In the year 2007
790 Notable deaths
Mike Awesome
American professional wrestler (1965–2007).
Born January 24th, 1965 in Tampa.
Died February 17th, 2007 at 42 years old in Tampa (hanging to death). [ref]
David Lane
American white supremacist, convicted felon.
Born November 2nd, 1938 in Woden.
Died May 28th, 2007 at 68 years old in Terre Haute (neurological disorder).
Lee Hazlewood
American singer, songwriter, record producer (1929-2007).
Born July 9th, 1929 in Oklahoma. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2007 at 78 years old in Henderson (kidney cancer). [ref]
Don Ho
Hawaiian musician/entertainer (1930-2007).
Born August 13th, 1930 in Honolulu.
Died April 14th, 2007 at 76 years old in Waikiki (heart failure). [ref]
Frankie Laine
American pop singer, songwriter, and actor (1913–2007).
Born March 30th, 1913 in Chicago.
Died February 6th, 2007 at 93 years old in San Diego (heart failure). [ref]
Tony Wilson
British record producer (1950-2007).
Born February 20th, 1950 in Salford.
Died August 10th, 2007 at 57 years old in Withington (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kitty Carlisle
American stage and screen actress, singer, and spokesperson for the arts.
Born September 3rd, 1910 in New Orleans.
Died April 18th, 2007 at 96 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Robert Anton Wilson
American author, futurist, and agnostic mystic (1932-2007).
Born January 18th, 1932 in Flatbush.
Died January 11th, 2007 at 74 years old in Capitola (post-polio syndrome). [ref]
Antonio Aguilar
Mexican singer, actor, equestrian, film producer, and screenwriter (1919-2007).
Born May 17th, 1919 in Tayahua, Zacatecas. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2007 at 88 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia). [ref]
Bobby Byrd
American r&b/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician.
Born August 15th, 1934 in Toccoa.
Died September 12th, 2007 at 73 years old in Loganville (lung cancer).
Ruth Bell Graham
Congressional gold medal recipient (1920-2007).
Born June 10th, 1920 in Huai'an.
Died June 14th, 2007 at 87 years old in Montreat (pneumonia). [ref]
Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer (1924–2007).
Born January 10th, 1924 in New York City, Newland.
Died August 16th, 2007 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Diego Corrales
American professional boxer.
Born August 25th, 1977 in Columbia, Sacramento.
Died May 7th, 2007 at 29 years old in Las Vegas (motorcycle accident). [ref]
Barry Nelson
American actor (1917–2007).
Born April 16th, 1917 in San Francisco.
Died April 7th, 2007 at 89 years old in Bucks County. [ref]
Thomas Eagleton
American politician.
Born September 4th, 1929 in St. Louis.
Died March 4th, 2007 at 77 years old in St. Louis (heart failure). [ref]
Anita Roddick
British business woman, founder of the body shop (1942-2007).
Born October 23rd, 1942 in Littlehampton.
Died September 10th, 2007 at 64 years old in Chichester (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Sri Chinmoy
Indian writer and spiritual teacher (1931-2007).
Born August 27th, 1931 in Chattogram District.
Died October 11th, 2007 at 76 years old in Queens (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Phil Rizzuto
American baseball player (1917-2007).
Born September 25th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died August 13th, 2007 at 89 years old in West Orange (pneumonia). [ref]
Momofuku Ando
Taiwanese-japanese businessman, created instant noodle (ramyeon), nissin chikin ramen.
Born March 5th, 1910 in Puzi City.
Died January 5th, 2007 at 96 years old in Ikeda (myocardial infarction, heart failure). [ref]
Alan Ball, Jr.
English footballer and manager (1945-2007).
Born May 12th, 1945 in Farnworth. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2007 at 61 years old in Warsash (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Reg Park
British bodybuilder (1928-2007).
Born June 7th, 1928 in Leeds. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2007 at 79 years old in Johannesburg (melanoma). [ref]
Ira Levin
American novelist, playwright (1929–2007).
Born August 27th, 1929 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2007 at 78 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Liviu Librescu
Romanian-israeli-american scientist and holocaust survivor, killed in virginia tech massacre.
Born August 18th, 1930 in Ploiești.
Died April 16th, 2007 at 76 years old in Virginia Tech. [ref]
Bob Woolmer
English cricket player (1948-2007).
Born May 14th, 1948 in Kanpur.
Died March 18th, 2007 at 58 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Mark St. John
American guitarist (1956–2007).
Born February 7th, 1956 in Hollywood.
Died April 5th, 2007 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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