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December 7th
156 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1996 at 72 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Sunny Murray
American jazz drummer (1936–2017).
Born October 21st, 1937 in Idabel. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2017 at 80 years old in 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).
Sada Yacco
Japanese actress.
Born July 18th, 1871 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1946 at 75 years old in Atami (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Blaže Koneski
Teskoto (1921-1993).
Born December 19th, 1921 in Prilep. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1993 at 71 years old in Skopje. [ref]
Gerhard Palitzsch
German ss nco (1913-1944).
Born June 17th, 1913 in Großopitz.
Died December 7th, 1944 at 31 years old in Budapest.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 156
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus