December 7th
159 Notable deaths
Ali Hatami
Iranian film director.
Born August 19th, 1944 in Tehran.
Died December 7th, 1996 at 52 years old in Tehran (pancreatic cancer).
Martin Rodbell
American biochemist (1925-1998).
Born December 1st, 1925 in Baltimore.
Died December 7th, 1998 at 73 years old in Chapel Hill (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Paul Elvstrøm
Danish yachtsman.
Born February 25th, 1928 in Hellerup. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2016 at 88 years old in Hellerup. [ref]
Robert Esnault-Pelterie
Pioneering french aircraft designer and spaceflight theorist.
Born November 8th, 1881 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1957 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jean Mermoz
French aviator.
Born December 9th, 1901 in Aubenton. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1936 at 34 years old in Atlantic Ocean. [ref]
Camille Jenatzy
Auto racer.
Born November 4th, 1868 in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek.
Died December 7th, 1913 at 45 years old in Habay (hunting accident).
José Donoso
Chilean author and journalist (1924-1996).
Born October 5th, 1924 in Santiago.
Died December 7th, 1996 at 72 years old in Santiago.
Sunny Murray
American jazz drummer (1936–2017).
Born October 21st, 1937 in Idabel. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2017 at 80 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Rex Beach
Author and water polo player.
Born September 1st, 1877 in Antrim County. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1949 at 72 years old in Sebring. [ref]
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.
112th governor of south carolina (1940-2005).
Born July 24th, 1940 in Greenville.
Died December 7th, 2005 at 65 years old in West Columbia (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 159
Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia