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December 7th
178 Notable deaths
Chuck Yeager
American world war ii flying ace and test pilot; first pilot to fly faster than sound.
Born February 13th, 1923 in Myra.
Died December 7th, 2020 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Harry Morgan
American actor and director (1915–2011).
Born April 10th, 1915 in Detroit. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2011 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Greg Lake
English bassist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer (1947–2016).
Born November 10th, 1947 in Poole.
Died December 7th, 2016 at 69 years old in London (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Junaid Jamshed
Pakistani recording artist.
Born September 3rd, 1964 in Karachi.
Died December 7th, 2016 at 52 years old in Havelian (aviation accident).
Joan Bennett
American actress (1910-1990).
Born February 27th, 1910 in Palisades Park. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1990 at 80 years old in Scarsdale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Benjamin Zephaniah
British poet.
Born April 15th, 1958 in Handsworth. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2023 at 65 years old (brain tumor). [ref]
Rube Goldberg
American cartoonist (1883-1970).
Born July 4th, 1883 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1970 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Robert Graves
English poet and novelist (1895-1985).
Born July 24th, 1895 in Wimbledon. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1985 at 90 years old in Deià. [ref]
Juan Luna
Filipino painter, sculptor and political activist (1857-1899).
Born October 25th, 1857 in Badoc. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1899 at 42 years old in Hong Kong (disease).
Ken Weatherwax
American actor (1955-2014).
Born September 29th, 1955 in Los Angeles.
Died December 7th, 2014 at 59 years old in West Hills (myocardial infarction).
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