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USA-related events during the year of 2018
Overview of the events of 2018 in the United States
This is a list of events in the year 2018 in the United States .
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Events
January
President Donald J. Trump arrives at Zurich Airport Thursday, January 25, 2018, in Zurich, Switzerland, and proceeds to Marine One traveling to Davos, Switzerland over the Swiss Alps.
January 1
January 3 – President Donald Trump boasts on Twitter that his nuclear button is "much bigger" and "more powerful" than North Korean leader Kim Jong-un 's.[4]
January 6 – The 2017–18 United States flu season causes dozens of deaths.[5]
January 8 – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that 2017 was the costliest year on record for climate and weather-related disasters in the United States.[6] [7]
January 9– The 2018 Southern California landslides occur, killing at least 13 people, and injuring 25. The main damage occurs in Montecito, California , which was nearly burned by the Thomas Fire a month prior.
January 10– The city council of Washington, D.C., renames the street outside Russia's embassy after Boris Nemtsov , an opposition politician and critic of Vladimir Putin who was shot dead outside the Kremlin .[8]
January 11 – During a meeting with lawmakers about immigration , President Trump is reported to have asked, "Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?"[9] [10] His remarks are condemned as "racist" and "shocking" by a UN spokesman.[11] (comp. Donald Trump racial views ) The government of Botswana demands a clarification,[12] and Ambassador Earl R. Miller is asked if the USDS regards Botswana as a "shithole" country.[13] The event is termed by many media outlets "Shitholegate ".[14]
January 12 – A Baltimore woman who was a patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center is taken outside and left by hospital employees in freezing temperatures wearing nothing but her hospital gown and socks. She is stranded until bystander Imanu Baraka calls 911.[15]
January 13 – The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency sends a false alarm warning of an incoming ballistic missile attack, causing widespread panic across the state.[16]
January 15 – Police in California arrest a couple, 57-year-old computer engineer at Northrop Grumman David Allen Turpin and his wife, 49-year-old Louise Anna Turpin, who allegedly held their 13 children captive, some chained to beds in the dark.[17]
January 16
Democrat Patty Schachtner wins the special election for Wisconsin 's 10th Senate District, the same district President Trump won by 17 points.[18]
A meteor is reported near Michigan that causes a magnitude 2.0 earthquake.[19]
January 18 – Scotland Yard reveals that U.S. actor Kevin Spacey is being investigated over a third accusation of sexual assault in the UK, from 2005.[20]
January 20 – Senate Democrats block a bill that would have kept the government running until mid-February and the government shutdown of January 2018 begins and Naomi Parker Fraley dies to do cancer.[21]
January 22 – Amazon opens the first Amazon Go store to the public, the first completely cashier -less grocery store, located in Seattle .[22] [23] [24]
January 23 – A tsunami alert is triggered after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake is recorded off the southern Alaskan coast.[25]
January 24
Disgraced Olympic gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar receives a prison sentence of up to 175 years after testimony from nearly 160 of his victims.[26]
President Trump attends the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland.
January 30 – President Trump gives his first State of the Union Address .[27] 75 percent of State of the Union viewers approved of Trump's address.[28]
February
February 2 – President Trump approves the release of a controversial Republican memo accusing the FBI of abusing its powers during the inquiry into alleged Russian meddling of US elections .[29]
February 4 – The Philadelphia Eagles win their first Super Bowl in franchise history by defeating the New England Patriots , 41–33, in Super Bowl LII , ending a 57-year championship drought.[30]
February 5 – The Dow Jones share index closes down 4.6%, its biggest drop since the 2008 financial crisis .[31]
February 6 – SpaceX successfully launches its Falcon Heavy rocket from LC39A at John F. Kennedy Space Center .[32]
February 9–25 – The United States compete at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang , South Korea and win 9 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze medals.[33]
February 14 – A mass shooting occurs at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida , resulting in 17 deaths.[34] It is the deadliest high school shooting in the United States, surpassing the 1999 Columbine High School massacre .
February 15 – Pearl Fernandez pleads guilty to the murder of her son Gabriel Fernandez , an eight-year old tortured and killed in California. Her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre is also later convicted of murder in relation to the case.[35]
February 16
February 18 – In Stock Car racing, Austin Dillon wins the 60th running of the Daytona 500 . Darrell Wallace Jr. finishes 2nd highest finish for an African-American in the Daytona 500 .
February 22 – Teachers and other education personnel in West Virginia go on the first ever statewide strike in state history.[37]
February 23
February 24 – Paul Manafort is indicted with five federal criminal charges including money laundering and foreign lobbying violations.[40]
February 25 – In the wake of concerns about gun control , a number of major companies announce they are severing ties with the National Rifle Association (NRA) – including Alamo , Allied Van Lines , Avis Rent a Car , Budget Rent a Car , Delta , Enterprise , First National Bank of Omaha , Hertz , Met Life , National , SimpliSafe , Symantec , Teladoc , and United .
March
March 1 – President Trump announces tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium imports.[41]
March 2 – A huge windstorm strikes Maryland , Virginia and Washington D.C., closing bridges and schools and causing thousands of power outages.
March 4 – The Shape of Water wins Best Picture in the 90th Academy Awards . Additionally, Guillermo del Toro wins Best Director for The Shape of Water and Frances McDormand wins Best Actress for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri , and Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour .[42]
March 5 – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine sues agricultural giant Monsanto , alleging the company concealed dangers posed by a toxic chemical compound it manufactured for nearly a half century.[43]
March 6 – Gary Cohn , a top economic adviser to President Trump, resigns his position.[44] [45]
March 7
March 9
President Trump accepts an invite from Kim Jong-un through South Korean officials for a meeting by May.[48]
Former drug firm executive Martin Shkreli is sentenced to seven years in federal prison for defrauding investors.[49]
March 13 – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is fired (effective March 31) by President Trump. CIA Director Mike Pompeo is nominated to replace him.[50]
March 14
March 15 – A pedestrian bridge collapses at Florida International University , resulting in 6 fatalities.[56]
March 16
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe is dismissed for "lack of candor" days before he was due to retire with pension rights. McCabe denies the claims and insists he was targeted because of his involvement in the Russia inquiry .[57]
Facebook suspends Cambridge Analytica , a data firm accused of mishandling Facebook user profiles.[58]
March 19
Uber suspends all of its self-driving cars worldwide after a woman is killed by one of the vehicles in Tempe, Arizona.[59]
British TV station, Channel 4 , airs a documentary about Cambridge Analytica , the data analysis company that worked for Donald Trump 's presidential campaign . Undercover reporters, talking to executives from the firm, discover the use of bribes, honey traps, fake news campaigns and operations with ex-spies to swing election campaigns around the world.[60] [61]
California residents are ordered to evacuate ahead of a storm described as an "atmospheric river ".[62]
March 20 – Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg receives a formal request from the British government to answer questions regarding Cambridge Analytica and the "catastrophic failure of process" behind the data breach.[63] [64]
March 21 – It is reported that the Opioid epidemic may be worse than previously thought due to omissions on death certificates.[65] [66]
March 22
President Trump announces tariffs on up to $60bn in Chinese goods and plans to limit the country's investment in the US. The Dow Jones falls sharply in response.[67]
President Trump replaces his National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster with former United Nations ambassador John Bolton .[68]
March 25 – Advocates warn that Congress needs to devote more money to address the growing opioid epidemic .[69]
March 26
Six children are killed by their adoptive mothers, Jennifer and Sarah Hart , when their SUV intentionally drives over a California cliff in a mass murder-suicide.[70] Both perpetrators were known to have abused their six children before the crash.[71]
President Trump orders the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats following the ex-spy poisoning case in the UK.[72]
March 28 – At least 12 states are reported to be suing the Trump administration over inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 census.[73]
March 29
Russia announces it will expel 60 US diplomats and close the US Consulate in St. Petersburg in retaliation for the US expelling 60 Russian diplomats.[74]
President Trump nominates Ronny Jackson , current physician to the President, to replace Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin .[75]
Mark Zuckerberg disavows a 2016 memo on Facebook's expansion plans, saying in a statement that Andrew Bosworth "is a talented leader who says many provocative things. This was one that most people at Facebook including myself disagreed with strongly. We've never believed the ends justify the means."[76]
April
April 3 – Three people suffer gunshot wounds when a female shooter, Nasim Najafi Aghdam, attacks the YouTube headquarters in California, before killing herself.[77]
April 4
April 6 – The Trump administration imposes sanctions on seven Russian oligarchs and 17 senior government officials, accusing them of "malign activity around the globe".[80]
April 9 – The FBI raids the home, office and hotel room of President Trump's long-time lawyer, Michael Cohen , pursuant to a federal search warrant .[81]
April 10 – Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is questioned in a joint session of several US senate committees, after the revelation that 87 million people had their private information accessed by Cambridge Analytica .[82]
April 11 – House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan announces that he will not run for re-election in November .[83]
April 13 – President Trump orders targeted strikes in Syria to retaliate for a suspected chemical weapons attack.[84]
April 17 – Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 , a Boeing 737-700 suffers an engine failure at cruise altitude, debris enters the fuselage causing substantial damage to the aircraft and loss of cabin pressure and diverts at Philadelphia International Airport . One passenger dies and seven are injured.[85]
April 18 – Coffee chain Starbucks is the subject of racism accusations when two black men are arrested at its Philadelphia store when asked to used a restroom reserved for paying customers.
April 19 – Jim Bridenstine is confirmed as the next NASA administrator.
April 20 – Smallville actress Allison Mack appears in court on charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy and forced labor conspiracy.[86]
April 22 – Four people are killed at a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee , when a naked gunman shoots them with a semi-automatic rifle before fleeing on foot.[87] The gunman is captured the next day after a manhunt .
April 23 – French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in the U.S. for a three-day visit, during which he meets President Trump and makes a speech to Congress.[88] [89]
April 24 – Joseph James DeAngelo, a suspect in the Golden State Killer case, is apprehended after law enforcement matched his DNA to the serial rapist and murder.[90]
April 26
April 27 – Avengers: Infinity War , directed by the Russo brothers , is released by Marvel Studios as the 19th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the sequel to 2012's The Avengers and 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron . It becomes the highest-grossing film of 2018 and the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time at that point (now the fifth), earning $2.048 billion as the fourth film to cross $2 billion. The film is also one of the most expensive of all time (unadjusted for inflation).
May
May 1 – A study conducted by health services company Cigna reveals that American adults are experiencing a "loneliness epidemic" with nearly half of Americans reporting they sometimes or always feel alone (46 percent) or left out (47 percent).[96]
May 2
The state of Iowa approves the so-called "heartbeat" bill, banning most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.[97]
A C-130 military plane crash in Savannah, Georgia kills nine people.[98]
Following a series of small earthquakes, the USGS warns that the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii could erupt.[99] Two days later it erupts, there are stronger earthquakes and Hawaii declares a state of emergency, evacuating 1,700 residents.[100]
May 4
The national unemployment rate hits 3.9 percent, the lowest rate since 2000.[101]
The Trump administration announces an end to the special Temporary Protected Status program for 57,000 Hondurans.[102]
May 5
NASA's InSight spacecraft, designed to study the interior and subsurface of Mars , successfully launches at 11:05 UTC, with an expected arrival on November 26, 2018.[103] [104]
The state of California becomes the world's fifth-largest economy, with the state's GDP surpassing that of the United Kingdom's .[105]
In horse racing , pre-race favorite Justify wins the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby , becoming the first horse since 1882 to win the race while unraced as a two-year-old. The race was run under the wettest conditions in its history; by post time, more than 2.8 inches (7.1 cm) of rain had fallen on race day, breaking a record that had lasted since 1918.[106] [107] [108]
May 8
The Senate Intelligence Committee releases an unclassified version of its investigation into Russian cyberattacks in 2016, concluding: "Russian-affiliated cyber actors were able to gain access to restricted elements of election infrastructure. [...] In a small number of states, these cyber actors were in a position to, at a minimum, alter or delete voter registration data; however, they did not appear to be in a position to manipulate individual votes or aggregate vote totals."[109]
New York's attorney general Eric Schneiderman resigns over multiple allegations of assault.[110]
President Trump announces his intention to withdraw the United States from the Iranian nuclear agreement .[111] In a statement, former U.S. President Barack Obama calls the move "a serious mistake".[112]
The National Centers for Environmental Information reports that April 2018 was the coldest month in the U.S. since 1997.[113] [114]
May 9 – The California Energy Commission introduces its 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, requiring all new homes to be fitted with solar power from 2020. It is the first state in the US to enact such a law.[115]
May 10
At around 2 a.m. local, President Trump ceremoniously greets three freed Korean-Americans, who were detained by North Korea for more than a year for "anti-state activities", on Joint Base Andrews in Maryland .[116]
NASA 's Carbon Monitoring System (CMS) is cancelled by the Trump administration.[117]
May 11 – U.S. fighter jets intercept two Russian TU-95 bombers in Alaskan airspace.[118]
May 16 – President Trump meets with Shavkat Mirziyoyev .
May 17 – The Kīlauea shield volcano on the Big Island of the state of Hawaii erupts from its summit , shooting ash 30,000 feet (9,100 m) into the sky.[119]
May 18 – A school shooting takes place at Santa Fe High School in Texas. Eight students and two teachers are killed and ten other people are injured.
May 20 – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin states that the Trump administration will put its proposed tariffs on Chinese imports "on hold", averting fears of a trade war between the two countries.[120]
May 21 – The Supreme Court , in a 5–4 ruling, upholds a law preventing employees from filing class action lawsuits against their employers over pay and hour disputes.[121]
May 23 – It is reported that Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, received a secret payment of at least $400,000 to fix talks between the Ukrainian president and President Trump.[122]
May 24 – Actor Morgan Freeman is accused of sexual harassment by eight women.[123]
May 25 – Harvey Weinstein is charged with rape and several other counts of sexual abuse involving two separate women after turning himself in to police in New York City.[124]
May 28 – The Center for the Study of the Drone at New York's Bard College estimates that just over 900 law enforcement agencies , fire departments, and emergency services across the country are now using drones, no longer seen as a novelty by officials.[125]
May 29
ABC TV cancels comedian Roseanne Barr 's show after she tweets a racist comment, likening Valerie Jarrett to an ape.[126]
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens announces his resignation (effective June 1) amid a sex scandal.[127]
Starbucks temporarily closes its stores for one day to undergo racial sensitivity training following an incident in April in which two black men were arrested in its Philadelphia store.
May 30
May 31 – The Trump administration announces that it will extend its tariffs on imported steel (25%) and aluminium (10%) to include the EU, Mexico and Canada, starting at midnight.[130]
June
June 4 – In a 7–2 decision (Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission ), the Supreme Court rules in favor of a Colorado baker who, citing the First Amendment 's protection of religion , refused to create a customized wedding cake for a homosexual couple.[131]
June 7 – The Washington Capitals defeat the Vegas Golden Knights in game five of the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals to give the Capitals their first Stanley Cup in franchise history and the first championship for the city of D.C. since the Redskins won Super Bowl XXVI . Capitals left-winger Alex Ovechkin is the series MVP .
June 8
June 8–9 At the G7 summit in Canada, President Trump pushes for the reinstatement of the G8 (to include Russia). He also proposes the elimination of tariffs .[134]
June 11–12 – In a historic first, President Trump meets with Supreme Leader of North Korea , Kim Jong-un , in Singapore.[135]
June 14 – The Sand Blaster roller coaster on the Daytona Beach boardwalk derails. Six people are taken to hospital, with two suffering traumatic injuries.[136]
June 15 – A judge cancels Paul Manafort 's bail and orders that he be jailed for alleged witness tampering.[137]
June 17 – A shooting at an all-night arts festival in Trenton, New Jersey , leaves one person dead and seventeen people injured.[138]
June 18
June 19
June 25
June 26 – The Supreme Court upholds President Trump's travel ban in a 5–4 decision.[146]
June 27
In a landmark 5–4 decision that overturns Abood v. Detroit Board of Education (1977), the Supreme Court rules in Janus v. AFSCME that it is a violation of the First Amendment for public-sector unions to compel non-members to pay fair-share representation fees.
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announces that he will retire from the Supreme Court on July 31, prompting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to vow that Kennedy's successor will be confirmed by the fall.
June 28
June 30 – Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrate across all 50 U.S. states against family separations carried out by the United States.[152]
July
July 5 – Scott Pruitt resigns as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency , effective July 6. He is replaced by Andrew Wheeler .[153]
July 6
July 9 – President Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh , a circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit , to become an Associate Justice for the Supreme Court of the United States .
July 11 – President Trump attends the NATO Summit in Brussels.
July 12 – President Trump arrives in the UK. The four-day visit includes talks with Theresa May , tea with the Queen and a trip to Scotland . There are mass protests in London, featuring a 'Trump baby' blimp flown over Westminster .[156]
July 13 – Special counsel Mueller charges 12 Russian intelligence officers with hacking during the 2016 election.[157]
July 16 – President Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin for private talks in the Finnish capital Helsinki . In a press conference afterwards, Trump praises Russia and Putin, drawing sharp criticism from both Republicans and Democrats alike.[158] Senator John McCain describes it as "one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory."[159]
July 18 – In an interview with CBS News , President Trump says he holds Putin personally responsible for interference in the 2016 US election; a sharp contrast to his earlier comments in Helsinki.[160]
July 19
July 20 – The New York Times reports that President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen secretly recorded his client discussing payments to Karen McDougal , a former Playboy model who says she had an affair with Trump.[164]
July 26
Tesfaye Cooper is convicted of hate crime and aggravated kidnapping charges in Illinois and sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in the 2017 Chicago torture incident . He is the fourth and final member of an African-American group to be convicted in relation to the kidnapping of a mentally disabled white man in Chicago who livestreamed their torture of him on Facebook, shouting "F*** Trump" and "F*** white people" while doing so.[165]
The share price of Facebook drops by almost 20 percent after the company warns investors that user growth has slowed following the Cambridge Analytica data leak scandal. More than $109bn is wiped from its market value, the biggest stock market loss in corporate history, which includes a $14.5bn personal loss for founder Mark Zuckerberg .[166]
Michael Avenatti, the attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels, claims he is representing three other women who were allegedly paid by Donald Trump, AMI and Michael Cohen to keep quiet.[167]
July 28 – John Delaney announces his candidacy for U.S. president in 2020.[168]
July 29 – Wildfires in northern California continue to rage across vast swathes of land, destroying hundreds of structures and causing several deaths.[169]
August
August 1 – President Trump calls for the Russia investigation to end "right now", urging Attorney General Jeff Sessions to halt the inquiry into alleged election meddling, while accusing special counsel Robert Mueller of being "totally conflicted".[170]
August 2
The U.S. Department of Commerce proceeds with applying revised tariffs on Canadian newsprint.[171]
Apple, Inc. becomes the first public company to achieve a market capitalization of $1 trillion, as its share price exceeds a new record high above $207.[172]
August 5 – President Trump admits that his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. , attended a meeting at Trump Tower during the 2016 election campaign "to get information on an opponent," but insists it was "totally legal and done all the time in politics – and it went nowhere. I did not know about it!"[173] [174]
August 6 – The ongoing wildfires in California are officially declared as the largest in the state's history.[175]
August 7
August 8 – Missouri voters vote against the right-to-work law by 67% to 33%.[178] [179] [180]
August 10
August 12
August 14 – Nebraska executes Carey Dean Moore, who was convicted of murder, in the state's first execution for 21 years and the first by lethal injection .[190]
August 15 – Former CIA Director John O. Brennan , an outspoken critic of Trump, has his security clearance revoked by the President.[191] The move is criticized as political retribution for Brennan's comments.[192]
August 21
Police in Iowa announce they have found a body in Poweshiek County during their investigation into the Disappearance of Mollie Tibbetts . They were led to the site by suspect Cristhian Bahena Rivera, an undocumented immigrant.[193]
Michael Cohen , who worked as a lawyer for Donald Trump from 2006 until May 2018, pleads guilty to eight charges: five counts of tax evasion, one count of making false statements to a financial institution, one count of willfully causing an unlawful corporate contribution, and one count of making an excessive campaign contribution at the request of a candidate or campaign.[194]
Paul Manafort , the former election campaign chairman for Trump, is convicted on eight out of eighteen charges of tax and bank fraud.[194]
August 22 – Mark Chapman , the man who shot and killed former Beatle John Lennon in 1980, is denied parole for the tenth time.[195]
August 23 – Intelligence specialist Reality Winner is sentenced to five years and three months in prison as part of a plea deal after pleading guilty to felony transmission of national defense information.[196]
August 25 – Arizona Senator John McCain dies from glioblastoma at the age of 81 at his home in Cornville, Arizona .[197]
August 26 – A mass shooting occurs during a Madden NFL 19 tournament at the Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, Florida , resulting in three fatalities including the perpetrator.[198]
August 28
California approves S.B. 100, a proposal to transition the state to 100% emissions-free electricity sources by 2045.[199] [200]
Shayna Hubers is convicted of the 2012 murder of her boyfriend Ryan Poston for a second time. Her previous conviction in relation to his fatal shooting had previously been overturned due to a member of the jury being ineligible.[201]
September
September 5
September 8 – The Cortlandt Street subway station reopens in Lower Manhattan, 17 years after it was destroyed by the 9/11 attacks.[206]
September 14 – Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina , with evacuation warnings in place for more than a million people.[207]
September 15 – NASA launches ICESat-2 , the agency's most technologically advanced ice-monitoring spacecraft to date.[208]
September 16 – Christine Blasey Ford alleges that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in the early 1980s.[209]
For only the fourth time in its 72-year history Chick-fil-A opens breaks its longstanding tradition and opens its doors on a Sunday to provide food for the victims of Hurricane Florence that struck North Carolina. The restaurant chain is typically closed on Sundays because of the owner's religious beliefs but makes a rare exception in an emergency situation
September 22 – Christine Blasey Ford agrees to testify against Brett Kavanaugh the following week.[210]
September 23 – A second woman comes forward with sexual misconduct claims against Brett Kavanaugh.[211]
September 25 – TV star Bill Cosby , 81, is given a three to 10-year jail term for drugging and molesting a woman in 2004. Judge Steven O'Neill designates Cosby a "sexually violent predator", meaning he must undergo counselling for life and be listed on the sex offender registry .[212]
September 26 – A third woman accuses Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.[213]
September 27
October
October 2 – The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, triggering a diplomatic crisis between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
October 6
The Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination by a vote of 50–48, amid controversy over sexual assault claims against him.
Twenty people are killed in a crash involving a limousine transporting birthday party guests in Schoharie County, New York .[216] It is the deadliest transport crash in the U.S. since Colgan Air Flight 3407 , also in New York state, which claimed 50 lives in 2009.[217]
October 9 – America's ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley , a senior Trump cabinet member, resigns unexpectedly.[218]
October 10 – Hurricane Michael approaches the Florida Panhandle , attaining peak wind speeds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and becoming the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in that region.
October 17- After 50 years of performing the characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch longtime Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney announces his retirement in 2015 Spinney's role was limited to voice only due to health problems.
October 20 – President Trump announces that the US will "terminate" the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty over alleged Russian violations.[219]
October 24 – After a bomb was found at the home of George Soros in the suburbs of New York, suspected explosive devices are also sent to former US President Barack Obama and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The latter devices are intercepted by technicians who screen mail sent to former US officials. The Time Warner building in New York (home to news broadcaster CNN ) is also evacuated, after a package containing an explosive and suspicious powder is found addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan . Additional suspicious packages, addressed to Democratic Representative Maxine Waters and former Attorney General Eric Holder , are investigated by law enforcement.[220]
October 25 – A suspicious package is found in Tribeca, New York City, addressed to actor Robert De Niro . Authorities also find two packages in Delaware, addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden .[221]
October 26
Two more suspicious packages are found, addressed to New Jersey senator Cory Booker and the former director of national intelligence, James Clapper .[222]
The perpetrator, Cesar Sayoc Jr., is captured in Plantation, Florida , in connection with the mail bombing attempts. He is questioned by FBI agents with the Joint Terrorism Task Force.[223]
October 27 – A mass shooting occurs at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, resulting in eleven deaths. Among the victims are Cecil and David Rosenthal, brothers of former Steelers community relations manager Michele Rosenthal. A 46-year-old male suspect is arrested.[224] [225]
The Cathedral of Learning which normally lights up following Pitt's football victories is darkened on this day out of respect to the 11 victims killed in this morning's shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue.
October 28 – The Boston Red Sox defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers , four games to one, to win their ninth World Series Championship.
October 29 – 800 U.S. soldiers are deployed to the Mexico–United States border as a part of Operation Faithful Patriot , reinforcing the border against incoming Central American migrant caravans .[226]
October 30
NASA announces that its Kepler space telescope mission has ended, with the telescope having run out of fuel two weeks before, after nine-and-a-half years in space. The telescope discovered 2,681 exoplanets , with a further 2,900 candidates at the time of its retirement. The spacecraft also discovered that there are more planets than stars in our galaxy.[227] [228] [229]
The Supreme Court of Hawaii approves the resumption of construction on Mauna Kea of one of the world's biggest telescopes, the Thirty Meter Telescope , costing $1.4 billion. Some native Hawaiians, regarding the mountain as sacred, opposed the construction since 2015.[230]
Memorial services are held for the victims of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting that had occurred three days earlier among the attendees are members of the Pittsburgh Steelers who attend the service of Cecil and David Rosenthal sister of former community relations manager Michele Rosenthal. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin moves his press conference from noon to 1:00 so he can attend the service.
November
November 2 – Bohemian Rhapsody , a biographical film about Queen singer Freddie Mercury , is released in theaters. The film documents the life and career of Mercury including Queen's 1985 performance at Live Aid.
November 6
November 7
Attorney General Jeff Sessions tenders his resignation at President Trump's request.
13 people, including the perpetrator, are killed in a shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill about 40 miles (65 km) north-west of Los Angeles.[233]
November 8
November 8 – 25 – Major wildfires in California , including the Woolsey in southern California and Camp to the north, leave 91 dead and at least 1,000 missing, with more than 250,000 residents forced to flee.[237] [238] [239] President Trump suggests that wildfires could be stopped by spending "a lot of time on raking and cleaning".[240]
November 12 - Marvel Comics cowriter and CEO Stan Lee dies at the age of 95.
November 21 – Walt Disney Animation Studios ' 57th feature film, Ralph Breaks the Internet , a sequel to 2012's Wreck-It Ralph , is released in theaters to critical and commercial success on a similar level as its predecessor.
November 23 – Volume II of the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) is released.[241] [242] [243] [244]
November 26 – SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at the age of 57 from ALS .[245]
November 29 – President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress in relation to the Russia inquiry.[246]
November 30
December
December 11 – The Balangiga bells , which had been taken by the United States Army from Balangiga, Eastern Samar in 1901 as war trophies during the Philippine–American War , are returned to the Philippines after 117 years of U.S. possession.[247]
December 12 – Michael Cohen , the ex-Trump lawyer who once said he'd "take a bullet" for the president, is given a 36-month jail term.[248]
December 13 – In a rare rebuke to the White House, the Senate votes 56–41 to end US military assistance to Saudi Arabia's intervention in Yemen over alleged war crimes. It passes a separate resolution that holds Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally responsible for the death of Saudi dissident Jamal Kashoggi .[249]
December 14
December 18 – The Donald J. Trump Foundation is shut down, amid allegations that President Trump and others illegally misused its funds.[252]
December 20 – Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigns, effective February 28, 2019, after failing to persuade Trump to reconsider his decision of the previous day to withdraw the remaining American troops from Syria.[253] [254]
December 21 – The Dow Jones closes at 22,445.37 after its worst week since 2008.[255] [256]
December 22
December 24 – Actor Kevin Spacey is charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in Massachusetts in July 2016 and ordered to appear in court on January 7.[259]
December 31 – Senator Elizabeth Warren announces her intention to run for president in the 2020 election .[260]
Deaths
January
Frank Buxton
Rick Hall
Jerry Van Dyke
John W. Young
Denise LaSalle
Doreen Tracey
Jean Porter
Naomi Stevens
Dan Gurney
Bradford Dillman
Jo Jo White
Stansfield Turner
Olivia Cole
Dorothy Malone
John Coleman
Ursula K. Le Guin
Lari White
Mort Walker
Eddie Shaw
Mark Salling
Rasual Butler
Leah LaBelle
January 1
January 2
Frank Buxton , actor, writer, author, and director (b. 1930)
Emily Dole , professional wrestler (b. 1957)
Rick Hall , record producer, songwriter, and music publisher (b. 1932)
Thomas S. Monson , religious leader and writer (b. 1927)
Betty Woodman , ceramic artist and sculptor (b. 1930)
January 3
January 4
January 5
January 6
January 7
January 8
Bruce Cole , humanist (b. 1938)
Geoffrey G. Eichholz , German-born educational leader in health physics (b. 1920)
Frank Kreith , Austrian-born mechanical engineer (b. 1922)
Denise LaSalle , singer, songwriter, and record producer (b. 1939)
George Lindbeck , Lutheran theologian (b. 1923)
Kynaston McShine , curator (b. 1935)
James N. Morgan , economist (b. 1918)
Chuck Murphy , prelate (b. 1947)
Myron Rush , Kremlinologist (b. 1921)
Charles H. Turner , American attorney (b. 1935)
January 9
January 10
January 11
January 12
January 13
January 14
January 15
January 16
Bill Bain , management consultant (b. 1937)
George Bandy , politician (b. 1945)
Bradford Dillman , actor (b. 1930)[312]
LaFayette Duckett , politician (b. 1918)
Kingdon Gould Jr. , diplomat (b. 1923)
Tyler Hilinski , football player (b. 1996)
Julie Beth Lovins , computational linguist (b. 1945)
John Monteith , actor, writer and director (b. 1948)
Timothy J. O'Connor Jr. , politician (b. 1936)
Thomas Newman O'Neill Jr. , federal judge (b. 1928)
Harold Rosen , politician (b. 1925)
John Spellman , politician (b. 1926)
Jo Jo White , basketball player (b. 1946)[313]
January 17
January 18
Julius Lester , civil rights activist, writer, musician, photographer, professor (b. 1939)[319]
Edward C. Rochette , numismatist (b. 1927)
B. L. Shaw , educator and politician (b. 1933)
Anthony Allen Shore , serial killer and rapist (b. 1962)
Henry Soles Jr. , chaplain and author (b. 1935)
Mae Tischer , politician (b. 1928)
Stansfield Turner , admiral and academic (b. 1923)[320]
January 19
Harvey R. Blau , attorney and executive (b. 1935)
Lin Bolen , television executive and producer (b. 1941)
James C. Browne , computer scientist (b. 1934)
Olivia Cole , actress (b. 1942)[321]
John Conboy , television producer (b. 1934)
Ed LaForge , politician (b. 1935)
Dorothy Malone , actress (b. 1924)[322]
Fredo Santana , rapper and singer-songwriter (b. 1990)
Allison Shearmur , film producer (b. 1963)
Moose Stubing , baseball player (b. 1938)
Barbara Weil , artist (b. 1933)
Leslie Wyche , community activist (b. 1944)
January 20
Wendell Castle , furniture designer and artist (b. 1932)
John Coleman , American meteorologist (b. 1934)[323]
William Cousins , judge (b. 1927)
Terry Evans , blues and soul singer, songwriter and guitarist (b. 1937)
Naomi Parker Fraley , naval machinist (b. 1921)[324]
Bill Johnson , 57, American baseball player (b. 1960)
Jerry Keeling , American-born Canadian football player (b. 1939)
Bob Smith , American comedian and author (b. 1958)
Jack Whitten , artist (b. 1939)
January 21
January 22
Carl Blair , painter and sculptor (b. 1932)[329]
Andrew Carroll , 32, American ice hockey player (b. 1985)[330]
Dale Engstrom , politician (b. 1917)
Billy Hancock , musician (b. 1946)[331]
Ursula K. Le Guin , novelist (b. 1929)[332]
William Joseph McDonough , banker (b. 1934)[333]
Preston Shannon , blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (b. 1947)[334]
Annie Young , politician, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (b. 1942)[335]
January 23
January 24
January 25
January 26
January 27
January 29
January 30
January 31
Richard N. Berry , politician (b. 1915)[371]
Rasual Butler , basketball player (b. 1979)[372]
Leah LaBelle , Canadian-born singer (b. 1986)
Del Delker , gospel singer (b. 1924)[373]
Gabriel Fackre , theologian (b. 1926)[374]
Oscar Gamble , baseball player (b. 1949)[375]
Jack Halpern , chemist (b. 1924)[376]
Elizabeth Hartley , archaeologist and curator (b. 1942)[377]
John Fitzallen Moore , physicist (b. 1928)[378]
William O'Connor , artist (b. 1970)[379]
February
Dennis Edwards
Jon Huntsman Sr.
Edwin Jackson
John Mahoney
John Perry Barlow
Mickey Jones
Pat Torpey
Reg E. Cathey
John Gavin
Vic Damone
Jan Maxwell
Tom Rapp
Marty Allen
Daryle Singletary
Billy Graham
Nanette Fabray
February 1
February 2
February 3
February 4
February 7
February 8
February 9
February 10
February 11
February 12
February 13
Edward M. Abroms , film editor (b. 1935)[403]
Scott Boyer , singer, songwriter and musician (b. 1947)[404]
Chyskillz , hip hop producer (b. 1969)[405]
James W. Downing , naval officer and author (b. 1913)[406]
Tito Francona , baseball player (b. 1933)[407]
Sandra Love , politician (b. 1945)[408]
Victor Milan , author (b. 1954)[409]
George P. Steele , military officer (b. 1924)[410]
Peter Daniel Truman , politician (b. 1934)[411]
February 14
February 15
February 16
February 17
February 18
February 19
February 20
February 21 – Billy Graham , evangelist and Southern Baptist minister (b. 1918)
February 22 – Nanette Fabray , actress (b. 1920)
February 23
February 24
February 25
February 26
February 27
February 28
March
Billy Herrington
David Ogden Stiers
Nokie Edwards
Morgana King
Debbie Lee Carrington
Zell Miller
Linda Carol Brown
March 1 – Anatoly Lein , Russian-born chess grandmaster (b. 1931)
March 2
March 3 – David Ogden Stiers , American actor (b. 1942)
March 5 – Hayden White , American historian (b. 1928)
March 6 – Donna Butterworth , American actress (b. 1956)
March 7
Gary Burden , American rock album cover artist (b. 1933)
Woody Durham , American college basketball radio announcer (b. 1941)
Chuck Ortmann , American football player (b. 1929)
Bill Pulte , American real estate developer (b. 1932)
Thomas L. Rhodes , American political activist (b. 1939)
Charles Thone , American politician, Governor of Nebraska (1979–1983), U.S. Representative (b. 1924)
March 8
March 10
March 12
March 14
Alfred W. Crosby , American ecological historian (b. 1931)
Steve Mandell , American bluegrass guitarist and banjoist
March 15- Augie Garrido baseball coach who won 1,975 career games the most of any NCAA Division I coach (b. 1939).
March 16 – Louise Slaughter , oldest member of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1929)
March 17
March 18
March 20
March 22 – Morgana King , American jazz singer and actress (b. 1930)
March 23
March 25 – Linda Carol Brown , American campaigner for equality in education (b. 1943)
March 27
March 28
March 29
March 30
March 31
April
Steven Bochco
Susan Anspach
Tim O'Connor
Cecil Taylor
Chuck McCann
Miloš Forman
R. Lee Ermey
Harry Anderson
Barbara Bush
Bruno Sammartino
Verne Troyer
Charles Neville
Robert Mandan
April 1
April 2
Susan Anspach , American actress (b. 1942)[443]
Clyde Billington Jr. , American politician (b. 1934)[444]
P. L. Thibaut Brian , American chemical engineer (b. 1931)[445]
Alton Ford , American basketball player (b. 1982)[446]
Morris Halle , Latvian-born linguist (b. 1923)[447]
Tuiloma Pule Lameko , Samoan politician (b. 1934)[448]
Connie Lawn , American journalist (b. 1945)[449]
Bill Rademacher , American football player (b. 1942)[450]
Laura Roslof , American illustrator (b. 1948)[451]
Burton Smith , American computer scientist (b. 1941)[452]
April 3
April 4
April 5
April 6
April 7
April 8
April 9
April 10
April 11
April 13
Art Bell , American broadcaster and author (b. 1945)
Miloš Forman , Czech and American film director (b. 1932)
William Nack , American journalist and author (b. 1941)
April 14
April 15 – R. Lee Ermey , American actor (b. 1944)[454]
April 16 – Harry Anderson , American actor and magician (b. 1952)[455]
April 17 – Barbara Bush , First Lady of the United States (b. 1925)[456]
April 18 – Bruno Sammartino , Italian-American professional wrestler (b. 1935)[457]
April 19
April 20
April 21
April 22
April 23
Don Bustany , American radio and television broadcaster (b. 1929)
Bennie Cunningham , American football player (b. 1955)
Bob Dorough , American pianist, singer and composer (b. 1923)[459]
Jerrold Meinwald , American chemist (b. 1927)
Walter Mengden , American attorney and politician (b. 1927)
Alice Provensen , American children's illustrator and writer (b. 1919)
Arthur B. Rubinstein , American composer (b. 1938)
Bob Schermerhorn , American college basketball coach (b. 1943)
Art Simmons , American jazz pianist (b. 1926)
Arthur R.G. Solmssen , American novelist (b. 1929)
Edward W. Tayler , American literary scholar (b. 1931)
Leland B. Yeager , American economist (b. 1925)
April 24
April 26 – Charles Neville , American R&B and jazz musician (b. 1938)[460]
April 27
April 28 – Larry Harvey , artist and philanthropist (b. 1948)
April 29 – Robert Mandan , American actor (b. 1932)[463]
April 30
May
Margot Kidder
Tom Wolfe
Joseph Campanella
Patricia Morison
Allyn Ann McLerie
Clint Walker
Philip Roth
Jerry Maren
Alan Bean
Donald H. Peterson
May 1
Arthur Barnard , American sprinter and Olympic bronze medalist (b. 1929)
Dennis Claridge , American football player (b. 1942)
Ninalee Craig , American-born Canadian teacher (b. 1928)
Carl W. Duckworth , American politician (b. 1955)
Raymond D. Dzendzel , American politician (b. 1922)
Phil Gowan , American historian (b. 1953)
Robert B. Kennedy , American politician (b. 1940)
Chuck Missler , American evangelist and author (b. 1935)
John "Jabo" Starks , American drummer (b. 1937)[464]
Betty Workman , American politician (b. 1925)
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 6
May 7
May 8
May 9
May 12
May 13 – Margot Kidder , Canadian-American actress and activist (b. 1948)[467]
May 14 – Tom Wolfe , author and journalist (b. 1930)[468]
May 15 – Joseph G. Clemons , American soldier (b. 1928)
May 16
May 17
May 19 – Robert Indiana , American artist (b. 1928)[471]
May 20 – Patricia Morison , American actress (b. 1915)[472]
May 21
May 22 – Philip Roth , American writer (b. 1933)[476]
May 24 – Jerry Maren , American actor (b. 1920)[477]
May 25 – Bill Mallory , American football player and coach (Indiana Hoosiers , Miami RedHawks , Colorado Buffaloes ), (b. 1935)[478]
May 26
May 27
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
June
Eddy Clearwater
Paul D. Boyer
Anthony Bourdain
D. J. Fontana
Big Van Vader
XXXTentacion
Charles Krauthammer
Deanna Lund
Vinnie Paul
Stanley Anderson
Richard Harrison
Joe Jackson
Harlan Ellison
Steve Ditko
June 1
June 2
June 3
June 4
June 5 – Kate Spade , fashion designer (b. 1962)[484]
June 8 – Anthony Bourdain , celebrity chef, author and television personality (b. 1956).[485]
June 9
June 10
June 11
June 12
June 13
June 14
June 15 – Matt "Guitar" Murphy , American blues guitarist (b. 1929)[489]
June 16 – Martin Bregman , American film producer (b. 1926)
June 17
June 18
Walter Bahr , American Hall of Fame soccer player (b. 1927)
Big Van Vader , American professional wrestler and football player (b. 1955)[490]
Billy Connors , American baseball player (b. 1941)
Barry McDaniel , American opera singer (b. 1930)
Claude Ramsey , American politician (b. 1943)
Billy Sammeth , American talent manager (b. 1951)
Lawrence A. Skantze , 89, American military officer (b. 1928)
Jimmy Wopo , 21, American rapper (b. 1997)
XXXTentacion , rapper, singer and songwriter, gunshot wound (b. 1998)[491]
June 19
Hubert Green , American Hall of Fame golfer (b. 1947)
Stefan Kanfer , American journalist (b. 1933)
Bill Kenville , American basketball player (b. 1931)
Chuck Klingbeil , American football player (b. 1966)
Koko , American-bred Western lowland gorilla (b. 1971)[492]
Don Mason , American baseball player (b. 1945)
Ian Orme , British-American microbiologist (b. 1953)
Jane Cronin Scanlon , American mathematician (b. 1923)
Lowrell Simon , American soul singer-songwriter (b. 1943)
Jack Stallings , American baseball coach (b. 1931)
Antwon Rose Jr. - African-American man shot and killed by white police officer Michael Rosfeld in Pittsburgh (b.2000)
June 20
June 21
June 22
June 23
June 24 – Stanley Anderson , American actor (b. 1939)[497]
June 25 – Richard Benjamin Harrison , American businessman and television personality (b. 1941)[498]
June 27 – Joe Jackson , American talent manager (b. 1928)[499]
June 28 – Harlan Ellison , American writer (b. 1934)[500]
June 29
June 30
July
Henry Butler
Richard Swift
Ed Schultz
Tab Hunter
Billy Knight
Frank Ramsey
Roger Perry
Robert Wolders
Adrian Cronauer
Meg Randall
Jonathan Gold
Elbert Howard
Johnny Lewis
Brian Christopher
Nikolai Volkoff
July 1
July 2 – Henry Butler , American jazz pianist and photographer (b. 1948)
July 3 – Richard Swift , American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and film maker (b. 1977)
July 4
July 5
July 6
July 7
July 8
July 9
July 10
July 11
July 12
July 13
July 14
July 15
July 16
July 17
July 18
July 19
July 20 – Meg Randall , American actress (b. 1926)
July 21 – Jonathan Gold , American food and music critic (b. 1960)
July 22
July 23
Maryon Pittman Allen , American journalist and politician (b. 1926)
George Brown , American long jumper (b. 1932)
Tony Cline , American football player (b. 1949)
Howard Felsher , American game show producer (b. 1928)
Elbert Howard , American civil rights activist, co-founder of the Black Panther Party (b. 1938)
Stephen Juan , American anthropologist and author (b. 1949)
Mary Jane McCaffree , American secretary (b. 1912)
Jacob Tanzer , American attorney (b. 1935)
Elliot Vesell , American pharmacologist (b. 1934)
July 24 – Jack P. Lewis , American Biblical scholar (b. 1919)
July 26 – Robert Martin , American fighter pilot (b. 1919)
July 27
July 28
July 29
July 30
July 31
August
Mary Carlisle
Lorrie Collins
Charlotte Rae
Stan Mikita
Jim Neidhart
Aretha Franklin
Eddie Willis
Robin Leach
John McCain
Neil Simon
Susan Brown
August 1
August 2
August 3 – Joseph C. Burke , American educator and academic (b. 1932)
August 4 – Lorrie Collins , American country singer (b. 1942)[505]
August 5 – Charlotte Rae , American actress (b. 1926)[506]
August 6
August 7
August 8
August 9
August 10
August 11
August 12
August 13
August 14
August 15
August 16
August 17
August 18
August 19
August 20
August 21 – Barbara Harris , American actress (b. 1935)[514]
August 22 – Ed King , American musician (b. 1949)[515]
August 24 – Robin Leach , English television personality (b. 1941)[516]
August 25 – John McCain , U.S. Senator from Arizona , Republican presidential nominee (2008 ) (b. 1936)[517]
August 26 – Neil Simon , American playwright (b. 1927)[518]
August 27
August 29
August 30
August 31
September
Randy Weston
Bill Daily
Christopher Lawford
Burt Reynolds
Mac Miller
Arthur Mitchell
Gary Kurtz
Marty Balin
Otis Rush
September 1
September 2
September 3
September 4
September 5
September 6
September 7
September 8 – Chelsi Smith , American singer and beauty pageant winner (b. 1973)
September 9
September 10
September 11
September 13 – Marin Mazzie , American actress and singer (b. 1960)
September 14
September 16
September 17
September 18
September 19 – Arthur Mitchell , American ballet dancer and choreographer (b. 1934)
September 20
September 21
September 23
September 24
September 25
September 27 – Marty Balin , American singer and musician (b. 1942)
September 29 – Otis Rush , American blues guitarist and singer (b. 1934)
September 30
October
Scott Wilson
Peggy McCay
Celeste Yarnall
Jim Taylor
Paul Allen
James Karen
Tony Joe White
Sonny Fortune
Freddie Hart
Ntozake Shange
Beverly McClellan
Willie McCovey
October 1
October 2 – Dorothy Hukill , American politician (b. 1946)
October 3
October 4
October 5
October 6 – Scott Wilson , American actor (b. 1942)
October 7
October 8
October 9
Carolyn Blanchard Allen , American politician (b. 1921)
Robert Bausch , American author (b. 1945)
Thomas M. Hannigan , American politician (b. 1940)
Diane Jergens , American actress (b. 1935)
Larry Larrañaga , American politician (b. 1938)
Frank Padavan , American politician (b. 1935)
Warner Saunders , American news anchor (b. 1935)
Alex Spanos , American billionaire and real estate developer (b. 1923)
Thomas A. Steitz , American Nobel biochemist (b. 1940)
Carolyn Warner , American politician (b. 1930)
William Wilbanks , American criminologist (b. 1940)
October 10
October 11
October 12
October 13
October 15 – Paul Allen , co-founder of Microsoft , non-Hodgkin lymphoma (b. 1953)[535]
October 18
Elihu Abrahams , American theoretical physicist (b. 1927)
Todd Bol , American teacher (b. 1956)
Dick Cole , 92, American baseball player
Randolph Hokanson , 103, American classical pianist
Danny Leiner , 57, American film director
Dick Slater , 67, American professional wrestler
October 19
October 21
October 22 – Hank Greenwald , American sportscaster (b. 1935)
October 23 – James Karen , American actor (b. 1923)
October 24
October 25
October 26
October 27
October 28
October 29
October 30
October 31 – Willie McCovey , American baseball player (b. 1938)
November
Roy Hargrove
Sondra Locke
Wayne Maunder
Stan Lee
David Pearson
Roy Clark
William Goldman
Willie Naulls
Ricky Jay
Stephen Hillenburg
George H. W. Bush
November 1
November 2
November 3
November 4
Donna Axum , American model and beauty pageant winner (b. 1942)
Bill Brown , American football player (b. 1938)
Jack Gargan , American politician (b. 1930)
Tetsugen Bernard Glassman , American Zen Buddhist monk (b. 2939)
Katherine Herring , American baseball player (b. 1933)
Harris Hines , American judge (b. 1950)
Vince Manuwai , American football player (b. 1980)
Grant R. Osborne , American theologian (b. 1942)
Mike Parker , American news reporter (b. 1943)
Douglas Turner , American Olympic rower (b. 1932)
November 5
November 6
November 7
November 8
November 9
November 10
November 11
November 12
November 13 – Katherine MacGregor , American actress (b. 1925)[541]
November 15 – Roy Clark , American country singer (b. 1933)[542]
November 16
November 17
November 18
November 19
November 20
November 21
November 22
November 23
Betty Bumpers , American childhood immunizations activist (b. 1925)
Bob McNair , 81 American businessman and sports club owner (b. 1937)
Shawn O'Hara , American politician (b. 1958)
November 24 – Ricky Jay , American magician and actor (b. 1946)[546]
November 25
November 26 – Stephen Hillenburg , marine biologist, cartoonist (SpongeBob SquarePants ) (b. 1961)[245]
November 27 – Ed Pastor , former U.S. Representative from Arizona (b. 1943)
November 28 – Robert Morris , American sculptor (b. 1931)
November 30 – George H. W. Bush , American politician, 41st President of the United States (b. 1924)[549]
December
Ken Berry
Nancy Wilson
Joe Osborn
Penny Marshall
Steve Daskewisz
Richard Arvin Overton
December 1 – Ken Berry , American actor (b. 1933)
December 2
December 3
December 4
December 5
December 6
December 7
December 8
December 9
December 10 – Bob and John , American racehorse (b. 2003)
December 11
December 13 – Nancy Wilson , American jazz singer (b. 1937)
December 14 – Joe Osborn , American bass guitarist (b. 1937)[551]
December 15 – Jerry Chesnut , American songwriter (b. 1931)[552]
December 17 – Penny Marshall , actress, director, and producer (b. 1943)[553]
December 18
December 20 – Donald Moffat , English-American actor (b. 1930)
December 21 – Forrest Fezler , American golfer and golf course designer (b. 1949)
December 22 – Jimmy Work , American country singer (b. 1924)
December 23
December 27 – Richard Arvin Overton , war veteran (b. 1906)[554]
December 30
December 31 – Ray Sawyer , Country music singer (b. 1937)
See also
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^ Adm. Stansfield Turner, who led major CIA overhaul as director of central intelligence, dies at 94
^ Olivia Cole, Emmy-winning Roots actress, dies at 75
^ Oscar winner Dorothy Malone, mom on Peyton Place, has died
^ Longtime KUSI weatherman John Coleman dies at 83
^ Naomi Parker Fraley, the Real Rosie the Riveter, Dies at 96
^ A. Dean Jeffs
^ Former player, USA Hockey executive Jim Johannson dead at 53-years-old
^ "Lyle G. Mehrkens" . Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019 .
^ Connie Sawyer, Late-Blooming Comic Actress, Dies at 105
^ Greenville artist and former Bob Jones University professor Carl Blair has died
^ Ex-UMD hockey captain, Shoreview native Andrew Carroll dies after Chicago airport fall
^ Billy Hancock, rockabilly performer with outrageous style, dies at 71
^ Ursula K. Le Guin, Acclaimed for Her Fantasy Fiction, Is Dead at 88
^ Ex-New York Fed Chief McDonough Dies; Led Bank During LTCM, 9/11
^ Preston Shannon, The King of Beale Street, dead at 70
^ Annie Young, longtime Minneapolis Park Board member and a blunt advocate for conservation, dies
^ R.I.P. Robert Dowdell of 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'
^ "Galen L. Stone, 96, former US ambassador to Cyprus" . Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019 .
^ Ezra Swerdlow, ’21 Jump Street’ and ‘Spaceballs’ Producer, Dies at 64
^ Activist Wyatt Tee Walker, MLK's chief of staff, is dead at 88
^ Singer, songwriter Lari White dead at 52
^ William W. Budness
^ Pioneering, inspiring snow-sports filmmaker Warren Miller, 93, dies at Orcas Island home
^ UH Law Center mourns passing of Dean Emeritus and Professor Raymond T. Nimmer
^ Former Indianapolis Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein dies in hometown of Jasper
^ Dr. Daniel Foster, former diabetes researcher and leader at UT Southwestern, dies at 87
^ Former Iowa basketball All-American Bill Logan dies at 83
^ Daytona R&B singer mentored teen Allmans
^ John Morris, Composer for Mel Brooks’s Films, Dies at 91
^ Actress Kendall Carly Browne Dies at 99
^ Passings: Buzz Clifford (1941–2018)
^ Acrobat-actor Raphael Cruz, recently at Lookingglass, dies in Paris
^ Joe Haynes, former Nashville area state senator, dies at 81
^ Elder Von G. Keetch, LDS Church leader, dies at age 57
^ Cyrus Yavneh, Producer on '24,' 'Supernatural' and 'It's Pat: The Movie,' Dies at 76
^ Stephen Wise Temple Founder, Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, dies at 97
^ Smithsonian Leader Who Helped Launch the American Indian Museum Dies at 91
^ '80s Adult Icon Jerry Butler Dies
^ Dennis Peron, father of medical marijuana in California, dies at 72
^ Hilton McConnico, Memphis-to-Paris designer, has died
^ Acclaimed Broadway Filmmaker Rick McKay Dies
^ Robert D. McWethy
^ Eddie Shaw, favorite of BG blues fans, dies at 80
^ John Kern III Notice
^ Charles Edward Lindblom
^ Obituary: James McCray Dies At 79
^ "Actor Mark Salling dies weeks after child porn guilty plea" . Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019 .
^ Former Arkansas football player Clyde Scott dies at age of 93
^ In Memoriam: Dr. Victor W. Sidel, PSR Founding Member
^ Former Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers dies
^ "Actor Louis Zorich, South Side native and husband of Olympia Dukakis, dead at 93" . Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019 .
^ Richard N. Berry Sr.
^ Former NBA Player Rasual Butler and Wife Leah LaBelle Killed In Car Crash
^ Voice of Prophecy Soloist Del Delker Passes to Her Rest
^ Dr. Gabriel J. Fackre
^ Oscar Gamble, who hit 200 home runs, dies of tumor at age 68
^ Jack Halpern
^ Elizabeth Hartley
^ John Fitzallen Moore
^ Obituary of William O'Connor
^ Former state Sen. Sam Cataldo of Farmington killed in car crash
^ Leon (Ndugu) Chancler, Versatile Drummer, Is Dead at 65
^ Pierre Euclide Conner Jr.
^ Leroy Louis "Roy" Dietzel (1931–2018)
^ In Memoriam: Michael J. Harner, 1929 – 2018
^ "George Shadid Dies At Age 88" . Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019 .
^ Advocate, Leader, Humanitarian: ILA Mourns the Loss of Dr. William H. Teale
^ Ben Agajanian, Square-Shoed Kicking Star, Dies at 98
^ Carl K. Benhase Obituary
^ Columbia Engineering Mourns Its 11th Dean, Robert A. Gross
^ Algia Mae Hinton, one of the last surviving Piedmont blues greats, has died
^ Maurice Cecil Mackey, Jr., MSU'S 16th President, Dies
^ Former Packers DE John Martinkovic passes away [permanent dead link ]
^ Lovebug Starski Passes Away At 57
^ Brooklyn Federal Judge Sandra Townes dies of cancer at 73
^ 3-time U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Bell dies
^ SD99s History
^ Troy Blakely, Head of Music at APA, Dies at 68
^ Richard Lamb
^ "Stephen A. Mahin – February 10, 2018" . Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019 .
^ Donald Mark, former state Supreme Court justice, dies at 91
^ Peña remembered as visionary architect, war hero, benefactor
^ Dr Calvin Edouard Ward
^ Edward Abroms, Steven Spielberg's First Film Editor, Dies at 82
^ Shoals musician, songwriter Scott Boyer dies
^ NYC Producer Chylow “Chyskillz” Parker Dead From Heart Attack
^ America's 2nd oldest Pearl Harbor survivor passes away
^ Tito Francona, former major leaguer and father of Indians manager Terry Francona, dies at age 84
^ Former Gloucester Township mayor dies
^ Victor Milán (1954–2018)
^ Eternal Patrol
^ Peter D. Truman
^ Lois "Tommie" Barker
^ Lerone Bennett Jr., legendary chronicler of black life, dies
^ "Mavericks founding owner Don Carter passes at 84" . Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019 .
^ Longtime activist and human rights defender Marty Dolin dies
^ Former Clarke Central coach Billy Henderson dies
^ Dr. Arthur J. Moss, famed University of Rochester cardiologist, dies at 86
^ John Pitman obituary
^ Jim Bridwell, founder of YOSAR and Big-Wall Godfather, Dead at 73
^ Passings: Bluesman Little Sammy Davis (1928–2018)
^ In Memoriam: Eleanor Winsor Leach
^ Harry "Bob" Purkey, former Virginia Beach delegate, dies at 84
^ Former Kansas State coach Jim Dickey dies at 83
^ Gifted isle musician helped others reach their potential
^ House producer and musician Boyd Jarvis has died
^ Southern Colorado lawmaker Kester passes away at 81
^ Senate republicans mourn passing of former senator Harry Blevins
^ Green Bay Packers great Fred Carr dies at 71, leaving legacy at South Mountain, in south Phoenix
^ Former AP photographer Max Desfor dies at 104
^ Former state lawmaker Tom Lockhart of Casper dies at 82, represented city for 15 years
^ "Robert McKim, former Wyoming lawmaker from Afton, dies at 72; remembered as 'gentleman' and mentor" . Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019 .
^ Puppeteer behind ‘Hattie the Witch’, ‘Uncle Al show’ dies
^ James Springer
^ Charles Wilson, Top Brain Surgeon and Researcher, Dies at 88
^ "SFE: Science Fiction Encyclopedia" . www.sf-encyclopedia.com . Retrieved November 16, 2020 .
^ Chuba, Kirsten. "Deborah Carrington, Stuntwoman and 'Total Recall' Actress, Dies at 58" .
^ Feitelberg, Rosemary (April 2, 2018). "Bridal Designer and Amsale Group Founder Amsale Aberra, 64, Dies" .
^ Graham, Pat. "Bob Beattie, pioneer of Alpine World Cup circuit, dies in Colorado" . Associated Press.
^ Steven Bochco, Creative Force Behind 'Hill Street Blues,' 'L.A. Law' and 'NYPD Blue,' Dies at 74
^ Hahn, Tim. "Former Edinboro U president Diebold dies" .
^ "Obituary: Robert F. Gatje, 1927–2018" .
^ Reich, Howard. "Singer-pianist Audrey Morris dies at 89, was an icon of Chicago cabaret and jazz" .
^ "Susan Anspach, 75, Dies; Daring Actress in Maverick Films" .
^ Courant, Hartford. "Clyde Billington Jr" .
^ "P.L. Thibaut Brian, professor emeritus of chemical engineering, dies at 87" .
^ "Alton Ford, former player for Milby, UH, Rockets, dies at 36" . April 3, 2018.
^ "Morris Halle, 23 July 1923 – 2 April 2018 at Whamit!" . whamit.mit.edu .
^ "Member of Council of Deputies mourned" .
^ "Veteran White House reporter Connie Lawn dies aged 73" . April 3, 2018.
^ "Former Northern Michigan University football coach Bill Rademacher dies at 75 – News, Sports, Jobs – The Mining Journal" . www.miningjournal.net .
^ "Laura S. Roslof" . Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
^ "Honoring Burton Smith, a creative visionary in computing – Microsoft Research" . April 4, 2018.
^ "Yvonne Staples of the Staple Singers dead at 80" . suntimes.com . Archived from the original on April 11, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2019 .
^ R. Lee Ermey, Golden Globe Nominee for 'Full Metal Jacket,' Dies at 74
^ Harry Anderson, ‘Night Court’ Star, Dies at 65
^ Former US First Lady Barbara Bush dies at 92
^ Bruno Sammartino, Durable Champ in WWE Hall of Fame, Dies at 82
^ ‘Austin Powers’ Actor Verne Troyer Dies at 49
^ Bob Dorough, ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ Performer and Writer, Dies at 94
^ Charles Neville, smiling saxophonist of the Neville Brothers, dies at 79
^ Inside the Tragic Downfall of Kristin Harmon: Mark Harmon's Late Sister and Former Member of TV Royalty
^ ‘Golden Girls’ Producer Paul Junger Witt Dies at 77
^ Robert Mandan, the Womanizing Chester Tate on 'Soap,' Dies at 86
^ Jabo Starks, Drummer for James Brown, Dies at 79
^ "Steve Coy (Dead Or Alive) 1962–2018" . Burningtheground.net . May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018 .
^ Gayle Shepherd of the Singing Shepherd Sisters Dies at 81
^ Margot Kidder's Death Ruled Suicidal Overdose
^ Tom Wolfe, journalist and author, dies aged 88
^ Joseph Campanella, 93, Ubiquitous Character Actor, Dies
^ Hugh Dane, Hank the Security Guard on ‘The Office,’ Dies at 75
^ Robert Indiana, artist behind Philly's iconic LOVE sculpture, dies at 89
^ Patricia Morison, Star of the Original ‘Kiss Me, Kate,’ Dies at 103
^ Fox, Margalit (May 21, 2018). "Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Barrier-Breaking Lawyer, Dies at 104" . The New York Times .
^ Allyn Ann McLerie, Actress in 'Where's Charley?' and 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?' Dies at 91
^ Clint Walker, Star of 1950s TV Western 'Cheyenne,' Dies at 90
^ Philip Roth, Towering Novelist Who Explored Lust, Jewish Life and America, Dies at 85
^ Jerry Maren, last surviving Munchkin from 'Wizard of Oz,' Dies at 98
^ "Bill Mallory, Coach Who Lifted Indiana Football, Is Dead at 82" . The New York Times . May 25, 2018.
^ Goldstein, Richard (May 26, 2018). "Alan Bean, 4th Person to Walk on the Moon, Dies at 86" . The New York Times .
^ Good, Owen S. (May 26, 2018). "Ted Dabney, video gaming pioneer, dies at 80" . Polygon .
^ "Legendary Blues Musician Eddy Clearwater Dies at 83" . Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019 .
^ In memoriam: Paul Boyer, 99, Nobel laureate in chemistry
^ 49ers great Dwight Clark dies at 61
^ "Kate Spade Dead at 55 Suicide by Hanging ... Coroner Removes Body" . TMZ . June 5, 2018.
^ "Anthony Bourdain: Celebrity chef dies in apparent suicide aged 61" . Sky News . June 8, 2018.
^ Neal E. Boyd Dies: Former “America’s Got Talent” Winner Was 42
^ Civil rights icon Dorothy Cotton, 88, dies at her home in Ithaca
^ D.J. Fontana, Elvis Presley's drummer, dead at 87
^ Matt “Guitar” Murphy Dies: Blues Brothers Guitarist And Noted Sideman Was 88
^ 'Vader' Leon White dead at age 63
^ "XXXTentacion: Controversial rapper shot dead in Florida aged 20" . BBC News . BBC. June 19, 2018.
^ "Koko: Gorilla who mastered sign language dies in California" . BBC News . BBC. June 21, 2018.
^ "Former 'Voice of the Vols' John Ward dies" . WKRN . June 20, 2018.
^ Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and intellectual provocateur, dies at 68
^ Deanna Lund, actress on 'Land of the Giants', Dies at 81
^ Former Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul dies in Las Vegas at 54
^ Stanley Anderson, 'Spider-Man' and 'Seinfeld' Actor, Dies at 78
^ Richard 'Old Man' Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' dead at 77
^ Michael Jackson’s father Joe Jackson dies aged 89 following cancer battle
^ Harlan Ellison, Intensely Prolific Science Fiction Writer, Dies at 84
^ Tough Enough winner Matt Cappotelli dies
^ Derrick O'Connor, Villain in 'Lethal Weapon 2,' Dies at 77
^ Steve Ditko, artist who co-created Spider-Man, dead at 90
^ Mary Carlisle, a perpetual ingenue in dozens of 1930s films, dies at 104
^ Lorrie Collins, Rockabilly singer (Collins Kids), dies at 76
^ Charlotte Rae Dies: House Mother On ‘The Facts Of Life’ Was 92
^ "Patricia Benoit, Wally Cox's Sweetheart on 'Mister Peepers,' Dies at 91" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 13, 2018 .
^ Man killed by train had tech following (subscription required)
^ John Carter, Pioneering African-American Film Editor, Dies at 95
^ Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart dies
^ Glen Chin
^ Aretha Franklin, 'Queen of Soul', dies aged 76
^ Motown's Eddie Willis, one of last Funk Brothers, dies at 82
^ "Actress Barbara Harris dies; Second City alum became toast of Broadway, movies" . Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2019 .
^ Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King dead at 68
^ Robin Leach, 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' Host, Dies at 76
^ "Sen. John McCain, independent voice of the GOP establishment, dies at 81" . NBC News . Retrieved August 25, 2018 .
^ Neil Simon, a Master of Comedy on Broadway and Beyond, Is Dead at 91
^ 'ER' Actress Vanessa Marquez Shot and Killed By L.A. Authorities
^ GH’s Beloved Susan Brown Passes Away At 86
^ Gloria Jean, '30s and '40s Singer and Actress, Dead at 92
^ Tony Award Award Winner Carole Shelley Dies at 79
^ Sandomir, Richard (September 7, 2018). "Irvin Petlin, Artist Who Recorded Injustice, Dies at 83". The New York Times .
^ Russonello, Giovanni (September 1, 2018). "Randy Weston, Pianist Who Traced Roots of Jazz to Africa, Dies at 92" . The New York Times .
^ Ravitz, Jessica (September 4, 2018). "Claire Wineland, inspirational speaker and social media star, dies one week after lung transplant" . CNN .
^ "Minnesota Vikings Statement on Fred Zamberletti" . Vikings . September 2, 2018.
^ Barnes, Mike (September 5, 2018). "Lydia Clarke Heston, Actress and Wife of Charlton Heston, Dies at 95" . The Hollywood Reporter .
^ Shanley, Patrick (September 5, 2018). "Tom Rickman, Screenwriter on 'Hooper' and 'Coal Miner's Daughter,' Dies at 78" . The Hollywood Reporter .
^ Schneider, Keith (September 6, 2018). "Richard M. DeVos, Amway Co-Founder and G.O.P. Stalwart, Dies at 92" . The New York Times .
^ "Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds dies from heart attack aged 82" . Sky News . September 7, 2018.
^ "Mac Miller: Stars pay tribute to US rapper 'found dead' aged 26" . BBC News . BBC. September 8, 2018.
^ Westminster’s top dog Uno the beagle dies
^ Tommy McDonald, 1934–2018
^ Jim Taylor, first of Vince Lombardi-era Packers inducted into Hall of Fame, dies
^ Wang, Christine (October 15, 2018). "Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer at age 65" . CNBC . Retrieved October 15, 2018 .
^ Mr. Roma Wilson
^ Molly Hatchet frontman Jimmy Farrar dies
^ ‘The Voice’ Star Beverly McClellan Dies After Battle with Cancer
^ Candell, Jonathan (November 12, 2018). "Stan Lee dead at 95" . The New York Times .
^ David Pearson, NASCAR's Silver Fox, has died at 83
^ Katherine MacGregor, the Meddlesome Harriet Oleson on 'Little House on the Prairie,' Dies at 93
^ Country Star Roy Clark Dies at 85
^ William Goldman, Oscar-Winning Writer of ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ Dies at 87
^ Roberts, Sam (November 21, 2018). "Jane Maas, a Pioneer for Women in Advertising, Dies at 86" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 8, 2019 .
^ Celtics and Knicks Legend Willie Naulls Passes Away at 84
^ Ricky Jay, Master Magician and Actor in ‘Deadwood,’ ‘Boogie Nights,’ Dies at 72
^ Gloria Katz, 'American Graffiti' Writer and 'Star Wars' Script Doctor, Dies at 76
^ Wright T. King
^ George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, dies at 94
^ "Word processor pioneer Evelyn Berezin dies aged 93" . BBC News . December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018 .
^ Wrecking Crew Bassist Joe Osborn Dead At 81
^ Harlan County native, Hall of Fame songwriter dies in Nashville
^ Dennis McClellan (December 18, 2018). "Penny Marshall, who played feisty Laverne in 'Laverne & Shirley' before directing movies, dies at 75" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 26, 2018 .
^ "Oldest American World War II Veteran Dies At 112" . December 28, 2018.
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