December 7th
170 Notable deaths
Berkley Bedell
American politician (1921-2019).
Born March 5th, 1921 in Spirit Lake.
Died December 7th, 2019 at 98 years old in Naples (disease).
Jay McShann
American blues, jazz, and swing bandleader, pianist and singer.
Born January 12th, 1916 in Muskogee. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2006 at 90 years old in Kansas City. [ref]
Charlie Hall
Actor.
Born August 19th, 1899 in Birmingham.
Died December 7th, 1959 at 60 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
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 (1881–1957).
Born November 8th, 1881 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 7th, 1957 at 76 years old in Paris.
Jean Mermoz
French aviator (1901–1936).
Born December 9th, 1901 in Aubenton. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1936 at 34 years old in Atlantic Ocean. [ref]
Reşat Nuri Güntekin
Turkish writer (1889–1956).
Born November 25th, 1889 in Istanbul.
Died December 7th, 1956 at 67 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Camille Jenatzy
Auto racer (1868–1913).
Born November 4th, 1868 in Schaerbeek.
Died December 7th, 1913 at 45 years old in Habay (hunting accident).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 170
After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer