December 7th
159 Notable deaths
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).
Benjamin Zephaniah
British poet.
Born April 15th, 1958 in Handsworth. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2023 at 65 years old (brain tumor). [ref]
Reinhard Bonnke
German pentecostal evangelist.
Born April 19th, 1940 in Königsberg.
Died December 7th, 2019 at 79 years old in Orlando (surgical complications). [ref]
Billy Bremner
Scottish association football player and manager (1942-1997).
Born December 9th, 1942 in Stirling.
Died December 7th, 1997 at 54 years old in Doncaster (myocardial infarction).
Elizabeth Edwards
Deceased wife of john edwards.
Born July 3rd, 1949 in Jacksonville.
Died December 7th, 2010 at 61 years old in Chapel Hill (breast cancer). [ref]
Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin
British-born american astronomer.
Born May 10th, 1900 in Wendover. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1979 at 79 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]
Potter Stewart
Us supreme court justice from 1958 to 1981.
Born January 23rd, 1915 in Jackson.
Died December 7th, 1985 at 70 years old in Hanover (stroke).
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]
Steve Reevis
Blackfoot native american actor (1962-2017).
Born August 14th, 1962 in Browning.
Died December 7th, 2017 at 55 years old in Missoula.
Edward Leedskalnin
American artist.
Born January 12th, 1887 in Rif.
Died December 7th, 1951 at 64 years old in Miami (kidney failure).
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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur