In the year 2007
857 Notable deaths
Marcel Marceau
French actor and mime artist (1923–2007).
Born March 22nd, 1923 in Strasbourg.
Died September 22nd, 2007 at 84 years old in Cahors. [ref]
Nancy Benoit
American professional wrestling manager and model (1964-2007).
Born May 17th, 1964 in Boston.
Died June 22nd, 2007 at 43 years old in Fayetteville (strangling). [ref]
Colin McRae
British racing driver (1968-2007).
Born August 5th, 1968 in Lanark.
Died September 15th, 2007 at 39 years old in Lanark (fall). [ref]
Bam Bam Bigelow
American professional wrestler (1961-2007).
Born September 1st, 1961 in Mount Laurel.
Died January 19th, 2007 at 45 years old in Hudson (drug overdose). [ref]
Robert Goulet
Canadian-american singer and actor (1933–2007).
Born November 26th, 1933 in Lawrence.
Died October 30th, 2007 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Pimp C
American rapper and record producer (1973–2007).
Born December 29th, 1973 in Crowley.
Died December 4th, 2007 at 33 years old in Hollywood (controversy). [ref]
Yolanda King
American activist (1955-2007).
Born November 17th, 1955 in Montgomery.
Died May 15th, 2007 at 51 years old in Santa Monica (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ian Douglas Smith
Prime minister of rhodesia (1919–2007).
Born April 8th, 1919 in Shurugwi.
Died November 20th, 2007 at 88 years old in Cape Town (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Leona Helmsley
American hotel owner (1920–2007).
Born July 4th, 1920 in Marbletown. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2007 at 87 years old in Greenwich (heart failure).
Jerry Falwell
American evangelical pastor, televangelist, and conservative political commentator.
Born August 11th, 1933 in Lynchburg.
Died May 15th, 2007 at 73 years old in Lynchburg (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Brad Delp
American rock musician (1951–2007).
Born June 12th, 1951 in Peabody.
Died March 9th, 2007 at 55 years old in Atkinson (charcoal-burning suicide, asphyxia). [ref]
E. Howard Hunt
American intelligence officer and author (1918-2007).
Born October 9th, 1918 in Hamburg.
Died January 23rd, 2007 at 88 years old in Miami (pneumonia).
Paul Tibbets
United states air force pilot (1915–2007).
Born February 23rd, 1915 in Quincy.
Died November 1st, 2007 at 92 years old in Columbus (heart failure). [ref]
Chandra Shekhar
Prime minister of india (1990-1991).
Born April 17th, 1927 in Ibrahimpatti.
Died July 8th, 2007 at 80 years old in New Delhi (multiple myeloma).
Tom Poston
American actor (1921-2007).
Born October 17th, 1921 in Columbus.
Died April 30th, 2007 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure).
The Fabulous Moolah
American professional wrestler.
Born July 22nd, 1923 in Elgin.
Died November 2nd, 2007 at 84 years old in Columbia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Jordan
American fantasy writer (1948–2007).
Born October 17th, 1948 in Charleston.
Died September 16th, 2007 at 58 years old in Charleston (amyloidosis). [ref]
Kevin DuBrow
American singer (1955–2007).
Born October 29th, 1955 in Hollywood.
Died December 25th, 2007 at 52 years old in Las Vegas (drug overdose). [ref]
Joey Bishop
American entertainer (1918–2007).
Born February 3rd, 1918 in The Bronx.
Died October 17th, 2007 at 89 years old in Newport Beach (heart failure). [ref]
Jean Baudrillard
French sociologist, philosopher and cultural theorist (1929–2007).
Born July 20th, 1929 in Reims. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2007 at 77 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Brian Adams
American professional wrestler (1964-2007).
Born April 14th, 1964 in Kailua.
Died August 13th, 2007 at 43 years old in Tampa (drug overdose). [ref]
John Inman
British actor (1935–2007).
Born June 28th, 1935 in Preston.
Died March 8th, 2007 at 71 years old in St Mary's Hospital (hepatitis A). [ref]
Lucky Dube
South african reggae musician (1964–2007).
Born August 3rd, 1964 in Ermelo.
Died October 18th, 2007 at 43 years old in Rosettenville. [ref]
Porter Wagoner
American country singer (1927–2007).
Born August 12th, 1927 in West Plains. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2007 at 80 years old in Alive Hospice (lung cancer). [ref]
Sherri Martel
American professional wrestler and manager (1958–2007).
Born February 8th, 1958 in New Orleans.
Died June 15th, 2007 at 49 years old in Birmingham (drug overdose). [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan