October 7th
158 Notable deaths
Patrice Chéreau
French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer (1944-2013).
Born November 2nd, 1944 in Lézigné.
Died October 7th, 2013 at 68 years old in Clichy (lung cancer). [ref]
Natalia Ginzburg
Italian writer.
Born July 14th, 1916 in Palermo. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1991 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
John Gurdon
British developmental biologist (1933–2025).
Born October 2nd, 1933 in Dippenhall.
Died October 7th, 2025 at 92 years old [ref]
Johnny Kidd
British singer, songwriter.
Born December 23rd, 1935 in Willesden.
Died October 7th, 1966 at 30 years old in Bury, Radcliffe (traffic collision).
August Natterer
German painter who suffered from schizophrenia.
Born August 3rd, 1868 in Ravensburg.
Died October 7th, 1933 at 65 years old in Rottweil.
Henry Corbin
French philosopher and orientalist.
Born April 14th, 1903 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1978 at 75 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
George Emil Palade
Romanian cell biologist, physicist and nobel laureate.
Born November 19th, 1912 in Iași.
Died October 7th, 2008 at 95 years old in Del Mar. [ref]
Ottla Kafka
Sister of franz kafka.
Born October 29th, 1892 in Prague.
Died October 7th, 1943 at 50 years old in Auschwitz.
Gustaf Gründgens
German actor, director, intendant (1899-1963).
Born December 22nd, 1899 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1963 at 63 years old in Manila (drug overdose, internal bleeding). [ref]
Norifumi Abe
Japanese motorcycle racer (1975-2007).
Born September 7th, 1975 in Setagaya-ku.
Died October 7th, 2007 at 32 years old in Kawasaki (motorcycle accident). [ref]
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou