December 7th
239 Notable deaths
Robert Taft Jr.
American politician (1917–1993).
Born February 26th, 1917 in Cincinnati.
Died December 7th, 1993 at 76 years old in Cincinnati.
Martin E. Brooks
American actor (1925–2015).
Born November 30th, 1925 in United States.
Died December 7th, 2015 at 90 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Anastasia de Torby
Russian countess (1892-1977); elder daughter of grand duke michael mikhailovich of russia and countess sophie of merenberg.
Born September 9th, 1892 in Wiesbaden.
Died December 7th, 1977 at 85 years old in London.
George Kistiakowsky
Ukrainian-american physical chemistry professor.
Born December 1st, 1900 in Tarasivka. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1982 at 82 years old in Cambridge.
Doug Scott
British mountaineer (1941-2020).
Born May 29th, 1941 in Nottingham.
Died December 7th, 2020 at 79 years old in Cumbria (cerebral lymphoma). [ref]
Harry Jerome
Canadian track and field runner (1940-1982).
Born September 30th, 1940 in Prince Albert.
Died December 7th, 1982 at 42 years old in Vancouver (intracranial aneurysm).
Luis Ricardo Falero
Spanish painter (1851–1896).
Born May 23rd, 1851 in Granada.
Died December 7th, 1896 at 45 years old in University College Hospital (medical error).
Kirsten Flagstad
Norwegian opera singer (1895-1962).
Born July 12th, 1895 in Hamar Municipality.
Died December 7th, 1962 at 67 years old in Oslo (multiple myeloma).
Laurette Taylor
American stage and silent film actress (1884–1946).
Born April 1st, 1884 in New York City.
Died December 7th, 1946 at 62 years old in New York City (thrombosis).
Adrian Biddle
English cinematographer (1952-2005).
Born July 20th, 1952 in London.
Died December 7th, 2005 at 53 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Maria Wodzińska
Polish artist (1819–1896).
Born January 7th, 1819 in Vienna.
Died December 7th, 1896 at 77 years old in Florence. [ref]
John Addison
British composer (1920–1998).
Born March 16th, 1920 in United Kingdom, Chobham.
Died December 7th, 1998 at 78 years old in Bennington.
Whitcomb L. Judson
Inventor.
Born March 7th, 1846 in Chicago.
Died December 7th, 1909 at 63 years old
Ludwig Minkus
Austrian composer and violinist (1826–1917).
Born March 23rd, 1826 in Vienna.
Died December 7th, 1917 at 91 years old in Vienna (pneumonia).
Ruth Belville
British businesswoman (1854–1943).
Born March 5th, 1854 in Greenwich.
Died December 7th, 1943 at 89 years old in Beddington (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Liu Bocheng
Marshal of the people's republic of china (1892-1986).
Born December 4th, 1892 in Kaizhou District.
Died December 7th, 1986 at 94 years old in Beijing.
Hardie Albright
American actor (1903–1975).
Born December 16th, 1903 in Charleroi.
Died December 7th, 1975 at 71 years old in Mission Viejo (heart failure).
Constantin von Tischendorf
German theologian and biblical scholar (1815-1874).
Born January 18th, 1815 in Lengenfeld. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1874 at 59 years old in Leipzig. [ref]
Wolfgang Paul
German physicist (1913–1993).
Born August 10th, 1913 in Lorenzkirch.
Died December 7th, 1993 at 80 years old in Bonn.
Clara Haskil
Romanian-swiss classical pianist (1895-1960).
Born January 7th, 1895 in Bucharest.
Died December 7th, 1960 at 65 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (falling from height).
Elga Andersen
German actress and singer (1935–1994).
Born February 2nd, 1935 in Dortmund.
Died December 7th, 1994 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer).
Félix Candela
Mexican architect (1910-1997).
Born January 27th, 1910 in Madrid.
Died December 7th, 1997 at 87 years old in Durham.
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).
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A normal human being does not want the Kingdom of Heaven: he wants life on earth to continue. George Orwell