October 7th

158 Notable deaths

Siegfried Lenz

German author (1926-2014).

Born March 17th, 1926 in Ełk. [ref]

Died October 7th, 2014 at 88 years old in Hamburg. [ref]

Herblock

American editorial cartoonist (1909–2001).

Born October 13th, 1909 in Chicago.

Died October 7th, 2001 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..

Halid Bešlić

Bosnian singer.

Born November 20th, 1953 in Vrapci, Sokolac.

Died October 7th, 2025 at 71 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]

Hossein Hamadani

Iranian general.

Born January 1st, 1955 in Hamadan.

Died October 7th, 2015 at 60 years old in Aleppo (killed in action). [ref]

Christopher R. W. Nevinson

British artist (1889-1946).

Born August 13th, 1889 in London. [ref]

Died October 7th, 1946 at 57 years old in Hampstead (stroke). [ref]

Paul Sérusier

French painter (1864–1927).

Born November 9th, 1864 in Paris.

Died October 7th, 1927 at 62 years old in Morlaix.

Harry Gallatin

American basketball player and coach (1927-2015).

Born April 26th, 1927 in Roxana.

Died October 7th, 2015 at 88 years old in Edwardsville (surgical complications). [ref]

Al Ries

American advertising executive.

Born November 14th, 1926 in Atlanta.

Died October 7th, 2022 at 95 years old in Atlanta. [ref]

Helen Vinson

Actress (1907–1999).

Born September 17th, 1905 in Beaumont.

Died October 7th, 1999 at 94 years old in Chapel Hill.

Yehuda Ashlag

Orthodox jewish rabbi and kabbalist.

Born October 4th, 1886 in Warsaw, Łódź. [ref]

Died October 7th, 1954 at 68 years old in Jerusalem.

Deaths 51 to 60 of 158

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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown