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December 7th
185 Notable deaths
Con Walsh
Canadian hammer thrower (1885-1961).
Born April 24th, 1885 in County Cork.
Died December 7th, 1961 at 76 years old in Seattle.
Vera Baranovskaya
Actress (1885-1935).
Born March 7th, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 7th, 1935 at 50 years old in Paris.
Mildred Adams Fenton
American paleontologist (1899-1995).
Born November 14th, 1899.
Died December 7th, 1995 at 96 years old
Carl Schuchhardt
German archaeologist.
Born August 6th, 1859 in Hanover. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1943 at 84 years old in Bad Arolsen. [ref]
Élisabeth d'Ayen
French tennis player (1898–1969).
Born October 27th, 1898 in Maintenon.
Died December 7th, 1969 at 71 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Eero Kolehmainen
Finnish cross-country skier (1918-2013).
Born March 24th, 1918 in Anttola.
Died December 7th, 2013 at 95 years old in Mikkeli. [ref]
Yevgeni Aleinikov
Russian sport shooter (1967–2024).
Born May 29th, 1967 in Vladikavkaz.
Died December 7th, 2024 at 57 years old [ref]
Denis Houf
Belgian footballer (1932–2012).
Born February 16th, 1932 in Fléron.
Died December 7th, 2012 at 80 years old in Liège. [ref]
Ethel Bellamy
English astronomical computer and seismologist.
Born November 17th, 1881 in Oxford.
Died December 7th, 1960 at 79 years old in Weymouth.
Carlos Oviedo Cavada
Catholic cardinal (1927–1998).
Born January 19th, 1927 in Santiago.
Died December 7th, 1998 at 71 years old in Santiago.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine