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230 Notable deaths
Mary Steen
Danish photographer and women's rights activist (1853–1939).
Born October 28th, 1856 in Hvilsager Parish.
Died April 7th, 1939 at 82 years old in Copenhagen.
Takuya Kimura
Japanese baseball player (1972–2010).
Born April 15th, 1972 in Miyazaki. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2010 at 37 years old in Hiroshima Municipal Stadium (subarachnoid hemorrhage). [ref]
Larisa Bergen
Olympic volleyball player (1949–2023).
Born September 22nd, 1949 in Astana.
Died April 7th, 2023 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Marthe Gosteli
Swiss suffragist and archivist (1917-2017).
Born December 22nd, 1917 in Ittigen.
Died April 7th, 2017 at 99 years old in Muri bei Bern (falling from height). [ref]
Viktor Kurentsov
Soviet weightlifter (1941–2021).
Born April 5th, 1941 in Syanno District.
Died April 7th, 2021 at 80 years old in Odintsovo. [ref]
Mohammad Bahr al-Ulloum
Iraqi ayatollah-politician (1927-2015).
Born December 17th, 1927 in Najaf.
Died April 7th, 2015 at 87 years old in Najaf.
Albert Gutterson
Athletics competitor (1887-1965).
Born August 23rd, 1887 in Andover.
Died April 7th, 1965 at 77 years old in Burlington.
Carlo Monti
Italian track and field athlete (1920-2016).
Born March 24th, 1920 in Milan.
Died April 7th, 2016 at 96 years old in Milan. [ref]
Paul Sarasin
Swiss naturalist (1856-1929).
Born December 11th, 1856 in Basel.
Died April 7th, 1929 at 72 years old in Basel.
Errico Petrella
Italian opera composer (1813-1877).
Born December 10th, 1813 in Palermo.
Died April 7th, 1877 at 63 years old in Genoa.
Antonio Calpe
Spanish footballer (1940–2021).
Born April 4th, 1940 in Valencia.
Died April 7th, 2021 at 81 years old (disease). [ref]
Ladislav Pejačević
Croatian aristocrat and politician (1824-1901).
Born April 5th, 1824 in Sopron.
Died April 7th, 1901 at 77 years old in Našice.
Hozumi Nobushige
Japanese legal scholar.
Born August 23rd, 1855 in Uwajima.
Died April 7th, 1926 at 70 years old in Haraikatamachi (Heart attack).
Alfred Dunlop
Australian tennis player (1875-1933).
Born January 12th, 1875 in Christchurch.
Died April 7th, 1933 at 58 years old in Kew.
William Richardson Linton
Botanist and cleric (1850-1908).
Born April 2nd, 1850 in Diddington.
Died April 7th, 1908 at 58 years old in Ashbourne.
Philippe Bouvatier
Road bicycle racer (1964–2023).
Born June 12th, 1964 in Rouen.
Died April 7th, 2023 at 58 years old in Rouen (stroke). [ref]
Giani Stuparich
Italian writer.
Born April 4th, 1891 in Trieste.
Died April 7th, 1961 at 70 years old in Rome.
Raghbir Lal
Field hockey player.
Born November 15th, 1929 in Rawalpindi.
Died April 7th, 2025 at 95 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Gamar Almaszadeh
Azerbaijani ballerina and ballet instructor (1915-2006).
Born March 10th, 1915 in Baku.
Died April 7th, 2006 at 91 years old in Baku.
Werner Rauh
German botanist and university teacher (1913-2000).
Born May 16th, 1913 in Niemegk (district Bitterfeld).
Died April 7th, 2000 at 86 years old in Heidelberg.
Giovan Domenico Nardo
Italian naturalist (1802-1877).
Born March 4th, 1802 in Venice, Chioggia.
Died April 7th, 1877 at 75 years old in Venice.
Lorne Carr-Harris
Canadian-british ice hockey player (1899–1981).
Born December 15th, 1899 in Kingston.
Died April 7th, 1981 at 81 years old
Teresa González de Fanning
Peruvian writer and journalist (1836–1918).
Born August 12th, 1836 in Nepeña District. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1918 at 81 years old in Lima (pneumonia). [ref]
Jacques Pellegrin
French painter (1944-2021).
Born June 17th, 1944 in Aix-en-Provence.
Died April 7th, 2021 at 76 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen