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In the year 2007
790 Notable deaths
Joseph Rantz
American rower (1914–2007).
Born March 31st, 1914 in Spokane.
Died September 10th, 2007 at 93 years old in Redmond. [ref]
Ron Carey
American actor (1935–2007).
Born December 11th, 1935 in Newark.
Died January 16th, 2007 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Brooke Astor
American philanthropist, socialite, and writer (1902–2007).
Born March 30th, 1902 in Portsmouth.
Died August 13th, 2007 at 105 years old in Briarcliff Manor (pneumonia).
Bob Clark
American actor and film director (1939-2007).
Born August 5th, 1939 in New Orleans.
Died April 4th, 2007 at 67 years old in Pacific Palisades (traffic collision).
Albert Ellis
American psychologist (1913–2007).
Born September 27th, 1913 in Pittsburgh.
Died July 24th, 2007 at 93 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
Laraine Day
American actress (1920–2007).
Born October 13th, 1920 in Roosevelt.
Died November 11th, 2007 at 87 years old in Ivins. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Cassel
French actor (1932-2007).
Born October 27th, 1932 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 19th, 2007 at 74 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Joe Zawinul
Austrian jazz keyboardist and composer (1932–2007).
Born July 7th, 1932 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2007 at 75 years old in Vienna (skin cancer). [ref]
Khun Sa
Burmese mobster (1934-2007).
Born February 22nd, 1934 in Mongyai Township.
Died October 26th, 2007 at 73 years old in Yangon. [ref]
Katsuko Saruhashi
Japanese geochemist (1920–2007).
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Tokyo.
Died September 29th, 2007 at 87 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Michael Brecker
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1949-2007).
Born March 29th, 1949 in Philadelphia.
Died January 13th, 2007 at 57 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Bobby Pickett
American musician and novelty hit record artist (1938-2007).
Born February 11th, 1938 in Somerville.
Died April 25th, 2007 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Miyoshi Umeki
Japanese-american singer and actress.
Died August 28th, 2007 at 78 years old in Licking (cancer). [ref]
Anton Rodgers
British actor (1933-2007).
Born January 10th, 1933 in Wisbech.
Died December 1st, 2007 at 74 years old in Reading. [ref]
U. G. Krishnamurti
Indian philosopher (1918-2007).
Born July 9th, 1918 in Machilipatnam. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2007 at 88 years old in Vallecrosia. [ref]
Dilip Sardesai
Indian cricketer (1940-2007).
Born August 8th, 1940 in Margao.
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 66 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Sol LeWitt
American artist (1928-2007).
Born September 9th, 1928 in Hartford.
Died April 8th, 2007 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Mstislav Rostropovich
Soviet and russian cellist and conductor (1927-2007).
Born March 27th, 1927 in Baku.
Died April 27th, 2007 at 80 years old in Moscow (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Poornachandra Tejaswi
Indian writer (1938–2007).
Born September 18th, 1938 in Kuppalli.
Died April 5th, 2007 at 68 years old in Mudigere. [ref]
Satyen Kappu
Indian actor (1931-2007).
Born January 14th, 1931 in Panipat.
Died October 27th, 2007 at 76 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti
Iraqi mukhabarat leader (1951-2007).
Born February 17th, 1951 in Tikrit.
Died January 15th, 2007 at 55 years old in Baghdad (hanging to death). [ref]
Antonio Puerta
Spanish footballer (1984-2007).
Born November 26th, 1984 in Seville.
Died August 28th, 2007 at 22 years old in Seville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bob Denard
French mercenary (1929–2007).
Born April 7th, 1929 in Bordeaux.
Died October 13th, 2007 at 78 years old in Pontault-Combault (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Helen Walton
Co-owner and cofounder of walmart inc..
Born December 3rd, 1919 in Claremore.
Died April 19th, 2007 at 87 years old in Bentonville.
David Halberstam
American writer, journalist, historian (1934–2007).
Born April 10th, 1934 in New York City.
Died April 23rd, 2007 at 73 years old in Menlo Park (traffic collision). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 125 of 790
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus