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December 7th
239 Notable deaths
John Strong Newberry
American geologist, physician, explorer, and author (1822–1892).
Born December 22nd, 1822 in Windsor.
Died December 7th, 1892 at 69 years old in New Haven.
William B. McKinley
United states senator from illinois (1856–1926).
Born September 5th, 1856 in Petersburg.
Died December 7th, 1926 at 70 years old in Martinsville.
Shmuel Flatto-Sharon
Israeli politician (1930–2018).
Born January 18th, 1930 in Łódź. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2018 at 88 years old in Sheba Medical Center (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alexander Wetmore
American ornithologist and avian paleontologist (1886-1978).
Born June 18th, 1886 in North Freedom.
Died December 7th, 1978 at 92 years old in Glen Echo.
Vlado Gotovac
Croatian politician and writer (1930-2000).
Born September 18th, 1930 in Imotski.
Died December 7th, 2000 at 70 years old in Rome (liver cancer).
Alan Bridges
Film director and actor (1927-2013).
Born September 28th, 1927 in Liverpool.
Died December 7th, 2013 at 86 years old in United Kingdom (gunshot wound). [ref]
Édith Thomas
French novelist, archivist, historian and journalist (1909–1970).
Born January 23rd, 1909 in Montrouge. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1970 at 61 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Józef Kowalski
Polish soldier (1900–2013).
Born February 2nd, 1900 in Smerekivka. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2013 at 113 years old in Tursk, Lubusz Voivodeship. [ref]
Darling Légitimus
French actress.
Born November 21st, 1907 in Le Carbet.
Died December 7th, 1999 at 92 years old in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.
Hugo Gerard Ströhl
Austrian artist (1851-1919).
Born September 24th, 1851 in Wels. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1919 at 68 years old in Mödling.
Léon Benett
French painter and illustrator (1839–1916).
Born March 2nd, 1839 in Orange.
Died December 7th, 1917 at 78 years old in Toulon.
Jaap Kunst
Dutch ethnomusicologist (1891–1960).
Born August 12th, 1891 in Groningen.
Died December 7th, 1960 at 69 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Forest Ray Moulton
American astronomer and mathematician of the xxth century (1872–1952).
Born April 29th, 1872 in Le Roy.
Died December 7th, 1952 at 80 years old in Wilmette.
Ludwig Knaus
German artist (1829–1910).
Born October 5th, 1829 in Wiesbaden.
Died December 7th, 1910 at 81 years old in Berlin.
Jiang Kanghu
Chinese politician (1883-1954).
Born July 18th, 1883 in Shangrao.
Died December 7th, 1954 at 71 years old in Shanghai (tuberculosis).
Concha Méndez
Spanish writer (1898–1986).
Born July 27th, 1898 in Madrid.
Died December 7th, 1986 at 88 years old in Mexico City.
Tahar al-Haddad
Tunisian intellectual, trade unionist and politician (1899–1935).
Born December 4th, 1899 in Tunis.
Died December 7th, 1935 at 36 years old
Art Larsen
American tennis player (1925-2012).
Born April 17th, 1925 in Hayward.
Died December 7th, 2012 at 87 years old in San Leandro.
Beatrix Loughran
Figure skater (1900-1975).
Born June 30th, 1900 in Mount Vernon.
Died December 7th, 1975 at 75 years old in Long Beach.
Zuzana Navarová
Czech singer and composer.
Born June 18th, 1959 in Hradec Králové. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2004 at 45 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Charlie Hall
British actor (1899–1959).
Born August 19th, 1899 in Birmingham.
Died December 7th, 1959 at 60 years old in Hollywood.
Manfred Bukofzer
German-american musicologist.
Born March 27th, 1910 in Oldenburg.
Died December 7th, 1955 at 45 years old in Berkeley.
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]
Krišjānis Valdemārs
Latvian writer (1825–1891).
Born December 2nd, 1825 in Valdgale Parish.
Died December 7th, 1891 at 66 years old in Moscow.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson