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December 7th
239 Notable deaths
Chuck Yeager
American world war ii flying ace and test pilot; first pilot to fly faster than sound (1923–2020).
Born February 13th, 1923 in Myra.
Died December 7th, 2020 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Harry Morgan
American actor (1915–2011).
Born April 10th, 1915 in Detroit.
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.
Died December 7th, 1990 at 80 years old in Scarsdale (myocardial infarction).
Benjamin Zephaniah
British poet (1958–2023).
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.
Died December 7th, 1970 at 87 years old in New York City.
Robert Graves
English poet and novelist (1895-1985).
Born July 24th, 1895 in Wimbledon.
Died December 7th, 1985 at 90 years old in Deià.
Juan Luna
Filipino painter, sculptor and political activist (1857-1899).
Born October 23rd, 1857 in Badoc. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1899 at 42 years old in Hong Kong (disease).
Marty Reisman
American table tennis player and writer (1930-2012).
Born February 1st, 1930 in New York City.
Died December 7th, 2012 at 82 years old in New York City.
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).
Shirley Stelfox
British actress (1941–2015).
Born April 11th, 1941 in Dukinfield.
Died December 7th, 2015 at 74 years old in Yorkshire Dales (cancer). [ref]
Darby Crash
American musician (1958–1980).
Born September 26th, 1958 in Los Angeles.
Died December 7th, 1980 at 22 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Cho Ramaswamy
Indian actor (1934-2016).
Born October 5th, 1934 in Mylapore.
Died December 7th, 2016 at 82 years old in Chennai.
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin
British-born american astronomer.
Born May 10th, 1900 in Wendover.
Died December 7th, 1979 at 79 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]
Thomas Nast
American cartoonist (1840–1902).
Born September 27th, 1840 in Landau in der Pfalz. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1902 at 62 years old in Guayaquil (yellow fever). [ref]
Rachael Carpani
Australian actress (1980–2025).
Born August 24th, 1980 in Sydney.
Died December 7th, 2025 at 45 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Elizabeth Edwards
Deceased wife of john edwards (1949–2010).
Born July 3rd, 1949 in Jacksonville.
Died December 7th, 2010 at 61 years old in Chapel Hill (breast cancer). [ref]
Billy Bremner
Scottish association football player and manager.
Born December 9th, 1942 in Stirling.
Died December 7th, 1997 at 54 years old in Doncaster (myocardial infarction).
Reinhard Bonnke
German pentecostal evangelist (1940–2019).
Born April 19th, 1940 in Königsberg.
Died December 7th, 2019 at 79 years old in Orlando (surgical complications). [ref]
Thornton Wilder
American playwright and novelist (1897–1975).
Born April 17th, 1897 in Madison. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1975 at 78 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Potter Stewart
Us supreme court justice from 1958 to 1981 (1915-1985).
Born January 23rd, 1915 in Jackson.
Died December 7th, 1985 at 70 years old in Hanover (stroke).
Ferdinand de Lesseps
French diplomat and entrepreneur, developer of the suez canal (1805–1894).
Born November 19th, 1805 in Versailles.
Died December 7th, 1894 at 89 years old in Guilly.
Dick Allen
American baseball player and singer (1942-2020).
Born March 8th, 1942 in Wampum.
Died December 7th, 2020 at 78 years old in Wampum. [ref]
Steve Reevis
Blackfoot native american actor (1962-2017).
Born August 14th, 1962 in Browning.
Died December 7th, 2017 at 55 years old in Missoula.
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir