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December 7th
185 Notable deaths
Mustafa Ben Halim
Libyan prime minister (1921–2021).
Born January 29th, 1921 in Alexandria.
Died December 7th, 2021 at 100 years old in United Arab Emirates. [ref]
Jay McShann
American blues, jazz, and swing bandleader, pianist and singer (1916–2006).
Born January 12th, 1916 in Muskogee.
Died December 7th, 2006 at 90 years old in Kansas City. [ref]
Peter Carl Goldmark
American inventor (1906–1977).
Born December 2nd, 1906 in Budapest.
Died December 7th, 1977 at 71 years old in Port Chester (traffic collision).
Fanny Cano
Mexican actress and producer (1944–1983).
Born February 28th, 1944 in Huetamo Municipality.
Died December 7th, 1983 at 39 years old in Madrid.
Charlie Hall
Actor.
Born August 19th, 1899 in Birmingham.
Died December 7th, 1959 at 60 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Martin Rodbell
American biochemist (1925-1998).
Born December 1st, 1925 in Baltimore.
Died December 7th, 1998 at 73 years old in Chapel Hill (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Ataur Rahman Khan
Prime minister of bangladesh from 1984 to 1986.
Born March 6th, 1905 in Dhamrai Upazila.
Died December 7th, 1991 at 86 years old in Dhaka.
Ali Hatami
Iranian film director.
Born August 19th, 1944 in Tehran.
Died December 7th, 1996 at 52 years old in Tehran (pancreatic cancer).
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.
112th governor of south carolina (1940-2005).
Born July 24th, 1940 in Greenville.
Died December 7th, 2005 at 65 years old in West Columbia (myocardial infarction).
Vera Molnár
Hungarian artist (1924–2023).
Born January 5th, 1924 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2023 at 99 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 185
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde