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December 7th
239 Notable deaths
Dorothy Jordan
American actress (1906-1988).
Born August 9th, 1906 in Clarksville.
Died December 7th, 1988 at 82 years old in Los Angeles.
Édouard Molinaro
French film director (1928-2013).
Born May 13th, 1928 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2013 at 85 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Eddie Gerard
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1890–1937).
Born February 22nd, 1890 in Ottawa.
Died December 7th, 1937 at 47 years old in Ottawa (laryngeal cancer).
Blaže Koneski
Macedonian writer (1921–1993).
Born December 19th, 1921 in Prilep.
Died December 7th, 1993 at 71 years old in Skopje.
Gordon Pirie
Athletics competitor (1931–1991).
Born February 10th, 1931 in Leeds.
Died December 7th, 1991 at 60 years old in Lymington (cholangiocarcinoma).
Abidin Dino
Turkish artist (1913–1993).
Born March 23rd, 1913 in Istanbul.
Died December 7th, 1993 at 80 years old in Paris (cancer).
Kari Tapio
Finnish singer (1945-2010).
Born November 22nd, 1945 in Suonenjoki.
Died December 7th, 2010 at 65 years old in Espoo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pauline Moore
Actress (1914-2001).
Born June 14th, 1914 in Harrisburg.
Died December 7th, 2001 at 87 years old in Sequim (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Julius Bahnsen
German philosopher (1830–1881).
Born March 30th, 1830 in Tønder.
Died December 7th, 1881 at 51 years old in Lębork.
Elaine Riley
American film and television actress (1917-2015).
Born January 15th, 1917 in East Liverpool.
Died December 7th, 2015 at 98 years old in Los Angeles.
Noe Ramishvili
Georgian politician (1881-1930).
Born April 5th, 1881 in Didivani.
Died December 7th, 1930 at 49 years old in Paris (deliberate murder).
Tristan Bernard
French playwright (1866–1947).
Born September 7th, 1866 in Besançon.
Died December 7th, 1947 at 81 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Gerard Bucknall
British army general (1894–1980).
Born September 14th, 1894 in Rock Ferry.
Died December 7th, 1980 at 86 years old in Cheam.
Luigi Radice
Italian footballer and manager (1935-2018).
Born January 15th, 1935 in Cesano Maderno.
Died December 7th, 2018 at 83 years old in Turin (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Jan Nowicki
Polish actor (1939–2022).
Born November 5th, 1939 in Kowal.
Died December 7th, 2022 at 83 years old in Krzewent (COVID-19). [ref]
Sir Charles Monro, 1st Baronet
British army general (1860–1929).
Died December 7th, 1929 at 69 years old in London.
Gilbert Durand
French academic (1921–2012).
Born May 1st, 1921 in Chambéry.
Died December 7th, 2012 at 91 years old in Rumilly. [ref]
Stella Benson
British writer (1892–1933).
Born January 6th, 1892 in England, Shropshire.
Died December 7th, 1933 at 41 years old in Tonkin (pneumonia).
Alexander Gorbatov
Soviet general (1891–1973).
Born March 21st, 1891 in Pakhotino.
Died December 7th, 1973 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Glen De Boeck
Belgian footballer (1971-2025).
Born August 22nd, 1971 in Boom.
Died December 7th, 2025 at 54 years old in Antwerp (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Antonio Maceo
Cuban general (1845-1896).
Born June 14th, 1845 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died December 7th, 1896 at 51 years old in Punta Brava.
Zaza Urushadze
Georgian film director.
Born October 30th, 1966 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2019 at 53 years old in Tbilisi (myocardial infarction).
George Leslie Hunter
Painter (1877-1931).
Born August 7th, 1877 in Rothesay.
Died December 7th, 1931 at 54 years old in Glasgow.
Hilde Mangold
German biologist (1898–1924).
Born October 20th, 1898 in Gotha.
Died December 7th, 1924 at 26 years old in Oberstenfeld.
Žemaitė
Lithuanian writer.
Born June 4th, 1845 in Bukantė manor.
Died December 7th, 1921 at 76 years old in Marijampolė.
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