December 7th
170 Notable deaths
Romaine Brooks
Portrait artist (1874-1970).
Born May 1st, 1874 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1970 at 96 years old in Nice. [ref]
Reinaldo Arenas Fuentes
Cuban poet/novelist/playwright.
Born July 16th, 1943 in Aguas Claras. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1990 at 47 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
Ron Saunders
English footballer and manager (1932–2019).
Born November 6th, 1932 in Birkenhead.
Died December 7th, 2019 at 87 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Belisario Betancur
Former president of colombia (1923-2018).
Born February 4th, 1923 in Amagá.
Died December 7th, 2018 at 95 years old in Bogotá (kidney infection). [ref]
Jack Mercer
American voice actor (1910-1984).
Born January 31st, 1910 in Worthington.
Died December 7th, 1984 at 74 years old in Manhattan (stomach cancer).
Christopher Connelly
American actor (1941-1988).
Born September 8th, 1941 in Wichita. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1988 at 47 years old in Burbank (lung cancer). [ref]
Anna Marie Hahn
American serial killer.
Born July 7th, 1906 in Bavaria.
Died December 7th, 1938 at 32 years old in Ohio Penitentiary (electrocution).
Nicholas Murray Butler
American philosopher, diplomat, and educator (1862-1947).
Born April 2nd, 1862 in Elizabeth. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1947 at 85 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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]
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).
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young