December 7th
159 Notable deaths
Akito Arima
Japanese physicist and politician (1930–2020).
Born September 13th, 1930 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died December 7th, 2020 at 90 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Lyuben Berov
Bulgarian politician and economist (1925-2006).
Born October 6th, 1925 in Sofia.
Died December 7th, 2006 at 81 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Oskar Messter
German cinema pioneer.
Born November 21st, 1866 in Berlin.
Died December 7th, 1943 at 77 years old in Tegernsee.
Philippe Maystadt
Belgian politician (1948-2017).
Born March 14th, 1948 in Petit-Rechain.
Died December 7th, 2017 at 69 years old (lung disease).
William W. Brandon
American politician (1868–1934).
Born June 5th, 1868 in Talladega.
Died December 7th, 1934 at 66 years old in Tuscaloosa.
Peter Westbury
British racing driver.
Born May 26th, 1938 in London.
Died December 7th, 2015 at 77 years old in Scarborough. [ref]
Rrok Mirdita
Albanian roman catholic bishop (1939-2015).
Born September 28th, 1939 in Montenegro.
Died December 7th, 2015 at 76 years old in Tirana.
Vadim Petrov
Czech music educator, composer and pianist.
Born May 24th, 1932 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2020 at 88 years old [ref]
Nikolay Anichkov
Soviet pathologist (1885-1964).
Born November 3rd, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 7th, 1964 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 159
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder