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April 7th
171 Notable deaths
Henry Ford
American industrialist and business magnate.
Born July 30th, 1863 in Springwells Township. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1947 at 83 years old in Dearborn (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
John Prine
American singer-songwriter (1946-2020).
Born October 10th, 1946 in Maywood.
Died April 7th, 2020 at 73 years old in Vanderbilt University Medical Center (COVID-19). [ref]
Peaches Geldof
British journalist, television presenter and model.
Born March 13th, 1989 in Westminster.
Died April 7th, 2014 at 25 years old in Wrotham (opioid overdose).
Geoffrey Lewis
American actor (1935-2015).
Born July 31st, 1935 in San Diego.
Died April 7th, 2015 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Mike Wallace
American journalist, game show host and actor (1918-2012).
Born May 9th, 1918 in Brookline. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2012 at 93 years old in New Haven (disease). [ref]
Jim Clark
British racecar driver.
Born March 4th, 1936 in Kilmany. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1968 at 32 years old in Hockenheimring (traffic collision). [ref]
Brenda Benet
Actress.
Born August 14th, 1945 in Hollywood.
Died April 7th, 1982 at 36 years old in West Los Angeles.
David Graf
American actor (1950–2001).
Born April 16th, 1950 in Zanesville.
Died April 7th, 2001 at 50 years old in Phoenix (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carl Schmitt
German jurist, political theorist and professor of law (1888-1985).
Born July 11th, 1888 in Plettenberg. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1985 at 96 years old in Plettenberg. [ref]
Blackjack Mulligan
American professional wrestler and american football player (1942–2016).
Born November 26th, 1942 in Sweetwater.
Died April 7th, 2016 at 73 years old in Tampa. [ref]
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