino (HPI: 61.77), and Morgan Tsvangirai (HPI: 56.80).
March 2018
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in March of 2018. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in March were Reynaldo Bignone (HPI: 68.42), Jesús López Cobos (HPI: 58.98), and Phan Văn Khải (HPI: 57.43).
Jesús López Cobos
Mar 2, 2018
Spanish Politician
HPI: 58.98
Reynaldo Bignone
Mar 7, 2018
Argentinean Politician
HPI: 68.42
Marielle Franco
Mar 14, 2018
Brazilian Politician
HPI: 50.50
Phan Văn Khải
Mar 17, 2018
Vietnamese Politician
HPI: 57.43
Barkat Gourad Hamadou
Mar 18, 2018
Djibouti Politician
HPI: 53.25
Ivor Richard
Mar 18, 2018
British Politician
HPI: 42.77
Peter G. Peterson
Mar 20, 2018
American Politician
HPI: 51.44
Johan van Hulst
Mar 22, 2018
Dutch Politician
HPI: 50.87
Zell Miller
Mar 23, 2018
American Politician
HPI: 43.96
April 2018
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in April of 2018. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in April were Barbara Bush (HPI: 68.34), Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (HPI: 66.46), and Efraín Ríos Montt (HPI: 64.53).
Efraín Ríos Montt
Apr 1, 2018
Guatemalan Politician
HPI: 64.53
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Apr 2, 2018
South African Politician
HPI: 66.46
Eric Bristow
Apr 5, 2018
British Politician
HPI: 47.47
Daniel Akaka
Apr 6, 2018
American Politician
HPI: 52.29
Sergio Pitol
Apr 12, 2018
Mexican Politician
HPI: 55.96
Barbara Bush
Apr 17, 2018
American Politician
HPI: 68.34
Saleh Ali al-Sammad
Apr 19, 2018
Yemeni Politician
HPI: 47.68
Adebayo Adedeji
Apr 25, 2018
Nigerian Politician
HPI: 44.08
Álvaro Arzú
Apr 27, 2018
Guatemalan Politician
HPI: 57.27
Luis García Meza
Apr 29, 2018
Bolivian Politician
HPI: 61.90
Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn
Apr 29, 2018
British Politician
HPI: 44.30
May 2018
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in May of 2018. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in May were Gudrun Burwitz (HPI: 68.70), Gérard Genette (HPI: 66.57), and Nicole Fontaine (HPI: 61.63).
Afonso Dhlakama
May 3, 2018
Mozambican Politician
HPI: 53.05
George Deukmejian
May 8, 2018
American Politician
HPI: 52.40
Gérard Genette
May 11, 2018
French Politician
HPI: 66.57
Tessa Jowell
May 12, 2018
British Politician
HPI: 42.96
Nicole Fontaine
May 17, 2018
French Politician
HPI: 61.63
Gudrun Burwitz
May 24, 2018
German Politician
HPI: 68.70
Aly Lotfy Mahmoud
May 27, 2018
Egyptian Politician
HPI: 54.58
Ola Ullsten
May 28, 2018
Swedish Politician
HPI: 60.70
Dick Quax
May 28, 2018
Dutch Politician
HPI: 47.85
June 2018
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in June of 2018. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in June were Kim Jong-pil (HPI: 63.44), Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (HPI: 63.27), and Frank Carlucci (HPI: 58.70).
John Julius Norwich
Jun 1, 2018
British Politician
HPI: 55.22
Frank Carlucci
Jun 3, 2018
American Politician
HPI: 58.70
Per Ahlmark
Jun 8, 2018
Swedish Politician
HPI: 53.75
Fadil Vokrri
Jun 9, 2018
Politician
HPI: 55.75
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
Jun 19, 2018
Danish Politician
HPI: 63.27
Kim Jong-pil
Jun 23, 2018
South Korean Politician
HPI: 63.44
Henri Namphy
Jun 26, 2018
Haitian Politician
HPI: 58.58
July 2018
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in July of 2018. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in July were Thorvald Stoltenberg (HPI: 64.68), Adem Demaçi (HPI: 63.04), and Levko Lukianenko (HPI: 58.74).
Levko Lukianenko
Jul 7, 2018
Ukrainian Politician
HPI: 58.74
Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington
Jul 9, 2018
British Politician
HPI: 55.07
Thorvald Stoltenberg
Jul 13, 2018
Norwegian Politician
HPI: 64.68
Theo-Ben Gurirab
Jul 14, 2018
Namibian Politician
HPI: 56.95
Maryon Pittman Allen
Jul 23, 2018
American Politician
HPI: 45.53
Adem Demaçi
Jul 26, 2018
Politician
HPI: 63.04
August 2018
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in August of 2018. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in August were John McCain (HPI: 73.68), Atal Bihari Vajpayee (HPI: 71.70), and Samir Amin (HPI: 64.40).
Margaret Heckler
Aug 6, 2018
American Politician
HPI: 46.18
Paul Laxalt
Aug 6, 2018
American Politician
HPI: 44.91
Samir Amin
Aug 12, 2018
Egyptian Politician
HPI: 64.40
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Aug 16, 2018
Indian Politician
HPI: 71.70
Kim Yong-chun
Aug 16, 2018
Politician
HPI: 57.65
Kuldip Nayar
Aug 23, 2018
Pakistani Politician
HPI: 48.27
John McCain
Aug 25, 2018
Panamanian Politician
HPI: 73.68
Alexander Zakharchenko
Aug 31, 2018
Ukrainian Politician
HPI: 56.94
September 2018
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in September of 2018. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in September were Trần Đại Quang (HPI: 60.66), Vitaliy Masol (HPI: 59.79), and Mohammed Karim Lamrani (HPI: 57.18).
Samuel Bodman
Sep 7, 2018
American Politician
HPI: 45.40
Gennadi Gagulia
Sep 8, 2018
Politician
HPI: 51.19
Mohammed Karim Lamrani
Sep 20, 2018
Moroccan Politician
HPI: 57.18
Trần Đại Quang
Sep 21, 2018
Vietnamese Politician
HPI: 60.66
Vitaliy Masol
Sep 21, 2018
Ukrainian Politician
HPI: 59.79
Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini
Sep 28, 2018
Swazi Politician
HPI: 55.93
October 2018
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in October of 2018. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in October were Wim Kok (HPI: 66.90), Đỗ Mười (HPI: 61.87), and Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab (HPI: 60.46).
November 2018
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in November of 2018. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in November were George H. W. Bush (HPI: 81.25), Apisai Ielemia (HPI: 52.97), and Igor Korobov (HPI: 52.02).
December 2018
The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in December of 2018. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in December were Girma Wolde-Giorgis (HPI: 64.66), Belisario Betancur (HPI: 63.01), and Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (HPI: 61.89).
Belisario Betancur
Dec 7, 2018
Colombian Politician
HPI: 63.01
Robert Bergland
Dec 9, 2018
American Politician
HPI: 46.15
Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Dec 15, 2018
Ethiopian Politician
HPI: 64.66
Tulsi Giri
Dec 18, 2018
Nepalese Politician
HPI: 49.19
Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Dec 22, 2018
Saudi Arabian Politician
HPI: 61.89
Roberto Suazo Córdova
Dec 22, 2018
Honduran Politician
HPI: 54.35
Paddy Ashdown
Dec 22, 2018
Indian Politician
HPI: 53.24
Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Dec 24, 2018
Iraqi Politician
HPI: 55.59
Shehu Shagari
Dec 28, 2018
Nigerian Politician
HPI: 57.63
Abdelmalek Benhabyles
Dec 28, 2018
Algerian Politician
HPI: 54.96
