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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
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein