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December 7th
239 Notable deaths
Oskar Messter
German cinema pioneer (1866-1943).
Born November 21st, 1866 in Berlin.
Died December 7th, 1943 at 77 years old in Tegernsee.
Kevin Berry
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record holder (1945-2006).
Born April 10th, 1945 in Sydney.
Died December 7th, 2006 at 61 years old in Sydney (brain cancer). [ref]
William W. Brandon
American politician (1868–1934).
Born June 5th, 1868 in Talladega.
Died December 7th, 1934 at 66 years old in Tuscaloosa.
Peter Westbury
British racing driver.
Born May 26th, 1938 in London.
Died December 7th, 2015 at 77 years old in Scarborough. [ref]
Hildegard Hamm-Brücher
German politician (1921-2016).
Died December 7th, 2016 at 95 years old in Munich.
Akito Arima
Japanese physicist and politician (1930–2020).
Born September 13th, 1930 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died December 7th, 2020 at 90 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
María Rosa Gallo
Argentine actress (1922-2004).
Born December 20th, 1921 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 7th, 2004 at 82 years old in Buenos Aires (pneumonia).
Walter Noddack
German chemist (1893–1960).
Born August 17th, 1893 in Berlin.
Died December 7th, 1960 at 67 years old in Bamberg.
Helen Porter
British botanist (1899-1987).
Born November 10th, 1899 in Farnham.
Died December 7th, 1987 at 88 years old
Philippe Maystadt
Belgian politician (1948-2017).
Born March 14th, 1948 in Petit-Rechain.
Died December 7th, 2017 at 69 years old (lung disease).
Eugène Brieux
French dramatist (1858–1932).
Born January 19th, 1858 in former 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1932 at 74 years old in Promenade des Anglais. [ref]
Nikolay Anichkov
Soviet pathologist (1885-1964).
Born November 3rd, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 7th, 1964 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano
Italian clergyman (1828–1913); catholic cardinal and apostolic nuncio.
Born July 9th, 1828 in Bene Vagienna. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1913 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Rrok Mirdita
Albanian roman catholic bishop (1939-2015).
Born September 28th, 1939 in Montenegro.
Died December 7th, 2015 at 76 years old in Tirana.
Richard Maack
Baltic german explorer and botanist (1825-1886).
Born September 16th, 1825 in Kuressaare.
Died December 7th, 1886 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Federico Vairo
Argentine footballer (1930-2010).
Born January 27th, 1930 in Rosario.
Died December 7th, 2010 at 80 years old in Buenos Aires (stomach cancer). [ref]
Horst Bienek
German writer (1930–1990).
Born May 7th, 1930 in Gliwice. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1990 at 60 years old in Munich (death from AIDS-related complications).
Grahanandan Singh
Field hockey player (1926–2014).
Born February 18th, 1926 in Faisalabad.
Died December 7th, 2014 at 88 years old in New Delhi.
Marjory Wardrop
English historian, translator, writer.
Born November 11th, 1869 in Poplar.
Died December 7th, 1909 at 40 years old in Bucharest.
Ludwig Schuncke
German musician (1810–1834).
Born December 21st, 1810 in Kassel.
Died December 7th, 1834 at 23 years old in Leipzig (tuberculosis).
Vasyl Stefanyk
Ukrainian writer (1871–1936).
Died December 7th, 1936 at 65 years old in Rusiv (pneumonia).
Vadim Petrov
Czech music educator, composer and pianist (1932–2020).
Born May 24th, 1932 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2020 at 88 years old [ref]
Pasquale Villari
Italian historian and politician (1827-1917).
Born October 3rd, 1827 in Naples.
Died December 7th, 1917 at 90 years old in Florence. [ref]
Evelyn Selbie
American actress (1871-1950).
Born July 6th, 1871 in Louisville.
Died December 7th, 1950 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (heart disease).
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